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Home 9 Category: So You Want to Write a Book The Making of a Business Book So You Want to Write with Suzette Calling all entrepreneurs! How can writing a book uplevel your business? What’s involved in getting your book written and published, and how does it feel to have it out in the world? In this episode of So You Want to Write a Book, Suzette talks with business therapist, mindset coach, and author Nicole Lewis-Keeber about the process of writing and publishing her latest book, How to Love Your Business. Are you ready to find out what it takes to get your how-to, self-help, or business book written? Let Suzette show you the way. Learn more about Nicole’s Love Your Business course here: https://www.loveyourbusinessschool.com/…/love-your…/… ABOUT So You Want To Write A Book My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at www.yourstoryfinder.com  The Candy Factory Media Collective So You Want To Write A Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective for SO GOOD LANCASTER, another great project of The Candy Factory Coworking in Lancaster, PA. The show is produced by Anne Kirby with production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Arianna Henderson.  [fusebox_track_player url="https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SYWTWAB-024.mp3"] The Making of a Business Book: Ep 24 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveThe Making of a Business Book So You Want to Write with Suzette Calling all entrepreneurs! How can writing a book uplevel your business? What’s involved in getting your book... read more How Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveHow Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write with Suzette Today’s writers face a very competitive landscape to get their books... read more Feedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. Ep 22 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveFeedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Writers write better books with feedback from other writers and writing professionals.... read more « Older Entries So Good Lancaster keeps you up to date and in the know about the things that make Lancaster, PA a great place to live through our podcasts, videos, articles, and more!  Follow and subscribe to So Good Lancaster on any of our social media channels. FollowFollowFollowFollow COWORKING IN LANCASTERGATHER. IMAGINE. CREATE. THRIVE. COWORK THE CANDY FACTORY – Lancaster Work Club A Place To Work & Socialize With Other People. Safely.  We think outside of the traditional office space:We Share, We Gather, We Imagine, We Create, We Thrive, We COWORK! Schedule a tour HERE.  ADDRESS The Candy Factory Warehouse D 342 N. Queen St. Lancaster, PA 17603 PHONE 717-945-6380 NEW HOURS M,W,F 8 AM – 5 PMTue & Thur 8 AM – 6 PMSaturday 9 AM – 12 PM   FollowFollowFollowFollowFollow The post The Making of a Business Book: Ep 24 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen appeared first on The Candy Factory.

Home 9 Category: So You Want to Write a Book How Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write with Suzette Today’s writers face a very competitive landscape to get their books traditionally published. But there are ways to improve the odds and reduce the stress of the query process that parallel another process many of us are familiar with: applying to college! In this episode of So You Want to Write a Book, Suzette digs into the key steps writers need to take to successfully navigate their publication path. Using her past experience as a college application adviser, Suzette will create a parallel framework to walk you through the decision points in your query process and will show you how to set yourself up for success. Are you ready to learn what it will take to get your book into the hands of the readers who need it most? Let Suzette show you the way. ABOUT So You Want To Write A Book My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at www.yourstoryfinder.com  The Candy Factory Media Collective So You Want To Write A Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective for SO GOOD LANCASTER, another great project of The Candy Factory Coworking in Lancaster, PA. The show is produced by Anne Kirby with production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Arianna Henderson.  [fusebox_track_player url="https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/SYWTWAB-023.mp3"] The Making of a Business Book: Ep 24 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveThe Making of a Business Book So You Want to Write with Suzette Calling all entrepreneurs! How can writing a book uplevel your business? What’s involved in getting your book... read more How Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveHow Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write with Suzette Today’s writers face a very competitive landscape to get their books... read more Feedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. Ep 22 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveFeedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Writers write better books with feedback from other writers and writing professionals.... read more « Older Entries So Good Lancaster keeps you up to date and in the know about the things that make Lancaster, PA a great place to live through our podcasts, videos, articles, and more!  Follow and subscribe to So Good Lancaster on any of our social media channels. FollowFollowFollowFollow COWORKING IN LANCASTERGATHER. IMAGINE. CREATE. THRIVE. COWORK THE CANDY FACTORY – Lancaster Work Club A Place To Work & Socialize With Other People. Safely.  We think outside of the traditional office space:We Share, We Gather, We Imagine, We Create, We Thrive, We COWORK! Schedule a tour HERE.  ADDRESS The Candy Factory Warehouse D 342 N. Queen St. Lancaster, PA 17603 NEW HOURS M,W,F 8 AM – 5 PMTue & Thur 8 AM – 6 PMSaturday 9 AM – 12 PM   FollowFollowFollowFollowFollow The post How Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen appeared first on The Candy Factory.

