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Posts Tagged ‘publication’
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
 The New Year is a fabulous time to inject a fresh burst of energy into your plans for writing and publishing your book.
So here are 7 tips to help you have your best writing year yet:
1. Identify what is genuinely important to you about your writing. So many people today live in the fast lane. As a result, it is easy to lose sight of what really matters.
With your writing, being consciously connected to what is truly important enables you to give yourself permission to prioritise your writing time. This means that you will get your writing done and feel more creatively satisfied as a result.
So start this year by taking time to re-connect to the source of your inspiration to write. Then write about that in your journal to refer back to in the coming months.
2. Clarify your vision. With that connection in place to keep you grounded, the next step is to sharpen your focus on where you are heading. Being clear about your vision will inspire and motivate you to maintain your progress.
One of the most powerful ways of bringing your vision to life is to create a Vision Board. This involves making a collage of images to represent yourself as an author and what you want to achieve with your writing.
If you have already made one, the turn of the year is a wonderful opportunity to add new images which feel appropriate for this year, or make a fresh one to reflect your new ideas for 2013.
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Tags: action, author, book, conscious, conscious choice, conscious creativity, creative, ideas, inspiration, journal, publication, Publishing, vision, Writing, writing process
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Monday, November 12th, 2012
 Being aware of your mindset and how it either helps or hinders your progress as a writer is fundamental to your success as an author.
Many people understand a mindset to be “a collection of thought processes which are characteristic to an individual or a group” (Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus).
However, there is an important ingredient missing from this definition.
Mindset is not just about your thoughts; it is also about your emotions. What you think is crucial but what you feel is even more significant when it comes to writing a book for publication, and indeed with everything you do in life.
Thought and emotion are an immensely powerful combination which can either work for, or against, what you want to achieve with your writing.
Tags: author, book, holistic, journal, mindset, publication, success, writer, Writing
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Thursday, September 27th, 2012
 Julia McCutchen interviews Guy Clapperton
A good review or media interview can be like gold dust to an author but how do you make that first contact and approach journalists successfully?
By the end of this teleseminar, you will understand how to:
- Cut through some of the dated advice out there about the “press pack”.
- Structure a press release so the recipient will identify you as a non-time-waster.
- React when a journalist gets in touch after reading the release and follow through professionally.
Guy Clapperton has written two books which have brushed the sides of various Amazon Top Ten charts, This Is Social Media and This Is Social Commerce. He has been a journalist since 1989 and has spoken internationally on press relations and social media in 9 countries spanning two continents in the last year. For more information, see www.clapperton.co.uk
Date: Thursday 4th October Time: 16:00 BST / 11:00 EST
Want to listen to this teleseminar interview for free but not yet an IACCW member?
Find out about how to do so and discover the other benefits of becoming a member of the International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers (IACCW) by clicking here …
Tags: guy clapperton, press, press release, publication, publicity, publish, publisher, Publishing
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Thursday, March 29th, 2012
Julia McCutchen interviews Sophfronia Scott
Whether you realize it or not, every choice you make and every action you take is sending out a message about how you think about yourself, your writing and the world. And people are making decisions about YOU and your writing based on those messages.
Join us for this enlightening discussion in which you will learn:
- what a belief system is and why it’s important to understand yours
- how to recognize and verbalize your personal belief systems
- whether or not your beliefs show up in your writing
- how to change your beliefs, if necessary, to support yourself as a writer
- ways to adapt your approach to writing so that it better reflects your beliefs and makes your writing stand out
Sophfronia Scott is author of the novel All I Need to Get By (St. Martins Press, 2004) and has published essays in Chicken Soup for the African American Woman’s Soul amongst others. She is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Creative Writing-Fiction at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Sophfronia is Executive Editor of the Done For You Writing & Publishing Company. For more information visit www.doneforyouwriting.com
Date: Thursday 5th April Time: 16:00 BST / 11:00 EST
Want to listen to this teleseminar interview for free but not yet an IACCW member?
