Category Archives: Mindset

How to Finally Write your Book in 5 Simple Steps

Posted on 16. March 2020 by fmoebius

Do you finally want to write your book? I can help you get started in five simple steps. Are stories living in your head?Do you have characters in your mind that won’t shut up? But are you feeling blocked and … Continue reading →

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Create a Daily Writing Habit

Posted on 21. November 2019 by fmoebius

Most of us don’t write every day, especially if we’re still working in a day job and not making any or much money from our writing. A daily writing habit is very important. It helps you add words to your … Continue reading →

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Is NaNoWriMo for you?

Posted on 10. October 2019 by fmoebius

If you have writing friends, you may have heard a fairly mysterious word in recent weeks. You may have heard about preparing for it, dreaming about it and fretting about it. That word is NaNoWriMo. NaNoWriMo. Or just NaNo. No, … Continue reading →

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The Starting Barrier

Posted on 12. September 2019 by fmoebius

Getting started can be the hardest thing on a writing day. Here are two solutions, one short term, one long term. Continue reading →

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Perfectionism – the Archenemy of the Creative

Posted on 11. July 2019 by fmoebius

Now, there are times when it is useful to strive for perfectionism. Doing taxes or bookkeeping, for example. Or installing electrical wires. But those are not creative endeavors. These are tasks where you must get it right. And getting it … Continue reading →

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Author Superpowers: Teaching

Posted on 9. May 2019 by fmoebius

Duh, every non-fiction author aims to teach, right? Sure. But how about the fiction authors? The ones who tell stories about dragons or knights, rocket ships or romance? Well, we fiction authors are also teachers. We can teach facts that … Continue reading →

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Author Superpowers: Entertaining

Posted on 11. April 2019 by fmoebius

Duh. Of course do authors entertain. That’s almost too dumb to write out. But is it? All of us need to step away from reality at times. We want to escape from daily pressures, stress, or even just from the … Continue reading →

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Author Central – Author Rank and Personal Growth

Posted on 14. March 2019 by fmoebius

The next menu point in Author Central (link) is the Sales Info. Below that, you’ll find NPD Book Scan Sales Rank Author Rank Now, before I explain in detail what that means and how seriously you should take it, I … Continue reading →

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Author Central and Imposter Syndrome

Posted on 7. March 2019 by fmoebius

Author Central is an interface you can access and set up on Amazon once you have published your first book through KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing). There are plenty of reasons why you should do that. You’ll get your own Author … Continue reading →

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Tackling Amazon Ads

Posted on 7. February 2019 by fmoebius

Amazon Ads… My writing self has walked around those for a year or more. Now it is time to actually get into the game, to become visible, and that’s difficult on two levels. One level is craft, and I will … Continue reading →

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