Home 9 Category: So You Want to Write a Book Feedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Writers write better books with feedback from other writers and writing professionals. But all feedback is not created equal. How’s a writer to know the difference between what’s helpful and harmful? In this episode of So You Want to Write a Book, Suzette digs into feedback on the page. When to seek it and when to write on your own. What’s useful and what’s not? How to know when enough is enough? She’ll share her experience of navigating feedback loops in her own memoir writing as well as share how she provides feedback to memoir and other nonfiction writers in her book coaching practice. Are you ready to get the low-down on feedback for your work-in-progress? Let Suzette show you the way. ABOUT So You Want To Write A Book My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at www.yourstoryfinder.com  The Candy Factory Media Collective So You Want To Write A Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective for SO GOOD LANCASTER, another great project of The Candy Factory Coworking in Lancaster, PA. The show is produced by Anne Kirby with production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Arianna Henderson.  [fusebox_track_player url="https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/SYWTWAB-022.mp3"] The Making of a Business Book: Ep 24 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveThe Making of a Business Book So You Want to Write with Suzette Calling all entrepreneurs! How can writing a book uplevel your business? What’s involved in getting your book... read more How Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveHow Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write with Suzette Today’s writers face a very competitive landscape to get their books... read more Feedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. Ep 22 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveFeedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Writers write better books with feedback from other writers and writing professionals.... read more « Older Entries So Good Lancaster keeps you up to date and in the know about the things that make Lancaster, PA a great place to live through our podcasts, videos, articles, and more!  Follow and subscribe to So Good Lancaster on any of our social media channels. FollowFollowFollowFollow COWORKING IN LANCASTERGATHER. IMAGINE. CREATE. THRIVE. COWORK THE CANDY FACTORY – Lancaster Work Club A Place To Work & Socialize With Other People. Safely.  We think outside of the traditional office space:We Share, We Gather, We Imagine, We Create, We Thrive, We COWORK! Schedule a tour HERE.  ADDRESS The Candy Factory Warehouse D 342 N. Queen St. Lancaster, PA 17603 NEW HOURS M,W,F 8 AM – 5 PMTue & Thur 8 AM – 6 PMSaturday 9 AM – 12 PM   FollowFollowFollowFollowFollow The post Feedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. Ep 22 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen appeared first on The Candy Factory.

Home 9 Category: So You Want to Write a Book Writing Workshops: Helpful or Harmful? So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette The writers’ workshop: a model that was developed in the 1940s by white male writers critiquing the fiction of other white male writers. Does that model help—and hurt writers today, and is there a better way? In this episode of So You Want to Write a Book, Suzette is joined by YA author Jamie Beth Cohen as they discuss the issues raised in Craft in the Real World by Matthew Saleses, including the traditional writers’ workshop model that a majority of western writers have trained to believe is THE way to get effective feedback on their works-in-progress. Be prepared to have your assumptions about craft and the writing process challenged. Are you ready to shake up your thinking about the rules of writing? Let Suzette help you open your mind. KEY TAKEAWAYS: When we talk about craft, we are talking about “rules” like “show don’t tell, narrative arc, conflict, voice, etc. This author believes that “pure craft is a lie.” There is no such thing as a “neutral rule.” It’s about who gets to make the rules. It’s about the expectations of the audience, and who is that audience. The traditional workshop model where the author must be silent as others comment on their work (the so-called “gag rule,”) may work well for writers who already hold power and need to listen more than talk, but it does the opposite for writers whose voices are already silenced or devalued. This book challenges writers to look beyond what many of us have taken for granted—here, that this workshop model is the way to critique works-in-progress—and examine the bias behind it. Who should read this book? Any writer, or coach who supports writers, and who is interested in elevating diverse voices. Be sure to listen or watch our latest show for more tips! ABOUT So You Want To Write A Book My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at www.yourstoryfinder.com  The Candy Factory Media Collective So You Want To Write A Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective for SO GOOD LANCASTER, another great project of The Candy Factory Coworking in Lancaster, PA. The show is produced by Anne Kirby with production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Arianna Henderson.  [fusebox_track_player url="https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SYWTWAB-021.mp3"] The Making of a Business Book: Ep 24 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveThe Making of a Business Book So You Want to Write with Suzette Calling all entrepreneurs! How can writing a book uplevel your business? What’s involved in getting your book... read more How Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveHow Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write with Suzette Today’s writers face a very competitive landscape to get their books... read more Feedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. Ep 22 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveFeedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Writers write better books with feedback from other writers and writing professionals.... read more « Older Entries So Good Lancaster keeps you up to date and in the know about the things that make Lancaster, PA a great place to live through our podcasts, videos, articles, and more!  Follow and subscribe to So Good Lancaster on any of our social media channels. FollowFollowFollowFollow COWORKING IN LANCASTERGATHER. IMAGINE. CREATE. THRIVE. COWORK THE CANDY FACTORY – Lancaster Work Club A Place To Work & Socialize With Other People. Safely.  We think outside of the traditional office space:We Share, We Gather, We Imagine, We Create, We Thrive, We COWORK! Schedule a tour HERE.  ADDRESS The Candy Factory Warehouse D 342 N. Queen St. Lancaster, PA 17603 NEW HOURS M,W,F 8 AM – 5 PMTue & Thur 8 AM – 6 PMSaturday 9 AM – 5 PM   FollowFollowFollowFollowFollow The post Writing Workshops: Helpful or Harmful? Ep 21 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen appeared first on The Candy Factory.

