Ep. 184: Writing Smarter and Faster with Aminata Coote & Ruth's Latest Authorpreneurship Ventures
Description
Are you ready to end 2025 with a bang? Then consider joining my 30-Day Small Book Big Impact Challenge in November.
This episode will help you to prepare for it.
Today, Aminata Coote shares 17 tips to write faster to complete your book, and I share the latest in my authorpreneurship ventures, including my upcoming books and events.
Writing Productivity Tips
1. Choose Your Genre
2. Set a Writing Schedule.
3. Create Your Writing Environment
4. Remove Distractions
5. Use the Pomodoro Technique
6. Set Deadlines
7. Set Weekly Writing Goals
8. Allow Flexibility
9. Outline Your Work (MAP Method)
10. Set Up a Pre-Order or Public Commitment
11. Research Ahead of Time
12. Write Without Editing
13. Write in a Series (if applicable)
14. Find an Accountability Partner
15. Write Even When You Don’t Feel Like It
16. Take Breaks to Avoid Fatigue
17. If You Feel Stuck, Write an Easy Scene or Topic
Ruth’s Upcoming Books
These are on pre-order on Amazon.
1. Unshackled Nuggets: Healing Insights to Break Free from Hurt to Hope
2. Making Sense of 9-5 in the East and West: Applying Wisdom in the Workplace
3. Driving with Confidence: How I Gained Courage to Stay Behind the Wheel
Upcoming Author Events
ALLi’s Self-Publishing Conference 2025: https://selfpublishingadvice.org/conference/
Small Book Big Impact 30-Day Challenge: https://authorpreneursecrets.com/sbbi
BambuSparks Legacy Builders Live & YouTube Channel Launch
https://www.youtube.com/@BambuSparks90
Aminata’s Contact
Aminata’s Books: https://aminatacoote.com/
Writing Aid App - Pomodoro – https://pomofocus.io/
Podcast Mission: This podcast is part of the education campaign to train and equip 10,000 Caribbean authors to become profitable authorpreneurs by 2030. This will help them to transform more lives, create sustainable income, and reduce poverty across the Region. We will challenge Caribbean authors to earn US$1000-10,000 with their books every 3-12 months.
Authorpreneurship Resources
https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/
About the Host
Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “TheRocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach.
Ruth has published over 35 books, including 7 Amazon bestsellers (as at August 2025). She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, romance novellas, poetry, children’s books and books for authors.