I suffer from a problem that a lot of other artists and entrepreneurs deal with on a day to day basis. We have so many ideas and projects that we want to work on that we end up starting but not finishing many different projects at the same time. As a results, we tend to…
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Deliberate Practice for Writers
Angela Duckworth summarizes the basic requirements for deliberate practice (K. Anders Ericsson) as: A clearly defined stretch goal Full concentration and effort Immediate and informative feedback Repetition with reflection and refinement Angela Duckworth, Grit As a writer, I try to write every day. How can I make these writing sessions deliberate practice? A clearly defined…
Should I build a website for the launch of my book?
In the past I advised authors to buy the domain name of the title of their book so they could build a website for the launch and for book resources. As an alternative to the domain name, authors could always buy some variation of the title plus “book” as many other authors have done. One…
Don’t Launch on a Long Weekend
I’ve tried to launch two books during long weekends (Memorial Day and Labor Day) and it brought on a lot of problems. I tried to launch an online course this weekend and, again, ran into a lot of problems. There are too many emails and questions to answer. Something always goes wrong with technology. There…
Book Launch Month vs. Book Launch Week or Day
It seems to be common practice to pick a book launch day or launch week to concentrate all of your activities around the release of a book. Indeed, this was a philosophy I subscribed to for the launch of my first few books and many of the book launches I helped plan. I heard Tim…
