On this episode of GoalChat, Judy Baker of Buzzworthy Books, Life and Business Resiliency Expert Nikki Green, and Kathleen Kaiser, co-host of Talking Book Publishing, joined me to talk about The Writer Life.
My panel shared their writer origin stories, what the writer life means to them, and how they find balance/harmony. They also talked about how to get unstuck, the value of a writing community, and more.
What is The Writer Life?
- Nikki: You can’t turn it off. You see the story in everything you do
- Kathleen: Learning everything I can about all of the industry – the craft and business
- Judy: Connecting with people, learning new things, sharing
Advice for Writers
- Nikki: Just keep going, let it flow, make sense of it later
- Judy: Write consistently, it’s like going to the gym
- Kathleen: Spew, get it out there and come back and clean it up
Favorite Reward
- Kathleen: Gelato
- Judy: Other crafts
- Nikki: A good glass of wine, Legos
The Writer Life #GoalChatLive
Goals
- Kathleen: Create a writing space, different from your workspace
- Nikki: Get a small paper journal. Get back to talking notes wherever you are
- Judy: Dictate notes to yourself on your phone
Final Thoughts
- Kathleen: Just write
- Judy: Be in community with other writers – it makes a difference
- Nikki: Join Nikki for Prep-tober
Links
- Learn more about Judy M Baker, Nikki Green, and Kathleen Kaiser
- Connect with Debra Eckerling, Judy M Baker, Nikki Green, and Kathleen Kaiser on LinkedIn
- Subscribe to GoalChat, Taste Buds with Deb, the Book Proposal Podcast, and the MPN Meta Marketing Show on the Marketing Podcast Network, and submit to the MPN Awards
- Join Deb’s Taste Buds with Deb, Write On Online, and Book Proposals Simplified Communities
- Learn more about TheBookProposalExpert.com
- Get your copy of Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals
- Order 52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting
- Check out Women’s National Book Association – San Francisco Chapter
- Sign up for Deb’s Goals Mixer on October 21
What inspires you to write? Please share in the comments.
Next Week
On Monday, October 5, the topic is Healthy Harvest with Ken Albala, Amy Graves, and Jessie-Sierra Ross. Join us at 4pm PT, for #GoalChatLive.
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