Did you ever notice that significant breakthroughs or accomplishments in your life are oftentimes followed by what appear to be major attacks or setbacks? I sure have. In fact, this has happened in my life so often that I have found myself not feeling safe enough to celebrate the breakthroughs and instead, ducking to avoid [...]
It was my first time going behind bars. The prison I would be entering into was in the little, dusty town of Cleveland, Texas, about an hour outside of Houston. Thank God I would be going behind bars as an invited guest who could walk right back out those same doors at any time I [...]
You may have heard me say this before. If that is the case, I sincerely apologize, but this is worth reiterating time and time and time and time again: "Writing is an all or nothing art form. Either you're in your Divine Author Within (DAW) or you're not. There is no gray area with writing. There's [...]
Like everything else, book publishing has its seasons. There are times when people are more anxious to purchase books and times when they are less eager. Aligning to when readers normally spend their intently earned cash when you choose your hard release date, can only significantly up your chances of accomplishing your sales goals. The [...]
I am not going to go into any sort of lengthy dissertation in regards to writing a book or how to do so in a weekend, as I've already covered those topics in previous works. However, I do feel it necessary to cover the basics on how this most divine connection through writing can be [...]
blog by Bill Worth I've been editing book manuscripts for Tom Bird since July of 2015; my latest count shows I have completed 31 of them over that time. I got the job partly because I attended one of Tom's workshops in Atlanta in 2009, and one of his appearances at the annual conference for [...]
blog by Sabrina Fritts When asked whom your book is for, most eager authors will excitedly proclaim, "Everyone!" While there is wisdom in your book that could likely benefit almost everyone, you are casting too wide of a net. Imagine conveying a message that resonates with over seven billion people. If someone could do that, [...]
"Most books about writing are filled with bullshit." - Stephen King, on writing In my many years of reading and writing experience, Mr. Stephen King is right. Before I experienced my first success as an author, I read hundreds of books on writing. It didn't help. The more I read on the subject the farther [...]
"I don't have time to write!" is one of the more prevalent excuses I hear from Authors addicted to excuse-making. What they might not realize is how irrelevant this response really is. Heck, as my retreats have proven you don't need much time at all to write a book; usually twelve to fourteen hours is [...]
I have been at this writing thing for over thirty-five years and I still get blocked from time to time. Getting blocked is normal and nothing to worry about. Don't fret, I can get you out of that state. In this blog we'll learn more than just how to get unblocked, as there's always something [...]
