I'm always curious what motivates people -- what motivates me to write? What motivates you to write? What motivates each of us to promote our books?
I help people overcome writer's block by asking for why they write and helping them connect to that. I also help authors connect their motivation to promote and take action on that.
So I was pleased to discover this article recently on the 2 key elements to self-motivation by Elle Kaplan. She writes...
"...a psychology professor at Harvard University, Ron Siegel, suggested that the key to following through on motivation boils down to this: bring optimism and fun back into the picture."
You can read the rest of the article here.
How can you bring optimism and fun back to your writing, your promotions, and all the other aspects of being an author?
Hit reply and let me know.
A reminder!
Hope you can join us for our upcoming training Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 5:30-7pm Pacific.
Register here:
If you can't make it live, you will have access to the replay. You'll also have a chance to test out your author branding statement in the course.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
In this training, you’ll learn the four essential ingredients to your powerful sentence:
- The most relevant characteristics of your ideal readers
- Your genre from the perspective of the fans
- Your reader’s desired result or experience
- How you want to impact your readers
You’ll also learn:
- How to adapt your powerful sentence into a tagline
- What to do if you write in multiple genres
- How clarifying your values can power your promotions, starting with this powerful sentence
- How your branding statement can be a guide for designing your book cover, your website, and other promotional material
Have a great rest of your week!
All my best, Beth
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