Home 9 Category: So You Want to Write a Book Stop Calling Yourself an Imposter So You Want to Write with Suzette You are writing a book and are wracked with self-doubt. You feel like a fraud, like you aren’t a “real” writer. You have a bad case of imposter syndrome—or do you? In this episode of So You Want to Write a Book, Suzette discusses commonly held beliefs about imposter syndrome and challenges writers to reframe it by thinking about it not only as a personal problem but also a systemic issue exacerbated by bias and exclusion. Listen as Suzette shows you how language matters and helps you move from imposter to writer with normal fears. Are you ready to throw off the label of imposter and write your story? Let Suzette help you find the way. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Work to normalize doubt in the creative process and refrain from pathologizing your feelings. Pay more attention to the language you use — and that others use … are you an imposter or simply unsure? Are you a women’s fiction writer or a fiction writer? Are you a mommy blogger or writer? Language matters … Support women writers and particularly women writers of color when they write books outside of their expected genres. Put your money where your mouth is. I’ve pre-ordered Rachel Rodgers book for that very reason. I’m not sure I need another business book- but who knows? It wouldn’t be the worst thing ever if she taught me how to become a millionaire. And finally, as the Harvard Business Review article states in its conclusion: Perhaps we can stop misdiagnosing women—and ourselves— with “imposter syndrome” once and for all. Be sure to listen or watch our latest show for more tips! ABOUT So You Want To Write A Book My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at www.yourstoryfinder.com  The Candy Factory Media Collective So You Want To Write A Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective for SO GOOD LANCASTER, another great project of The Candy Factory Coworking in Lancaster, PA. The show is produced by Anne Kirby with production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Arianna Henderson.  [fusebox_track_player url="https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SYWTWAB-020.mp3"] The Making of a Business Book: Ep 24 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveThe Making of a Business Book So You Want to Write with Suzette Calling all entrepreneurs! How can writing a book uplevel your business? What’s involved in getting your book... read more How Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveHow Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write with Suzette Today’s writers face a very competitive landscape to get their books... read more Feedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. Ep 22 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveFeedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Writers write better books with feedback from other writers and writing professionals.... read more « Older Entries So Good Lancaster keeps you up to date and in the know about the things that make Lancaster, PA a great place to live through our podcasts, videos, articles, and more!  Follow and subscribe to So Good Lancaster on any of our social media channels. FollowFollowFollowFollow COWORKING IN LANCASTERGATHER. IMAGINE. CREATE. THRIVE. COWORK THE CANDY FACTORY – Lancaster Work Club A Place To Work & Socialize With Other People. Safely.  We think outside of the traditional office space:We Share, We Gather, We Imagine, We Create, We Thrive, We COWORK! Schedule a tour HERE.  ADDRESS The Candy Factory Warehouse D 342 N. Queen St. Lancaster, PA 17603 NEW HOURS M,W,F 8 AM – 5 PMTue & Thur 8 AM – 6 PMSaturday 9 AM – 5 PM   FollowFollowFollowFollowFollow The post STOP CALLING YOURSELF AN IMPOSTER appeared first on The Candy Factory.