Find out about how to do so and discover the other benefits of becoming a member of the International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers (IACCW) by clicking here …
Tags: author, book, creative, creative process, publication, publish, publisher, Publishing, Sophfronia Scott, writer, Writing
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Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Julia McCutchen interviews Julian Treasure
After hearing about the truly transformative perspectives about sound that Julian Treasure will share with us in this interview, it just might change the way you listen to the world forever. Join us and be prepared for whole new areas in your writing, personal and creative productivity to be opened up.
We’ll cover:
- the four effects of sound on human beings
- the hidden power of super-additivity
- five simple yet powerful techniques to rediscover your conscious listening
- the eight expressions of a brand or business in sound
- how to triple your creative productivity by changing your soundscape
- the sounds that are good – and bad – for your health
Julian Treasure is chairman of The Sound Agency and an expert on the effects of sound. His seminal book Sound Business was the first map of the exciting new territory of applied sound for business. Julian has been widely featured in the world’s media and is an international speaker on sound and listening. He is one of very few people with three talks on TED.com. Collectively his TED talks on sound have been viewed more than three million times! Julian’s vision is to make the world sound beautiful by helping individuals to listen consciously. For more information visit http://www.thesoundagency.com/
Date: Thursday 12th January Time: 16:00 GMT / 11:00 EST
Want to listen to this teleseminar interview for free but not yet an IACCW member?
Find out about how to do so and discover the other benefits of becoming a member of the International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers (IACCW) by clicking here …
Tags: author, book, Conscious Listening for Authors, creative, creative process, julian treasure, publication, publisher, Publishing, writer, Writing
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Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Julia McCutchen interviews Rachelle Gardner
It’s no secret that the publishing industry is being profoundly affected by new technologies and the digital revolution. In this discussion, literary agent Rachelle Gardner will guide writers to choose the right publishing and marketing options, and will also cover:
- Advice for new authors seeking an agent.
- Biggest mistakes unpublished authors make.
- What a platform is, why it’s important, and how to build one.
- The importance of a formal book proposal—and how to create one.
- Why it’s still worthwhile approaching traditional publishers.
- How to prepare a strong query letter.
- How the changing bookstore landscape affects authors.
Rachelle Gardner is an agent with WordServe Literary Group and represents both fiction and nonfiction. She’s been in the publishing business for fifteen years, with experience in marketing, sales, international rights, acquisitions and editorial. She’s also a published author, having ghost-written eight books. Prior to entering publishing, Rachelle worked for five years in television at the Fox Network.
Rachelle loves sharing knowledge and conversation with authors, at conferences and online. She is a frequent blogger at her website, www.RachelleGardner.com, and you can also find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/agent.rachelle. To find out how to submit your project to her, visit her website and click on the “Submissions” link.
Date: Thursday 1st December Time: 16:00 GMT / 11:00 EST
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Find out about how to do so and discover the other benefits of becoming a member of the International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers (IACCW) by clicking here …
Tags: author, book, conscious, creative process, publication, publish, publisher, Rachelle Gardner, the most pressing issues facing authors, writer, Writing
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Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Julia McCutchen interviews Nina Grunfeld
Is your current writer’s mindset helping you or getting in the way?
Using exercises and practical suggestions, Nina Grunfeld will inspire you to think of yourself as a successful writer by engaging with a range of important topics including: belonging, authenticity, confidence, prioritising and shifting your perspective.
You’ll take away from our talk:
- A writer’s perspective for you to use
- An understanding of who you’d be like as a successful writer
- Why you may be hanging on to not feeling like a writer
- How to use goal-setting in a positive way
- A good feeling about yourself
Former Daily Telegraph Get A Life columnist and author of more than twenty books including The Big Book of Me, The Life Book and How To Get What You Want, Nina Grunfeld started Life Clubs (www.lifeclubs.com) in 2004. Life Clubs are a collection of 50 plus practical and structured workshops which give people a framework for figuring things out for themselves. There are local Life Clubs around the UK, in large corporations and in the NHS.
“A new breed of self-help guru … with a flair for ideas and masses of calm good sense.” The Daily Telegraph
Date: Thursday 6th October Time: 16:00 BST / 11:00 EST
Want to listen to this teleseminar interview for free but not yet an IACCW member?
