Donna Conrad

Hi Writers, Sorry I've been a bit quiet in here this past week, I've been super busy and let things slide a bit. I have more time over the next few weeks to get back on top of things, get more consistent with posting and put a couple of things in the classroom that have been on my action list. There won't be a coffee hour call today but the co-working session and other calls on the calendar will go ahead as planned later this week. See you soon! Rachel

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Donna Conrad

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I hope all is going well for you.

Donna Conrad

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@Rachel Harmsworth glad to hear it!

Rachel Harmsworth

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New Member Onboarding Call

Hi all, I've been having tech problems and I have only just been able to log on to the New Member Onboarding Zoom call (which should have started 30 minutes ago). Massive apologies if anyone has been trying to get in during the last 30 minutes. I'll keep my Zoom on for the next 30 minutes if anyone wants to join me. If you can't join the call, feel free to DM me with any burning questions! Thanks for your understanding! Rachel

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Donna Conrad

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Technology is great when it cooperates. 💙

Donna Conrad

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@Rachel Harmsworth yay!!!

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Time for an argument

A lot of business book writers sit down to write their book with a topic. "I'm writing a book about leadership." Or confidence. Or sales. That's not enough to carry 50,000 words. What you need is an argument. A topic tells people what your book is about. An argument tells them what you believe, and why you're right. Here's the test. Finish this sentence: "Most people think ___, but actually ___." If you can't fill that in, you have a topic, not an argument. And a topic will leave you staring at a blank page, because there's nothing to defend, nothing to build a case for, nothing that needs 15 chapters to prove. Your argument is the spine of every chapter. It's what turns a collection of your thoughts into a book someone can't put down, because they're following your case from beginning to end. Drop your "Most people think ___, but actually ___" in the comments. I'd love to see what you've got.

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@Rachel Harmsworth My book is "A History of the Modern Neo-Pagan Movement". It goes all the way back to the first prehistoric indications of spirituality, and how it has evolved and progressed throughout history, and how that relates to modern pagan practice today. It highlights historical misconceptions such as pre-Christian society being fully matriarchal, or the Venus of Willendorf figures indicating Goddess worship. I also talk about what actual ancient practices modern paganism is based on, if any, as well as the people credited for making paganism what it is today. What their influence was and what influenced them. Who actually founded the practice that modern paganism is now based on, and how it moved forward from there. I'm using a college level course that i wrote on the subject as a base for the book. I'm in the process of ensuring all information is up to date, and filling in gaps at the moment.

Donna Conrad

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@Rachel Harmsworth Yay!! thank you. I'm house sitting for my son this week, so i will have 5 days of quiet. I figured the perfect time to dedicate to getting more work done on it.

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Are you a transformational coach? I have something for you 28th July.

Such as a mindset coach, a confidence or self-belief coach, a life coach, relationship coach, spiritual coach, grief coach... there are many other types I haven't thought of. If so, I've got a special one-hour workshop coming up for you. Tuesday 28th July at 11am (UK time) I'm running a one-hour interactive workshop: Write the Transformation You Teach. Details and registration here: https://www.writeyourbusinessbook.co.uk/workshop-28July.html

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