Lot’s o’ juice in this email. Prepare yourself: I want you to DO something today. Reading these emails is fun, but without action items they are pretty useless. So, here’s your homework: Step 1. Watch This Video The Encounter Collection (Yes. The letter being read is a real letter.) Step 2. Wipe Away The Tears… Continue reading →

A friendly subscriber recently asked: “I read something yesterday on it (the blog) which got me curious. You wrote: ‘Used to outline. Now I can’t. I don’t write the kind of stories that require outlining anymore. My books are slow. I like characters more than plot points. I don’t outline because it doesn’t make sense… Continue reading →

If you follow Chris Fox, then you caught one of my most profitable marketing methods right now is fiction in the email he sent out this morning. It’s one that I’ve been using successfully for the past 4-ish months to keep my profits high even though I haven’t published anything new in more than 6… Continue reading →

This email might make you sad. But since I’m not charging, I get to tell it like it is. That’s part of our little deal here. It’s time we talk marketing. If you remember nothing else from this 90-day challenge, I hope that this next part burns into your memory forever. It’s how I was… Continue reading →

The process of writing a novel is to travel along a spectrum of “knowing”. At first, you know nothing about your story. After a few weeks or months, you know everything. The time in between not knowing, and knowing is called “Work”. How long it takes you to travel across that spectrum is based on… Continue reading →

It’s been twelve years since I’ve flown in an airplane. I’m deathly afraid. In 2004, I was in a Piper PA-30 flying over the burning Alaskan wilderness. One minute we were in the air, the next we were in the trees. Everyone survived. I have to get on a plane next week for my work… Continue reading →

I promise I didn’t forget about you!Just had to change up the schedule a bit to fit it in. Just had to change up the schedule a bit to fit it in. However… The fiction challenge as it stands right now simply can’t continue in the same format. So, I need your votes once again…. Continue reading →

I have been successful writing fiction. This is true. But success is relative isn’t it? It is. So instead of listening to me today, listen to all these guys who’ve made MUCH, MUCH, MUCH more of an impact with their writing than I have (and probably ever will): My Entire Philosophy About Life (Especially Writing) … Continue reading →

Today’s email is going to be a bunch of Q & A with minimal rants. Why? Because yesterday’s email caused a tidal wave reaction amongst you beautiful subscribers. Are you surprised? I’m not. Emotional writing ALWAYS works.  Fiction or non-fiction. Copywriting or book writing. When in doubt, bleed on the page. Ok, on to Q… Continue reading →

I don’t want to write this email. I’m tired. But… I’m going to anyways. One word at a time. And that makes all the difference in the world. I know you don’t want to write your story right now. Do it anyways. I know you think your story isn’t as good as you want it… Continue reading →