by Pat Iyer | Jan 16, 2020 | Blog, Writing process
Take heart; you’re not alone. Many of us have a fear of rejection. If you were to ask any cross-section of writers what they most feared when it came to their work, they would probably say they feared rejection. This shouldn’t surprise you. From the person afraid to...
by Pat Iyer | Nov 28, 2019 | Blog, Book writing, Writing process
The biggest reason I hear would-be writers give for why they don’t write is “I don’t have time.” The secret of time is that we can make time for writing. Earlier this year I Interviewed Seth Greenwald for Legal Nurse Podcast. He wrote his book while commuting back and...
by Pat Iyer | Nov 14, 2019 | Blog, Writing process
The Internet is loaded with misinformation. Make sure you keep your credibility – always check the facts. Professional speakers share stories of people in their audiences who are fact checking them, and raising their hands to refute something the speaker just...
by Pat Iyer | Aug 7, 2019 | Blog, Writing process
You don’t have to suffer when you write. Create a comfortable writing environment. Experienced writers, those who write every day, will tell you that you can’t do anything more important than to create a physical setting and a comfortable writing environment for the...
by Pat Iyer | Aug 1, 2019 | Blog, Book writing, Writing process
Many authors tell me they feel stuck when it comes to starting a book. That blank screen stymies them. Their desire to be an author and to get the benefits of being published is thwarted by the time to write a book. Writing a book can be an intimidating task. Blank...
by Pat Iyer | Feb 7, 2019 | Blog, Book writing, Writing process
So many people—often those who are successful in their chosen fields harbor buried urges to write, paint, or express some other artistic urge that they’ve always denied themselves. They want to write a book. I wonder how many of them, when they come to the ends of...