Find out about how to do so and discover the other benefits of becoming a member of the International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers (IACCW) by clicking here …
Tags: author, book, Creativity, How to Get Into a Successful Writer’s Mindset, nina grunfeld, publication, publish, publisher, Publishing, writer, Writing
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Thursday, September 1st, 2011
Julia McCutchen interviews Sandra Beckwith
A virtual book tour is a promotional tactic that lets you interact with bloggers and online media outlets in ways that help you get the word out about your book.
If you don’t know where start or feel overwhelmed at the thought of setting up a virtual book tour for your book, join us and learn:
- Why a virtual book tour is better than in-person appearances
- How to lay the groundwork for a successful virtual book tour months in advance
- What materials you do and don’t need for your online tour
- How to find the blogs and online media outlets that reach your book’s target audience
- How to contact bloggers and others about your book
- Tools you have already that you can use to set-up, execute, and track your tour
- Ways to make your tour a win-win experience for all participants
Sandra Beckwith was a national award-winning publicist in the U.S. before she began teaching authors around the world how to be their own book publicists. The author of three books, including two on publicity topics, publishes the free e-newsletter Build Book Buzz. Sign up for her newsletter and receive the free special report, Beyond the Press Release: 10 Exciting Book Buzz Ideas That Will Take You to the Top, at www.buildbookbuzz.com
Date: Thursday 8th September Time: 16:00 BST / 11:00 EST
Want to listen to this teleseminar interview for free but not yet an IACCW member?
Find out about how to do so and discover the other benefits of becoming a member of the International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers (IACCW) by clicking here …
Tags: author, book, creative, How to Plan Your Virtual Book Tour, marketing, message to the market, publication, publish, Publishing, sandra beckwith, writer, Writing
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Monday, July 25th, 2011
This compilation 6 Audio CD set of the best interviews from the International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers (IACCW) members events during 2010 will teach you how to combine soul & craft as you write your book for publication.
 Hi Aspiring and Published Authors!
One aspect of the IACCW mission is to make the highest quality information about what we call “a conscious and creative approach to authorship” available to the widest possible audience.
Each month we run Events for members to hear experienced authors and international experts share their knowledge and expertise on a range of important topics for writers.
This month, for the first time, we are making our audio CD set, The IACCW Speakers Series: Best of 2010 Interviews for Conscious & Creative Writers available for everyone to benefit from.
For more information, click here.
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Tags: author, book, conscious, conscious creativity, creative, inspiration, publication, writer, Writing
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Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Julia McCutchen interviews Eric Maisel 
Are you writing less often than you would like? Are you avoiding your writing altogether? Do you procrastinate? Anxiety may be the culprit! Anxiety regularly stops writers in their tracks and makes their experience of creating more painful than pleasurable. Anxiety is the number one problem that creative people face – and yet few know about it.
By the end of this inspiring interview, you will know:
- How to start and complete your writing without experiencing disabling anxiety
- How little-known anxiety management techniques can help enormously
- How successful writers cope with their anxiety
- What NOT to do to deal with creative anxiety
- Why mastering anxiety is the key to a rich creative life as a writer
Eric Maisel is the author of thirty books and widely regarded as America’s foremost creativity coach. He has worked with thousands of creative and performing artists individually and in workshops in London, Paris, New York, and around the world. He trains creativity coaches nationally and internationally and provides core trainings for the Creativity Coaching Association. His books include Mastering Creating Anxiety, Fearless Creating, Coaching the Artist Within, Creativity for Life, and a score of others. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and travels extensively giving keynotes, lectures and workshops. For more information, visit www.ericmaisel.com
Date: Thursday 7th April Time: 16:00 BST / 11:00 EST
Want to listen to this teleseminar interview for free but not yet an IACCW member?
Find out about how to do so and discover the other benefits of becoming a member of the International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers (IACCW) by clicking here …
Tags: author, book, creative, creative process, Eric Maisel, How Writers Can Master Creative Anxiety, publication, publisher, writer, Writing
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The New Year is a fabulous time to inject a fresh burst of energy into your plans for writing and publishing your book.
