"I Can Write A Book In A Weekend" And Five Other Annoying Things Beginners Say

Since every literate person can write, most people think they can be writers. Interestingly enough, we all can speak quite well, but few of us would deem ourselves ‘speakers.’ However, this prevalent belief encourages beginners to say the oddest things that make professional writers want to cringe (or preferably strangle them with a thin wire). If you find yourself saying the following, please stop:

1. “I can write a book in a weekend.”

I’m certain you can mutilate a couple hundred pages with words; however, that doesn’t mean that anyone will want to read them. Yes, I know there are prolific writers who can write a book in two weeks (Voltaire supposedly wrote Candide in three days). Usually they are professionals who have mastered a style and understand the craft of writing. Have you?

Getting All the Little Jobs Done Relieves Stress

Don't you just hate all those little jobs that need doing, piling up and never getting done?

And without even knowing it, these little jobs that are left undone, can build up stress.

We think it's not bothering us, but they're all there in our subconscious, niggling away.

So this week I decided to get all those little jobs out of the way.

And guess what?

It feels great. Really great.

Writing News and Weekend Reading

Another hectic week is over.

The weather is grim and it won't stop raining so it's a good time to kick back and catch up on some writing news and weekend reading.

My Week of Non-Stop Writing

This has been a busy week for me. I've been writing non-stop.

Well, it's not just been writing but researching and gathering material.

I'm currently working on my next ebook for writers and I've decided to add two bonus products as well.

By the time I'm finished, this will be one massive offer with everything you need to start writing and making money.

Why It's Important To Have Weekly Planning Meetings With Yourself

"Every minute spent planning saves ten minutes in execution." ~ Brian Tracy

Working from home is far different to going out to work every day.

The biggest challenge I find is self disciplin. It's so hard to keep working on my own without a boss standing over me telling me what to do and giving me deadlines.

But without deadlines I find I waste too much time. And in order to have deadlines I have to have a weekly  meeting with myself to figure out what I want to achieve during the week, what I need to do to achieve it and how long it's all going to take.

And this is why weekly  meetings are important even if you have to have them with yourself.

My New Romantic Novel Is Out

This is just a quick update on my latest (in fact, first and only) romantic fiction novel called Stand By Me.

I formated and uploaded it yesterday to the Amazon Kindle Store and now it's published and available for download all over the world.

I'm not sure yet if I'll be publishing more romantic fiction novels, but I probably will. I've enjoyed writing this one so it's an experience I want to repeat.

Turning Off The Blog Comments

I've just made changes to the way comments are allowed on this blog.

The change is that only those with a Google account can comment.

Why?

Because I'm sick of spam. I'm sick of 'anonymous' commenters leaving spam comments with links to their spammy websites.

I'm sorry if this change inconveniences anyone but I just had to do something.

Ahhhh!!!

I don't know why they waste their time. I mean, does it really work? I doubt it.

Instead they should spend their time writing something useful that people want to read and that earns them money legitimately. I'm sure it would work better.

Writing isn't hard if you know what you're writing about.

It's even possible to make living writing your life history or writing about something that happened to you if it helps other people.

And there are products out there to help you get started writing your own personal story.

Memoirs & Personal Essays Premium Collection

Turn your personal story into a bestseller!

This collection walks you through every phase of the memoir-writing process from uncovering memories to marketing your story to the masses.

Gain insight from top authors and agents in the industry on story structure, editing techniques, pitching to agents and publishing a commercially viable memoir within a competitive market.

Whether you are just beginning the process or are a published writer, these resources will carefully guide you to your goal of writing and publishing a piece of your personal history.

How to Keep Moving Your Writing Business Forward

To me, writing isn't just something I do, it's my business.

It's my business because it's how I earn all of my income. I don't have any other job. I only have my writing.

That's why I set up  my own publishing company, because writing is my business.

But before you can set up a successful business there's one thing that's important to know. And if you don't know it, your business will fail.

Still Haven't Got My Blog Emails Right

If you're a subscriber to this blog then you'll have noticed that I'm having a bit of trouble getting my blog posts emailed correctly.

First of all, a few weeks ago, the same blog post was sent multiple times. Then none were sent at all and then they all got sent at once.

So if you're reading this and you are someone who received my crazy emails, I do apologise.

Yet at the same time it made me laugh at myself. What the hell was I doing? Why couldn't I get it right?

But now I think I've got it all under control. I just hope I didn't need to put the emphasis on the word "think."

As I've said before, I'm not a really "techy" person and sometimes working online simply baffles me.

But I keep moving forward and making progress.

And speaking of "techy" (or not) don't forget that my course on web page design and how to make money online is still reduced by a massive 90% of the price. That's $30 down to $3.

The Complete Online Course

It's an old course but a big one divided into 3 huge modules.

Write Web Page Content, 

Create All Your Own Websites 

Earn Income From Every Website You Create.

And it's for the none-techies like me who just want to design websites and make money online but don't know how.

So if you've never created your own websites before but want to know how then this will teach you exactly how to do it and guide you all the way from deciding what you want to set up a website about to creating it and publishing it online.

And even if you're already online and you have a simple, free blog, like this one, this course can show you how to tweak and change the html code to get your blog exactly the way you want it.

How I Get Ideas For Writing Even When I Think I Have None

One of the hardest things I find, as a writer, is running out of ideas.

Yes I want to write ebooks. Yes I want to write articles. Yes I want to write blog posts. Yes I want to write emails, sales pages, auto-responders and more. But if I don't have any ideas then I'm stuck.

Thankfully I have a way of finding ideas, even when I don't think I have any at all and then next thing I know, I'm raring to go.

And this is how I do it.

A Blatant Sales Pitch and a Freebie

Today I have an unashamed blatant sales pitch to put to you.

There are two sales that I wanted to tell you about and both could be of great benefit to you as a writer. There is also a free offer of an MP3 Download and free ebook.