Home 9 Category: So You Want to Write a Book How to Battle Resistance in Your Book Writing Journey So You Want to Write with Suzette You want to write, but you aren’t writing. You say tomorrow will be different, but it’s the same story, different day. There’s a battle going on inside you, and the wrong side is winning. Find out about one simple shift you can make so you can write the book that you feel called to write. In this episode of So You Want to Write a Book, Suzette digs into the number one enemy of the creator: resistance. She’ll share wisdom from Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art and share tips from her own writing life and her work with her book coaching clients. There’s a crucial mindset shift that a writer needs to make to end up on the right side of this battle. Are you ready to stop talking about writing and actually write? Let Suzette help you find the way. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Resistance to putting your butt in the chair and writing is insidious and universal. All writers experience it. You are not powerless against resistance. Show up prepared to meet it. Learn to recognize its face.  Get real with yourself. Decide whether you really want to get that book written. If you do, take on the mindset of a pro. Pros show up and write whether they feel inspired or not. Pros know they can’t do it alone. Pros build support and accountability into their writing life to accomplish their goals. Be sure to listen or watch our latest show for more tips! ABOUT So You Want To Write A Book My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at www.yourstoryfinder.com  The Candy Factory Media Collective So You Want To Write A Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective for SO GOOD LANCASTER, another great project of The Candy Factory Coworking in Lancaster, PA. The show is produced by Anne Kirby with production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Arianna Henderson.  [fusebox_track_player url="https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SYWTWAB-019.mp3"] The Making of a Business Book: Ep 24 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveThe Making of a Business Book So You Want to Write with Suzette Calling all entrepreneurs! How can writing a book uplevel your business? What’s involved in getting your book... read more How Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveHow Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write with Suzette Today’s writers face a very competitive landscape to get their books... read more Feedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. Ep 22 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveFeedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Writers write better books with feedback from other writers and writing professionals.... read more « Older Entries So Good Lancaster keeps you up to date and in the know about the things that make Lancaster, PA a great place to live through our podcasts, videos, articles, and more!  Follow and subscribe to So Good Lancaster on any of our social media channels. FollowFollowFollowFollow COWORKING IN LANCASTERGATHER. IMAGINE. CREATE. THRIVE. COWORK THE CANDY FACTORY – Lancaster Work Club A Place To Work & Socialize With Other People. Safely.  We think outside of the traditional office space:We Share, We Gather, We Imagine, We Create, We Thrive, We COWORK! Schedule a tour HERE.  ADDRESS The Candy Factory Warehouse D 342 N. Queen St. Lancaster, PA 17603 NEW HOURS M,W,F 8 AM – 5 PMTue & Thur 8 AM – 6 PMSaturday 9 AM – 5 PM   FollowFollowFollowFollowFollow The post How to Battle Resistance in Your Book Writing Journey So You Wanna Write A Book, with Suzette appeared first on The Candy Factory.

Home 9 Category: So You Want to Write a Book How Writers Can Break Through Fear? So You Want to Write with Suzette You have a big hairy audacious goal: write a book where you share your personal story or big idea with the world. But you also have a problem: Fear. Fear of starting. Fear of getting through the messy middle. Fear of being rejected when you reach the finish line.  In this episode of So You Want to Write a Book, Suzette discusses the fear that will inevitably arise during the creative process. Hear how other writers have successfully coped with fear. Learn strategies for both embracing and combatting fear. Listen as Suzette shows you how to move from paralyzed to empowered in your book writing journey. Are you ready to face your fear and write your story? Let Suzette help you find the way. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Fear will always show up in your writing journey because writing is bringing something into existence that wasn’t there before and the unknown is scary. Let fear come along for the ride with your creativity but don’t let it drive your decisions. One antidote to fear is to dig into it. Fear can provide you with useful information; it can point you in the direction of exactly what you need to do. Don’t beat yourself up when you feel afraid in your writing journey. In fact, if you aren’t afraid at least some of the time, you may be playing too small. Be afraid and do it anyway. Take action on that book you’ve been dreaming about. Life is too short to stay stuck or to play small. Be sure to listen or watch our latest show for more tips! ABOUT So You Want To Write A Book My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at www.yourstoryfinder.com  The Candy Factory Media Collective So You Want To Write A Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective for SO GOOD LANCASTER, another great project of The Candy Factory Coworking in Lancaster, PA. The show is produced by Anne Kirby with production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Arianna Henderson.  [fusebox_track_player url="https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SYWTWAB-018.mp3"] The Making of a Business Book: Ep 24 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveThe Making of a Business Book So You Want to Write with Suzette Calling all entrepreneurs! How can writing a book uplevel your business? What’s involved in getting your book... read more How Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveHow Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write with Suzette Today’s writers face a very competitive landscape to get their books... read more Feedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. Ep 22 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveFeedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Writers write better books with feedback from other writers and writing professionals.... read more « Older Entries So Good Lancaster keeps you up to date and in the know about the things that make Lancaster, PA a great place to live through our podcasts, videos, articles, and more!  Follow and subscribe to So Good Lancaster on any of our social media channels. FollowFollowFollowFollow COWORKING IN LANCASTERGATHER. IMAGINE. CREATE. THRIVE. COWORK THE CANDY FACTORY – Lancaster Work Club A Place To Work & Socialize With Other People. Safely.  We think outside of the traditional office space:We Share, We Gather, We Imagine, We Create, We Thrive, We COWORK! Schedule a tour HERE.  ADDRESS The Candy Factory Warehouse D 342 N. Queen St. Lancaster, PA 17603 NEW HOURS M,W,F 8 AM – 5 PMTue & Thur 8 AM – 6 PMSaturday 9 AM – 5 PM   FollowFollowFollowFollowFollow The post How Writers Can Break Through Fear? So You Want to Write a Book, with Suzette appeared first on The Candy Factory.

