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The Writing Life

044 How to Become a Better Writer with Jeff Goins

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on October 1, 2019
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Today we are getting back to the fundamentals and talking about how to become a better more successful writer. 

And who better to talk to about this than Jeff Goins? Jeff a writer, speaker, and podcaster. He is the best-selling author of five books, including You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One) and Real Artists Don’t Starve (Affiliate Links). His award-winning blog GoinsWriter.com is visited by millions of people every year. Through his online courses, events, and coaching programs, he helps thousands of writers succeed every year. 

Questions:

  • One of the things you talk about in your book is that as writers we have to chose between creating and reacting. What do you mean by that?
    • Hot ones confessions. Celebrities focused on thier craft.
  • How do we make writing a habit? 
    • Three Bucket System
  • What does it mean to practice in public? Why is this so important? 
    • Freshmen Comp Class
    • Scott Siglar
  • Why do authors avoid getting feedback?
  • How do we make writing a habit? 
  • Does writing require suffering?
  • 5 Different Kinds of Platform

Links:

  • War of Art by Steven Pressfield
  • Three Bucket System
  • The Portfolio Life

Sponsor: Christian Writers Institute

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044 How to Become a Better Writer with Jeff Goins

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043 How to Use Public Speaking to Change Lives and Build Your Platform With Aurora Gregory

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on September 24, 2019
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Today we are going to talk about one of the scariest and most powerful tools in the book promotion toolbelt: public speaking. There is a reason nearly all of the top nonfiction authors are also public speakers. Even many novelists find public speaking to be a key way of driving book sales. If the idea of public speaking scares you, don’t worry! Joining us today is Aurora Gregory. Aurora is the …

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043 How to Use Public Speaking to Change Lives and Build Your Platform With Aurora Gregory

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on September 24, 2019
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More Carrots and Sticks

By Bob Hostetleron September 18, 2019
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Last week I opened a can of worms, to use a cliché—and one should never use clichés, because they’re old hat. I asked some of my favorite authors (and clients, as it happens) whether they motivate themselves as writers with “carrots” (i.e., some kind of reward) or “sticks” (an external discipline of some kind). The responses were so many and varied—and enlightening—that I decided to follow that …

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042 Why Podcast Tours are Replacing Blog Tours and What to do About it

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on September 17, 2019
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Today we are going to talk about promotional tours for your book and which works better, a blog tour or a podcast tour. We’ll also talk about why podcast tours are replacing blog tours and what to do about it. What is a blog tour? A blog tour is when you (or your marketing/PR person) schedule a series of blog posts about you and your book.  These posts take a few forms: Author Interview – The …

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042 Why Podcast Tours are Replacing Blog Tours and What to do About it

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on September 17, 2019
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Today we are going to talk about promotional tours for your book and which works better, a blog tour or a podcast tour. We’ll also talk about why podcast tours are replacing blog tours and what to do about it. What is a blog tour? A blog tour is when you (or your marketing/PR person) […]
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7 Reasons Why Christian Authors Need to Embrace Podcasting Now

By Steve Laubeon September 16, 2019
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Podcasting is here to stay. Here are seven reasons you should take it seriously as an author.  1. Podcasting Is a Tool of Bestselling Authors Here is a list of the 10 bestselling Christian authors for September 2019. (A Bible study of Lysa TerKeurst’s book is actually #9, so I edited the list to remove the repetition.)  Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis   The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman …

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Carrot or Stick?

By Bob Hostetleron September 11, 2019
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Some writers motivate themselves with a “carrot” and others with a “stick.” That is, some use rewards for motivation (i.e., “a Snickers bar if I write 3,000 words today”) and others lean more on—for lack of a better term—punishments (“No soup for you!” Okay, that’s a Seinfeld reference, but I hope you get the gist). I asked some of my favorite authors and clients what works best for them. Here’s …

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041 How to Sell Christian Books in a Mainstream World

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on September 10, 2019
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How can Christian authors sell their books through mainstream channels like Amazon and, even, to mainstream readers? With the close of Lifeway, more and more Christians are switching to mainstream retailers to buy Christian books.  Joining us today to talk about this is Rob Eagar.  Rob is a marketing consultant who has coached over 600 authors. He has helped both fiction and nonfiction books …

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