The Author Life – Posts

Making friends in this day and age is quite a challenge. Even if you are an outgoing extrovert and enjoy being in social situations, the… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Friendship

It can be difficult to get honest, useful feedback as a writer. We can ask for help from friends and other authors we know, but… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Feedback

Most writers have a fantasy of writing their novel in a cabin in the remote wilderness. We have a vision of being secluded, of the… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Extending Your Network

We’re writers, and writers tend to live much of our lives inside of our own heads. Sitting at a desk and typing words for hours… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Explainer Effect

There is a wealth of information available to authors who want to learn about the craft, marketing, and publishing. There are literally thousands of websites,… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Exclusivity

Sitting alone in a room can make it difficult to approach every task in your writing business with energy. There is nobody sitting next to… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Energy

Writers come in all shapes and sizes, from all walks of life, and from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, and belief systems. We write… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Diversity

Discipline is the ability to do what you know needs to be done, even when you don’t feel like doing it. It requires developing habits… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Discipline

Whenever we have a problem with our craft or author business, one of the first things we do is turn to the Internet. It is… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Confidentiality

Many people know me in the author community as an expert in collaboration. I have done both creative and marketing collaborations with dozens of other… Read More »Mastermind Benefits: Collaboration