Home 9 Category: So You Want to Write a Book How Unique Does My Memoir Need to Be? So You Want to Write with Suzette You have a personal story you are burning to share with the world but you’re worried you don’t have anything new to say. Haven’t there been enough cancer journey memoirs? Abuse memoirs? Addiction memoirs? [Fill in the blank] memoirs? How do you know if your story is worth writing? How can you make it stand out from all the other memoirs on the same subject? In this episode of So You Want to Write a Book, Suzette discusses the number one key to writing a memoir that works. Your memoir needs to be your unique story—the story only you can tell—AND it needs to have a message with universal appeal. Listen as Suzette shows you how to move your memoir from a tedious recitation of “this happened and then this happened” to a book that makes meaning out of a life. Are you ready to write your story? Let Suzette help you find the way. DO I HAVE ANYTHING NEW—OR WORTHWHILE—TO SAY?  First, it’s your story. Your story is unique. You are the only one who has lived it… No one else has lived this exact story in this exact way. If you write compelling scenes with specific details and dialogue, your story will come alive and meet the uniqueness test.  The other way to ensure your memoir is completely unique is Your writing Voice: Your voice is your unique style, how you “sound” on the page. It’s vocabulary, tone, point of view, and syntax that makes your writing flow in a particular manner. KEEP IN MIND:  To write an effective memoir: Know what your memoir is “about” and understand where it belongs. That’s one way it’s “exactly the same.” The other way your memoir needs to be “exactly the same is this: It can’t just be about the things that happened to you.  Your memoir must have a universal message. This is where less experienced writers really get tripped up. They think their book is about what happened to them, not why it mattered. Their manuscripts read this way: And then this thing happened. And then this happened. And then this … Which turns into a deadly recitation of facts that no one really cares about unless you make meaning out of them. Be sure to listen or watch our latest show for more tips! ABOUT So You Want To Write A Book My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at www.yourstoryfinder.com  The Candy Factory Media Collective So You Want To Write A Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective for SO GOOD LANCASTER, another great project of The Candy Factory Coworking in Lancaster, PA. The show is produced by Anne Kirby with production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Arianna Henderson.  [fusebox_track_player url="https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/SYWTWAB-017.mp3"] The Making of a Business Book: Ep 24 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveThe Making of a Business Book So You Want to Write with Suzette Calling all entrepreneurs! How can writing a book uplevel your business? What’s involved in getting your book... read more How Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveHow Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write with Suzette Today’s writers face a very competitive landscape to get their books... read more Feedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. Ep 22 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveFeedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Writers write better books with feedback from other writers and writing professionals.... read more « Older Entries So Good Lancaster keeps you up to date and in the know about the things that make Lancaster, PA a great place to live through our podcasts, videos, articles, and more!  Follow and subscribe to So Good Lancaster on any of our social media channels. FollowFollowFollowFollow COWORKING IN LANCASTERGATHER. IMAGINE. CREATE. THRIVE. COWORK THE CANDY FACTORY – Lancaster Work Club A Place To Work & Socialize With Other People. Safely.  We think outside of the traditional office space:We Share, We Gather, We Imagine, We Create, We Thrive, We COWORK! Schedule a tour HERE.  ADDRESS The Candy Factory Warehouse D 342 N. Queen St. Lancaster, PA 17603 NEW HOURS M,W,F 8 AM – 5 PMTue & Thur 8 AM – 6 PMSaturday 9 AM – 5 PM   FollowFollowFollowFollowFollow The post The Number One Key to Writing a Memoir that Works. So You Want To Write A Book, with Suzette appeared first on The Candy Factory.

