Most writers I talk to don't say "I'm not writing my book." They say "I'll do it later." And I understand that feeling. ❤️ There's always a good reason. Work needs you. Family needs you. Life is real. But "later" has a sneaky way of working. Every reason is a respectable one, so nobody questions it. Not even you. One good reason at a time, the idea becomes a year. Then five. Then ten. "Later" isn't a plan. It's how ten years pass. I'm not saying this to make you feel bad. Your book isn't going anywhere, and neither am I. 💛 I just want you to get to choose, instead of letting the calendar choose for you. So, how long has your book been waiting? Let me know in the comments. No judgment here, promise! ❤️ And if you're ready to talk about what the next step could look like, I invite you to book a connection call with me:

If you keep telling yourself you just need more time for your book, this one's for you. Time matters, of course! ⏰ But here's what I notice on calls. When someone finally clears an afternoon, they sit down and... nothing moves. 🥶 Because now they have to decide what to write, where it goes, how to write it, and whether it's any good. All at once. 🤯 No wonder it feels like staring up at a whole mountain. 🏔️ So, try this instead. Grab a pen and answer these four questions: ✔ My destination: Where do I want this book to take me? ✔ Where I am now: What do I honestly have so far? (An idea counts!) ✔ What the story is showing me: What keeps coming up as I think about it? ✔ My next meaningful step: What's one small thing I can do this week? That's it. 😁 You don't have to see the whole path. You just need the next step. 👟 Try it, then drop your next step in the comments. I want to cheer for you! 🙌 And if you get stuck on any of the four, that's exactly what we can work through on a call. You can book that here

I'm on a train. I'm pregnant with my son. And there's a little dragon in my head who won't stop talking. 🐉 So I write him down, one train ride at a time. That little dragon became my first book, The Lost Little Dragon. Then the editor's feedback arrived. I sat in front of my computer, reading it, and felt my heart drop. 💔 She was the editor, right? She knew more than I did. So I made many of the changes. 😞 A few I couldn't bring myself to make, and I'm so glad I kept those. But with some of the others, I felt gross. 😬 It didn't feel completely like my story anymore. It took me a while to understand what happened. Being guided and giving away your authority are not the same thing. The question I needed first was a simple one: What do I want this story to do? That's why I created Story First™, and it's why I work with writers the way I do. I can point out what I see, ask questions, and show you what's possible. But you stay behind the wheel. Your story. Your choices. 🗺️ Have you ever had someone's opinion change how you felt about your own writing? I'd love to hear about it in the comments. ❤️ And if you'd like a guide who won't take the pen from you, let's talk about your story and book a call.

I have been working a lot behind the scenes and thinking of ways to bring more value to all of you. And I have reached out to Adam Beswick, an indie author that now brings in 6 figures from his books! 📚 He has found some great ways to use social media and Amazon to his own advantage. So, I plan on interviewing him, gaining some insights and if you'd like, come join our meeting LIVE! I'm thinking on having this sometime at the beginning of December. Let me know which dates work best for you below! Check your time zone here

So I’ve been thinking and I’d thought it would be a good idea to share our author accounts that we have on Amazon! If you don’t have one and you have published a book, take advantage and use it! It’s a great way to promote your books and you can do it for free!! 🆓 Have a lovely picture of yourself, a bio talking about your readers and then subtly mentioning your accomplishments and leave it with a CTA. Ask them to follow you. That way when you write and get that next book published, they’ll get to learn about it! Share away below! 👇 If you don’t have one yet, start creating it! All you need is a published book. 📕