The Author Life – Posts

When we first set out to become a “writer,” we tend to keep that romantic notion in our head—a lone genius typing away on a… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Systems and New Habits

I often hear authors discussing how supportive it can be to be a member of an online group. There is no doubt that comfort comes… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Support

Many times, in the process of writing a novel, writers have to do research. Although the depth and quality of research depend on the genre… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Subject Matter Experts

There is a paradox I have operated under for many years as an artist. I want total creative freedom. I want to be able to… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Structure

Oftentimes, we don’t even know what we don’t know. Especially as an independent author, it is common for us to develop systems and routines that… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Stretching Limits

I have a love-hate relationship with goal-setting. Goals are something that most authors struggle with, a necessary evil. I’ve noticed that whether it’s time spent… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Shared Goals

In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell popularized the 10,000-hour rule. Although K. Anders Ericsson originally came up with the idea, Gladwell launched this notion into the mainstream.… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Rapid Growth

As writers who tend to exist in a fabricated universe, working mostly in our own heads, it’s not unusual to have bouts of anxiety or… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Positive Mental Health

If you are anything like me, you’re not excited to sit down and make a list of all of the deficiencies and weaknesses you have… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Personal Breakthroughs

As a solo writer, we don’t often pay it forward. We come up against obstacles, and sometimes we discover solutions, but we don’t always share… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Paying it Forward