Beyond Weekly: Avoid couch rot + write that book in 2025 *webinar!*

Hi, Reader,

Here’s a truth when it comes to any big goal, be it writing a book or another big effort: maintaining momentum is key to your success.

Think of it like this: you know those days when you’re go-go-go, from a busy workday to the grocery store to cooking dinner to cleaning up and taking care of tasks, and you know—you just know—that if you sit down, it’s all over? You might rot on that couch cushion from now until infinity.

Most of the authors I work with have started and stopped their books at least once but often many, many times. They get a lot of energy and momentum, and then they sit on the metaphorical couch.

The goal, instead, is to not get into a go-go-go mentality. Build momentum and keep a pace you can maintain. And then, for the love of books, don’t stop.

When I’m coaching authors, I do everything I can to help them keep momentum, even if the momentum needs to temporarily slow. Momentum is queen in your author journey. And if you want to finally finish your book in 2025, or accomplish another big goal, accountability is part of helping you maintain momentum. This is where accountability is key.

WEBINAR: New Year, New Book: How to Finish Your Nonfiction Book in 2025

It’s baaaack: my much-anticipated annual free webinar to help you finally achieve your goal of authorhood. Even if you’re well on your author journey, you’re welcome to attend! Bring a friend to build extra accountability toward your goal.

Register now for New Year, New Book: How to Finish Your Nonfiction Book in 2025. 📚

On the pod. Episode 170: A holiday message to you

Listen to a short and sweet message from me to you, sharing holiday wishes and some questions to help you think intentionally about the year ahead. I share a bit about my intention for the year, and express gratitude for our amazing team.

Listen now

Client win: Celebrating Dr. Kelly Dries’s completed outline 🎉

Congrats to future author Kelly Dries for completing her outline! Kelly has been working on her book for many years, writing stories and gathering ideas, and reached a big milestone: pulling her work together into her book outline. Here’s what Kelly had to say:

Read the entire post here.

Featured read: The Best Writer Websites for Inspiration

Ghostwriter Stacy Ennis agrees that focusing on potential clients is key.

“Writing a book is a vulnerable endeavor, and I do my best to meet potential clients where they are and build trust through the content on the site, including through success stories and testimonials,” she explains.

“I also try to make it clear and easy for them to find the information they want and need, as well as provide value via my blog and podcast.”

Read the article.

Writing quote

I learned never to empty the well of my writing, but always to stop when there was still something there in the deep part of the well, and let it refill at night from the springs that fed it.

—Ernest Hemingway

That’s it for this week! Have suggestions? Want to say hey? Hit reply—I love hearing from you!