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Productivity

A list of publishing items to take your time on.

December 19, 2014 //  by Rachel Kent//  30 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

We’re always in such a hurry. Running the publishing race and jumping its many hurdles. Getting things done and doing them quickly is great, but there are certain areas where it’s a good idea to slow down …

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Balancing Writing and Family During the Holidays

December 5, 2014 //  by Rachel Kent//  34 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

We are well into the holiday season already! Wow. I’m still shocked that it is December and we have 20 days until Christmas! The holidays are a time to refresh and recharge before we all jump into …

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Creativity & Cleaning Toilets

November 18, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  86 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

I’m feeling inspired and ready to creatively tackle a complex project I’ve needed to tackle for a long time. My muse, you ask? Why I spent the weekend cleaning out storage units, reorganizing the pantry and cleaning …

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Reviewing Your Goals

September 12, 2014 //  by Rachel Kent//  39 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

It’s the middle of September already! Amazing. I think September is a great time to review the goals you set for the year to see if you can still meet them before the end of the year …

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Daily Word Count, Part Two

June 3, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  56 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Last Tuesday we started our discussion about writer productivity and word count goals. If you missed it, you can find it here. I received such great input from many of our Books & Such authors, I …

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Daily Word Count, Part One

May 27, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  72 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

When I was actively writing one of the questions I always asked fellow writers was their daily output. Being a wee bit on the competitive side (understatement) I was always anxious to track my progress and improve …

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Pre-Pub Writers–Seize the Day

March 18, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  73 Comments

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It’s a given that before a writer is published he needs to hone his writing skills but what else can a writer do while he’s waiting to get that first contract? How can he seize the day? …

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Why 10,000 hours of practice isn’t enough

February 3, 2014 //  by Janet Grant//  60 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Most of us have heard that, if we want to succeed at any activity, the best way to do so is to practice that activity for 10,000 hours. The title of this post suggests that 10,000 …

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How About a Systems Audit?

January 21, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  65 Comments

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I know, I know. You hear the word “audit” and you imagine that a root canal would be more fun, right?

Let me make the case for scheduling time to perform an internal audit of all your …

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Do you need to declare an unplugged sabbath?

January 20, 2014 //  by Janet Grant//  53 Comments

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This weekend, I read a newspaper article about a Portland home decor company owner who created a safe room. Oh, not a room to hunker down in and wait out invaders. Well, not the kind of …

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