Home 9 Category: So You Want to Write a Book How Unique Does My Self-Help Book Need to Be? So You Want to Write with Suzette You have an idea you’re passionate about for a self-help or how-to book but there are dozens of books on the same subject. You wonder if you have anything new to say. Or maybe you have the most unique idea ever and are convinced that NO ONE has ever written a book on the subject. How can you tell if your book will be a huge hit or a giant flop? In this episode of So You Want to Write a Book, Suzette will talk about the paradoxical need to write a nonfiction book that’s both “completely unique” and “exactly the same” as other books in the marketplace. She’ll give you the scoop on “comp titles”—what they are, why they matter, and how to find them. Listen as Suzette gives you the tools to discern whether it’s worth writing that book now. Ready to take action? Let Suzette help you find the way. DO I HAVE ANYTHING NEW—OR WORTHWHILE—TO SAY ON THE SUBJECT?  That’s a really important question to ask yourself. Because if you don’t, you have your answer right there. If your book’s been written by someone else, you don’t need to write it again. However, if you truly do have a fresh perspective or unique angle that adds to the bigger conversation, this worrying that you don’t have anything to say is likely imposter syndrome. KEEP IN MIND: There’s one key thing to keep in mind when the doubt that your book will be of any use in an already oversaturated market gets too overwhelming to push past. People who have a problem will buy many, many books on the same subject. They’ll keep buying until their problem is solved OR their curiosity is satisfied. While it is important your book has a uniqueness to it, there is another key thing to keep in mind. The agent/editor/ publisher, and ultimately the reader, need to know where this book fits into the marketplace.  If your book is only “unique” and not “exactly the same,” the uniqueness becomes a problem. What kind of book is it anyway? If there aren’t any other books like it out there, that’s NOT a good thing. The agent/editor/publisher doesn’t know if it can sell your book if it can’t categorize it or put it in a box or compare it to other books. And even if you self-publish, you will have the same problem. Ironically enough, you want the competition. It means that there’s this problem a lot of people have and they are buying lots of books to try to solve it!  Be sure to listen or watch our latest show for more tips! ABOUT So You Want To Write A Book My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at www.yourstoryfinder.com  The Candy Factory Media Collective So You Want To Write A Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective for SO GOOD LANCASTER, another great project of The Candy Factory Coworking in Lancaster, PA. The show is produced by Anne Kirby with production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Arianna Henderson.  [fusebox_track_player url="https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/SYWTWAB-016.mp3"] The Making of a Business Book: Ep 24 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveThe Making of a Business Book So You Want to Write with Suzette Calling all entrepreneurs! How can writing a book uplevel your business? What’s involved in getting your book... read more How Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveHow Navigating Your Publication Path is Like Applying to College. So You Want to Write with Suzette Today’s writers face a very competitive landscape to get their books... read more Feedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. Ep 22 of So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Mullen by Candy Factory CollectiveFeedback: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. So You Want to Write a Book with Suzette Writers write better books with feedback from other writers and writing professionals.... read more « Older Entries So Good Lancaster keeps you up to date and in the know about the things that make Lancaster, PA a great place to live through our podcasts, videos, articles, and more!  Follow and subscribe to So Good Lancaster on any of our social media channels. FollowFollowFollowFollow COWORKING IN LANCASTERGATHER. IMAGINE. CREATE. THRIVE. COWORK THE CANDY FACTORY – Lancaster Work Club A Place To Work & Socialize With Other People. Safely.  We think outside of the traditional office space:We Share, We Gather, We Imagine, We Create, We Thrive, We COWORK! Schedule a tour HERE.  ADDRESS The Candy Factory Warehouse D 342 N. Queen St. Lancaster, PA 17603 NEW HOURS M,W,F 8 AM – 5 PMTue & Thur 8 AM – 6 PMSaturday 9 AM – 5 PM   FollowFollowFollowFollowFollow The post How Unique Does My Self-Help Book Need to Be? So You Want to Write with Suzette! appeared first on The Candy Factory.

You have an idea you’re passionate about. And your desk/office/laptop is covered with sticky notes, index cards, outlines, half-written chapters, but no book. Sometimes it feels like you will never get that book written. That’s where The One Page Book Summary comes in, a simple tool to contain and corral your book idea that provides you with the road map to move forward.  In this episode of So You Want to Write a Book, we’re sharing a tool to help you get unstuck so you can move forward in your book writing journey. Suzette will share The One Page Book Summary, a tool she uses with her book coaching clients to help them get clear on the book they feel called to write before they spend more time spinning their wheels. Listen as Suzette unpacks this tool and give tips on when and how to most effectively utilize this tool. Are you ready to get unstuck and finally get that book written? Let Suzette help you find the way. This mini-show is for aspiring authors and readers, and for everyone who cares about being a good literary citizen. My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at yourstoryfinder.com. The Candy Factory Collective So You Want to Write a Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective at the Candy Factory Coworking Campus in Lancaster, PA. Production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Anne Kirby, and Arianna Henderson. [fusebox_track_player url=”https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/SYWTWAB-015.mp3″] The post So You Want to Write a Book Ep. 15 Corral Your Book Onto One Page appeared first on The Candy Factory.

