🦋 💜 🌿 Hi!
How is life treating you?
To those who celebrate, happy fourth of July –
it’s such a difficult time for America as a country right now as the news has been filled with upsetting things going on. My heart is out to everyone in my community who is feeling that.
AND I am so proud of so many Americans I know for their heart, their spirit, and their fire.
To help others. To make a difference. To be part of a better future.
That’s what I have to stay focused on these days, and that is the country that I love and recognize.
Today I’d like to share a little story for everyone interested in writing…
And perhaps I will see you soon in the upcoming writing cowork & coaching session next Friday, July 11?
Scroll down for more information about how to join for FREE.
A long time ago I began to dream of being a writer, and it was a dream that never left me.
Although now, years later, I have achieved that dream and it has become my work to help other people to write for their books and websites, it’s still all too easy for me to lose touch with the things that brought me to writing in the first place.
For me it is about self love, and finding myself in the process of writing things.
Whether it is fiction or nonfiction, if I didn’t love myself and think my voice was valuable, then I wouldn’t bother to do any of this.
That is why I try to get other people hooked on writing.
There are so many fears that keep people from writing. I know. I have been through it over these past decades of being a writer. It doesn’t really end but I find ways around them.
I could easily write and not enjoy it because of comparison, and trying to be like someone else. It is so easy to compare to the millions of books and writers I see and read, but the thing is that I only see the outside of the process.
Some of those writers have budgets and teams that I can only dream of. Some authors literally do nothing but write, or went to college for it and had someone pay for that, etc. Or they pay ghostwriters and editors to spend years polishing it to perfection.
There is no reason to compare because it’s not a fair playing field to do that.
I don’t even want to compare to myself in the past because I am different than I used to be. I am a new person.
I think at the heart of comparison is that my greatest fear is that I will be like everybody else: normal.
Rather than special. A future Leonardo DaVinci of whatever I write…
These sorts of expectations just aren’t helpful.
I am coming to accept we are pretty much all the same deep down. Including moi.
The point of editing isn’t to have a perfect draft that will rival the greatest writers or artists that have ever lived.
The point for me is to find fun and meaning writing those words, and to have it be a valuable process for myself, the one going through it.
Any little bit of time that I can grab to write is worthwhile. Writing is a beautiful thing to me.
I give myself time to write and, honestly, it is all that keeps me sane.
That time is a gift to myself out of love. It doesn’t matter how long I take to write or what comes out of it. It is for me.
If you’re feeling stuck on your writing, go back to basics, and try writing something that you would enjoy reading, or something that just feels good to get out on paper. Start there and make it pleasurable for YOU first.
Free virtual writing cowork coming soon
-If you want to feel more motivated to get some writing done for your book or business, come join!
-You’ll also be able to ask me questions about your writing, nonfiction book, or business marketing projects.
Mark your calendar for Friday, July 11!
Lasting two hours from
11 AM-1 PM Eastern, or
8AM-10 AM Pacific
Come drop in for a free coaching and & cowork session.
You can work on your editing, writing, creating, marketing, and idea organizing.
It is free!
Get the inspiration or answers you need for your book or business, and then get to work!
Words from our last free event:
“It was good to co-work with you and the group today. I feel like I made so much progress just writing this one email and, of course, sharing about our life and work. Amazing. Have a great rest of your week.” – Uli
How do I sign up?
​Register for our free cowork session on zoom here
FAQS:
Can I come for just part of it, if I have to leave?
That’s fine! Yes, just pop in for a bit.
If you have a question, and cannot attend in full:
consider sending me the question in advance via email or putting it in the chat during the session and perhaps I can record my answer even if you have to leave before I answer it.
Can I come late?
Absolutely, yes, just please make sure you are muted if we are working quietly.
Is there a recording if I can’t make it?
Yes and no: I might record parts where I am teaching or answering an important question. But the part where we are quietly working? Nah. Probably not.
Do I have to talk or be on camera?
Nope. You can just hang out if you want.
Can I invite a friend?
Yes! Absolutely, I run a small editing and writing coaching business and, thus, I love being referred to others and meeting new people.
​Register for our free cowork session on zoom here​
Thanks for reading
