I’m a firm believer that your best ideas (and your best success) will come from stories you’re excited to write. Stories inspired by the things you naturally love writing the most. Early in my career, I was introduced to the idea of creating a set of Master Lists in order to figure out what inspired […]
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I’m back with video #3 in our How To Plan & Write A Series series. This is honestly a topic we could discuss in an entire month-long course, but I have done my best to condense my advice on how to plan your novel series to this one video and workbook. Exciting news! I also […]
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Welcome back to the blog for our final video in my Planner 101 series. Today, we’re going to talk about some tips for how to use your planner to get more done. Tips For Using Your Planner Create A Daily Habit Keep Your Planner Accessible All Day Make Tasks Easy To Identify Know What Makes […]
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I have a short post and a long video for you today! In honor of Black Friday sales here in the United States, I wanted to put together an ultimate “Erin Condren Must Haves” breakdown, showing you all of my absolute favorite products from Erin Condren. You guys know by now how much I love […]
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Welcome to the second video and post for my Planner 101 series. Today, we’re going to talk about how to choose the right planner for you. Often when it comes to planners, we work backwards. We look at a planner and try to figure out how we can make it work for us. What I […]
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For me, one of the most useful ways to understand any new concept or process is to see it in action! The conclusion to my series on How To Edit Your Novel is a behind-the-scenes, detailed look at how I plan and organize my edits. This ended up being the longest video in the series, […]
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Hi, everyone! Today over on YouTube, I posted a video reviewing my 90 day plan for the 2nd quarter of 2018, discussing how my quarter went in terms of my goals, projects, and tasks, as well as a quick recap of how I created my 90 day plan. I also go over some changes I’m […]
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As a hopeless procrastinator who knew it was time to start hitting my deadlines, I have found a system for how to plan my writing and production schedule for each novel. It’s a simple system, but sometimes just laying out the dates and planning ahead can make all the difference. Watch today’s video on how […]
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This was such a fun video for me to create! If you’re like me, you buy way more planners every year than you can use or you buy one hoping it will bring you planner peace, only to discover that it’s just not “the one”. Well, I found a way to turn my old happy […]
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Want a peek inside a writer’s planning system? Today, I flip through my Chic Sparrow Traveler’s Notebook and my Hobonichi Cousin planner to show you how I organize my notes and my writing time. Products mentioned in this video: Stencils Miracle Morning Book Hobonichi Techo Cousin (Planner) A5 Notebooks at Amazon Zebra Mildliners […]
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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.