You have an idea for a book but it’s pretty fuzzy. Or maybe you have more than one idea. How do you find your story? How do you clarify your idea or choose which one to write first? Get the inside scoop on Suzette’s story-finding process as she coaches writer, storyteller, and motivational speaker Jennifer Diaz and shows her how to find her story. In this episode of So You Want to Write a Book, we’re digging into the questions you need to ask to get clear on the story you want to share with the world. In a mini-coaching session with writer, storyteller, and motivational speaker Jennifer Diaz, Suzette will demonstrate her unique story-finding process and show you how you can use it to save yourself years of frustration of writing in circles or just not writing at all. The world needs to hear your story. Let Suzette help you find it. This mini-show is for aspiring authors and readers, and for everyone who cares about being a good literary citizen. My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at yourstoryfinder.com. The Candy Factory Collective So You Want to Write a Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective at the Candy Factory Coworking Campus in Lancaster, PA. Production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Anne Kirby, Arianna Henderson, and Krisha Martzall.      [fusebox_track_player url=”https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SYWTWAB-014.mp3″] The post So You Wanna Write a Book Ep. 14 with Special Guest Jennifer Diaz of Jennifer Diaz Retreats appeared first on The Candy Factory.

You want to write your memoir but where should it start? Where should it end? Structure is often the number one thing that trips up new memoir writers. Get an inside look into how some bestselling memoirs are structured and best practice tips on how you can structure yours. In this week’s episode of So You Want to Write a Book, we’re talking memoir structure. There are many effective ways to structure a memoir. Learn some of the most common ways and the pros and cons of each. This mini-show is for aspiring authors and readers, and for everyone who cares about being a good literary citizen. My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at yourstoryfinder.com. The Candy Factory Collective So You Want to Write a Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective at the Candy Factory Coworking Campus in Lancaster, PA. Production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Anne Kirby, Arianna Henderson, and Krisha Martzall.      [fusebox_track_player url=”https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SYWTWAB-013.mp3″] The post So You Want to Write a Book Ep.13 How to Structure Your Memoir appeared first on The Candy Factory.

Structure is often the number one thing that trips up first-time authors. Learn about the different categories of nonfiction books and some of the most effective ways to structure them. Here’s the good news! You don’t have to reinvent the wheel! In this week’s episode of So You Want to Write a Book, we’re talking structure. A word that makes many a writer’s skin crawl. Why does structure trip up so many new authors? Does it have to be so hard? Learn some basics about structure and some shortcuts to make your process easier. This mini-show is for aspiring authors and readers, and for everyone who cares about being a good literary citizen. My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at yourstoryfinder.com. The Candy Factory Collective So You Want to Write a Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective at the Candy Factory Coworking Campus in Lancaster, PA. Production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Anne Kirby, Arianna Henderson, and Krisha Martzall.      [fusebox_track_player url=”https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SYWTWAB-012.mp3″] The post So You Want to Write a Book Ep. 12 How to Structure Your Self-Help Book appeared first on The Candy Factory.

Choosing a working title for your nonfiction manuscript even before you’ve written a single word can help you define your story, concept, or message. In this week’s episode of So You Want to Write a Book, we’re talking book titles. Why they matter. Dos and Don’ts. Why you shouldn’t get too married to any one particular title. In a mini-coaching session with branding strategist Aimee McGrath, we’ll learn about her book idea and brainstorm some titles that can help her clarify the story she really wants to share. This mini-show is for aspiring authors and readers, and for everyone who cares about being a good literary citizen. My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at yourstoryfinder.com. The Candy Factory Collective So You Want to Write a Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective at the Candy Factory Coworking Campus in Lancaster, PA. Production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Anne Kirby, Arianna Henderson, and Krisha Martzall.      [fusebox_track_player url=”https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SYWTWAB-011.mp3″] The post So You Want to Write a Book Ep. 11 Choose a Working Title appeared first on The Candy Factory.

“Jacket copy,” also known as “flap copy” or a “book blurb,” is a sales copy that lets the reader know what your book is about and why they should care. In this week’s episode of So You Want to Write a Book, we’re looking at how to draft jacket copy, another important step in building the foundation for your book. Watch Suzette dissect examples of effective jacket copy and learn how and when to draft your own. This mini-show is for aspiring authors and readers, and for everyone who cares about being a good literary citizen. My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at yourstoryfinder.com. The Candy Factory Collective So You Want to Write a Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective at the Candy Factory Coworking Campus in Lancaster, PA. Production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Anne Kirby, Arianna Henderson, and Krisha Martzall.      [fusebox_track_player url=”https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SYWTWAB-010.mp3″] The post So You Want to Write a Book Ep. 10 Draft Your Jacket Copy appeared first on The Candy Factory.

