{"id":38331,"date":"2024-01-01T04:27:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T04:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewriteplacerighttime.com\/?p=38331"},"modified":"2025-03-10T13:50:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T13:50:52","slug":"bravely-write-your-book-this-year-no-more-excuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewriteplacerighttime.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/01\/bravely-write-your-book-this-year-no-more-excuses\/","title":{"rendered":"Bravely Write Your Book This Year. No More Excuses."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<em>This post is the first in our 2024 guest blog post series Bravely Write Your Book. <\/em><br>\n<em>Learn from publishing professionals and authors how to bravely write your book.<\/em>\n\n<p>I mean, it&#8217;s a brand new year, my friend. The turn of the calendar page to January signals the clock has been reset. Isn&#8217;t it beautiful that another &#8216;new day&#8217; has dawned? And I&#8217;m not actually being literal-I&#8217;m talking about having another chance. Another chance to change the things you&#8217;ve been telling yourself you will work on (like your exercise routine or drinking habits\u2026) or to pursue the passions and dreams you&#8217;ve put on top of a high shelf (like taking that painting class or going on a road trip by yourself\u2026). But because of what we do in the world, we&#8217;re specifically hoping that what you have in mind is that you&#8217;ll FINALLY bravely write your book this year.<\/p>\n<p>Let me say that one more time (especially since it&#8217;s so good for SEO): It&#8217;s finally time to bravely write your book.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewriteplacerighttime.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/06\/writing-lessons-ive-learned-from-the-books-ive-written-and-coached\/\">No more waiting for the perfect &#8216;someday.&#8217;<\/a> No more excuses and justifications as to why you absolutely can&#8217;t, mustn&#8217;t, shouldn&#8217;t. No more overthinking it, crushing yourself with panic, and overwhelm because you don&#8217;t know everything there is to know. Has anyone who ever did something for the very first time known <em>everything<\/em> before they&#8217;ve begun? Hell no.<\/p>\n<p>My aim with the content of this blog is to help you take baby steps in getting started. To help you stop self-sabotaging and stalling\u2026To get you thinking differently about writing a book\u2026To give you practical tips and suggestions for moving forward\u2026To support you in bravely writing your book.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve intentionally selected 11 individuals from my inner circle to speak to various aspects of <a href=\"https:\/\/thewriteplacerighttime.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/03\/be-brave-being-you-its-the-greatest-thing-youll-ever-do\/\">being brave and writing your book.<\/a> They&#8217;ve all been interviewed and asked the same questions but also asked to answer them through a unique lens of writing a book. No two interviews are alike and each is packed with awesome insight for you to take on your book-writing journey.<\/p>\n\n<p>Through this series, you&#8217;ll learn to bravely write your book in terms of<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sharing your story<\/li>\n<li>Saying the difficult things (things that hold shame or stigma)<\/li>\n<li>Taking action toward something you&#8217;ve never done (like writing a book)<\/li>\n<li>Receiving or providing constructive feedback<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Outing&#8221; yourself or outing your secrets<\/li>\n<li>Seeing something all the way through to the finish line<\/li>\n<li>Learning something new like writing a book<\/li>\n<li>Pursuing a passion for writing<\/li>\n<li>Being seen and heard through your writing<\/li>\n<li>Believing in yourself and overcoming limiting beliefs<\/li>\n<li>Following your intuition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bravely Write Your Book is a series you won&#8217;t want to miss. So be sure to stay tuned and check back here each month for the latest installment. With this year&#8217;s wisdom from publishing pros and authors across the world, you&#8217;ll finally bravely write your book with no more excuses.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>While you wait for the next blog post in this series to drop, don&#8217;t forget about these two free and readily available resources.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3HAusg4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 5-Step Writing Guide to Starting (and Finishing) Your Memoir.<\/a> It&#8217;s time to light up your world and ours with your story.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3BwJq2X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My 20-minute Story Stroll<\/a> where you and I get to talk openly and honestly about the book you&#8217;re feeling tapped to write. Let me help you take the next best step on your journey.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s another twelve months on the calendar. 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