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12 Ways to Fail As An Author

Ladies, look carefully at your success and be proud of what you’ve accomplished. Now, share it. Because that’s what you’re doing when you write a book. You’re sharing. Everyone knows sharing is caring. By writing your success story down, you inspire so many other women who are struggling, maybe just the way you struggled, way back when. You inspire these women to keep going, because you become an example, a mentor, a vision of the success they could achieve, if they keep moving forward the way you did.

By Yvonne DiVita November 19, 2020 Big Ideas, Book Coaching

A photo of author and entrepreneur Janine Bolon, next to the text "A smart conversation with author Janine Bolon of The8Gates.com.

Serial Entrepreneur and Author Janine Bolon Talks Life and Books and Podcasting

In the past two decades, Janine has completed her M.A. in Education, she home-schools the herd, she started another entrepreneurial venture (The8Gates, LLC., a firm dedicated to teaching fundamental principles of lifestyle independence), has written 10 books and teaches math and metaphysics in her spare time.

I mean, in her spare time. That’s all. (alien)

By Yvonne DiVita November 9, 2020 Big Ideas, Book Coaching, Marketing your book, Smart Conversations with Yvonne, Writing

A close-up of an Asian woman and a Black woman playing basketball. Next to the image is a quote from Chip Conley that reads "The upside of a pivot in basketball is ... it gives you other options." This image is attached to the value of pivoting.

Is This the Perfect Time for You to Pivot?

Confession: I’m a fan of sports metaphors as life lessons. So when I saw the title of Chip Conley’s Wisdom Well blog post a few […]

By Tom Collins October 30, 2020 Business & Entrepreneurship, Creativity

Keeping it fun: performing the Learning Partners doggerel

It’s been three years since I posted the story of how I made the task of creating a brand statement into a fun process. I’ve recited the Learning Partners verses many times at networking events, but always meant to get a video version done. And here it is!

By Tom Collins October 19, 2020 Business & Entrepreneurship, Creativity

A Black woman sits at a desk looking at a monitor containing images of other people, as in a Zoom or other video conferencing meeting. Text over the mage reads "How to thrive in the virtual work world, and why grit is not enough."

How to Thrive in the Virtual Work World and Why Grit is Not Enough

I had the good fortune to have Angela Duckworth teach several segments of the Positive Psychology certificate program I took a couple of years ago. She used the research that led to her book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, as examples throughout. So I continue to follow her work and three of her recent newsletter items inspired this post.

Because these lessons align so well with the new Laser Learning program I’m testing as I write, I’m going to introduce you to it briefly, after we dig into how her latest thoughts can help you thrive in the virtual spaces we find ourselves navigating for work, school, and even social life.

By Tom Collins October 13, 2020 Business & Entrepreneurship, Tools & Technology

Are You Qualified to Be an Author?

Seven roles you’ll need to fill to be qualified as “the author of” that book you dream of writing and publishing.

By Yvonne DiVita August 14, 2020 Books, Indie Publishing, Marketing your book, Writing

An image of a woman in an apricot-colored sweater, sitting at a table with a laptop and writing in a journal. Text over the image reads "What if you did write your book this year? The one you've thought about for so long? What would happen?" This image is attached to a post titled "What if you did write that book this year?"

What If You Did Write That Book This Year?

I wasn’t thinking of dollars and cents, while I wrote. I was thinking of dollars and sense. The dollars I would invest by self-publishing and the sense of pride and accomplishment I would have once the book was completed. And, the sense to know the book was not going to make me rich and famous.

By Yvonne DiVita July 30, 2020 Big Ideas, Book Coaching, Books

Writing Lessons from HGTV Stars

Ever wonder what the HGTV home renovations stars could teach you about writing and publishing your book? Check these lessons in book building.

By Tom Collins June 28, 2020 Books, Writing

Still No Justification (for justified page layout)

The neuro-science of reading and lots of expert opinion tell us why you should not use justified margins in your book.

By Tom Collins May 19, 2020 Book Design, Books, Indie Publishing

Author and animal behavior consultant Amy Shojai with two of her animal companions, a dog and a cat. The banner next to the photo reads Award Winning Authorpreneur and Animal Behavior Consultant Amy Shojai Talks Writing Books

Award Winning Authorpreneur and Animal Behavior Consultant Amy Shojai Talks Writing Books

in my soul.

Our talk is about writing, about getting published. Getting published is no mean feat, even in this day and age of print on demand and respectable self-publishing. But, getting published twenty or more years ago, THAT was quite an accomplishment. Amy’s energy and enthusiasm for this topic is nothing new to me, which is a big reason I wanted to share it with you.

By Yvonne DiVita April 24, 2020 Creativity, Marketing your book, Smart Conversations with Yvonne, Writing