“What’s your book about?” A question you will be asked over and over again. Learn how to answer this deceptively complicated question. In this week’s episode of So You Want to Write a Book, we’re looking at Your Elevator Pitch, another important step in building the foundation for your book. Learn how to construct your pitch and why it matters, beyond the obvious desire to not stammer every time someone asks you the question 🙂 This mini-show is for aspiring authors and readers, and for everyone who cares about being a good literary citizen. My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at yourstoryfinder.com. The Candy Factory Collective So You Want to Write a Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective at the Candy Factory Coworking Campus in Lancaster, PA. Production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Anne Kirby, Arianna Henderson, and Krisha Martzall.      [fusebox_track_player url=”https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SYWTWAB-009.mp3″] The post So You Want to Write a Book Ep. 9 Nail Your Elevator Pitch appeared first on The Candy Factory.

Every book—even a cookbook!—needs to have a point. Learn how to find yours. In this week’s episode of So You Want to Write a Book, we’re looking at Step 2 in building the foundation for your book: What’s Your Point? Every book needs to have a primary point, a central message. Watch a mini-coaching session with Othelia Sierra of The Math Mentors, to learn why nailing your point matters, and also how you can find yours. This mini-show is for aspiring authors and readers, and for everyone who cares about being a good literary citizen. My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at yourstoryfinder.com. The Candy Factory Collective So You Want to Write a Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective at the Candy Factory Coworking Campus in Lancaster, PA. Production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Anne Kirby, Arianna Henderson, and Krisha Martzall.      [fusebox_track_player url=”https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SYWTWAB-008.mp3″] The post So You Want to Write a Book Ep. 8 What’s Your Point? appeared first on The Candy Factory.

Understanding your deep motivation for writing your book can move you from a fuzzy idea to clarity. In this week’s episode of So You Want to Write a Book, we’re looking at the first step in building the foundation for your book. Why THIS book idea? And why NOW? In a mini-coaching session with author and mindfulness & mindset coach Jose Johnson, we’ll dig into his deep motivation for writing his book—and what it took for him to take action on his idea. This mini-show is for aspiring authors and readers, and for everyone who cares about being a good literary citizen. My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at yourstoryfinder.com. The Candy Factory Collective So You Want to Write a Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective at the Candy Factory Coworking Campus in Lancaster, PA. Production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Anne Kirby, Arianna Henderson, and Krisha Martzall.      [fusebox_track_player url=”https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SYWTWAB-007.mp3″] The post So You Want to Write a Book Ep. 7 Get Clear On Your Deep Why appeared first on The Candy Factory.

Are you a “pantser” or a “plotter” when it comes to writing? In this week’s episode of So You Want to Write a Book, we’re talking about the value of building your book’s foundation first, even if your preferred style is to just “get the words out on the page.” What are the pros and cons of planning vs. winging it? What are the questions to answer before you start writing? Does planning squelch creativity? This mini-show is for aspiring authors and readers, and for everyone who cares about being a good literary citizen. My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at yourstoryfinder.com. The Candy Factory Collective So You Want to Write a Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective at the Candy Factory Coworking Campus in Lancaster, PA. Production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Anne Kirby, Arianna Henderson, and Krisha Martzall.      [fusebox_track_player url=”https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SYWTWAB-006.mp3″] The post So You Want to Write a Book Ep. 6 Build Your Book’s Foundation First appeared first on The Candy Factory.

It can feel like a long, winding road from book idea to publication. In this week’s episode of So You Want to Write a Book, we’re taking the long view of your book writing journey and examining the main steps from idea to publication. How long will it take you from the initial idea to holding your book in your hands? What are the main decision points along the way and where do they occur on the journey? How much time do you need to commit to your book project—and how are you going to find that time?   This mini-show is for aspiring authors and readers, and for everyone who cares about being a good literary citizen. My goal is to break down the complex process of becoming an author so that you can finally write the book that’s been nagging or tugging at your heart. Even if you never plan to write a book, I’ll share tips that will help you become a more informed reader or a more effective writer in your work life. So take out your pen and notebook (okay, your phone or laptop!) and let’s get started! Learn more about me and my book coaching secret sauce at yourstoryfinder.com. The Candy Factory Collective So You Want to Write a Book is produced by The Candy Factory Collective at the Candy Factory Coworking Campus in Lancaster, PA. Production support by Anna Tran and Jason Mundok. Administrative support by Anne Kirby, Arianna Henderson, and Krisha Martzall.      [fusebox_track_player url=”https://candyissweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SYWTWAB-005.mp3″] The post So You Want to Write a Book Ep. 5 Your Book Writing Journey From Idea to Publication appeared first on The Candy Factory.