Heart Breathings

The 2023 Preptober Planner Is Here!

The 2023 Preptober Planner Is Here!

I’m so excited for this planner. I’ve been working on it for weeks, and I think it’s the very best one I’ve ever created. I hope you’re going to find it super useful. See The Preptober Planner Flipthrough Want To Get Your Free Copy? This awesome resource is totally free to all members of my […]

read more
Preparing for NaNoWriMo

Preparing for NaNoWriMo

Who’s ready to prep? It’s that time again, and I’ve been planning some awesome writing content coming up that will be good for all our authors, whether you’re planning to participate in NaNoWriMo or not, Today, we’re kicking off our Preptober content with a list of the steps I take to start a new project, […]

read more
My Midyear Planner Lineup for 2023

My Midyear Planner Lineup for 2023

The middle of the year is a great time to re-evaluate what’s working and what’s not when it comes to our systems and planners. At the start of the year, I tried to seriously cut back on the amount of paper planners I was using. This worked in some areas and not in others. Today, […]

read more
July Camp NaNo Writing Goals

July Camp NaNo Writing Goals

July is a busy and fun month! A brand new quarter with a fresh opportunity for success, and Camp NaNoWriMo is just around the corner. ​Today on YouTube,​ I’m sharing my July Writing Goals for camp (is this too ambitious?? Maybe!), what I’m doing lately for writing accountability, and my brand new July Camp NaNo […]

read more
Create Your Summer Writing Routine

Create Your Summer Writing Routine

Summer is here, and for many of us that means a major shift in our schedule. Maybe you’ve got your kids home with you, or you’re a teacher with more free time on your hands. Whatever the case may be, anytime we see a temporary shift in our schedules, it can feel like we’re losing […]

read more
A Day In My Life || WRITER RESET

A Day In My Life || WRITER RESET

One of the most common questions I get as a writer is how do I balance it all? We all have so much going on in our lives. Responsibilities. Desires. Hopes. It’s a lot, isn’t it? I definitely feel that, along with the pressure of wanting to make sure I’m reaching my goals, making everyone […]

read more
Why Genre Is So Important For Selling Books

Why Genre Is So Important For Selling Books

It’s my birthday week!!! Birthdays are such a great opportunity to reflect and be grateful, and I hope you realize just how grateful I am for you! By the time you see this, I’ll be partying at Disney World, but instead of leaving you without a video this week, I decided to share one of […]

read more
Prepping Your Life For NaNoWriMo

Prepping Your Life For NaNoWriMo

When we talk about writing to deadlines or a big, timed event like NaNoWriMo, we often spend most of our time talking about plot, ideas, and scenes. Those things are important, of course, but there’s more to success sometimes than just prepping your novel. What about prepping your life for a big deadline? Today on […]

read more
How To Plan Your Novel (For NaNoWriMo)

How To Plan Your Novel (For NaNoWriMo)

It’s that lovely time of year where writers come together to start preparing for National Novel Writing Month. Even if NaNoWriMo isn’t your thing, I hope these new videos will help spark something for you as you prepare and plan your next novel! Planning Your Novel What Type Of Writer Are You? The first thing […]

read more
Restarting An Old Book Project

Restarting An Old Book Project

I’m starting a new book! Except that it’s not a brand new book. It’s an older book that I started back in 2019 and never got a chance to finish. I currently have a handful of plotting notes and just over 20,000 words of completed draft. Even though I set this book aside in 2019 […]

read more
Sarra Cannon

Hi, I'm Sarra!

I have been self-publishing my books since 2010, and in that time, I've sold well over half a million copies of my books. I'm not a superstar or a huge bestseller, but I have built an amazing career that brings me great joy. Here at Heart Breathings, I hope to help you find that same level of success. Let's do this.

categories

A Writer's Life Planning And Organization Self-Publishing Tips Writing Tips
Next Page »