Category Archives: Mindset

The Publishing Author’s Mindset – Self-Publishing

Posted on 9. February 2017 by fmoebius

The entire publishing world changed dramatically – although people wouldn’t realize that until a couple of years later – when Amazon introduce the Kindle and Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) in 2007. Now, ten years later, there are several platforms that … Continue reading →

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The Publishing Author’s Mindset – The Query Letter

Posted on 26. January 2017 by fmoebius

For generations of authors, the query letter has been the biggest source of stress, frustration and desperation. It’s the largest emotional obstacle to getting traditionally published. Why? Because so much is riding on it. If you get it right and … Continue reading →

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The Publishing Author’s Mindset – Agents

Posted on 19. January 2017 by fmoebius

If you want to be traditionally published, with a contract and an advance, and all that, in all likelihood, you’ll need to work with an agent. That’s because most traditional publishers are still using agents to do quality control on … Continue reading →

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The Publishing Author’s Mindset – Finding a Publisher

Posted on 12. January 2017 by fmoebius

Let’s assume you have decided that your novel is good enough, and you want to find a traditional publisher for it. That’s an awesome step. Congratulations. You just got much closer to being a real author. Because getting your book … Continue reading →

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The Publishing Author’s Mindset – Introduction

Posted on 5. January 2017 by fmoebius

I’m starting a new blog series on all the blocks and pitfalls of mindset during the process of publishing your book – because it is a central topic destined to create such blocks, fears and nightmares for any author. In … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Block – Conclusion

Posted on 20. October 2016 by fmoebius

I hope I could show you that there are many, many “good” reasons for you to feel blocked when you want to write. And even though all those reasons are “in the mind”, they don’t mean you’re lazy or mad. … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Block – Entanglement

Posted on 13. October 2016 by fmoebius

Entanglements are some of the strangest effects within family system dynamics. They happen when a family member’s fate is not recognized and honored by the other family members. That fate is often tragic or traumatic – because only strong emotions … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Block – Fame is Dangerous

Posted on 6. October 2016 by fmoebius

Just the other day, I did some work on an ancestral line of my own, helped by a tapping friend. And while this might not strictly be a family system issue, it is quite possible that family rules are anchored … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Block – Royalties are not Safe

Posted on 29. September 2016 by fmoebius

The rules in our family system have often been created from experiences in the past, and then handed down through generations. More often than not, they are never challenged. A number of those rules revolve around safety, and how to … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Block – Writing is not a Job

Posted on 22. September 2016 by fmoebius

Our families have rules about everything. And of course, they have rules about how we’re supposed to earn money and make a living. There are traditions in the family which jobs to hold, and if you look closely at your … Continue reading →

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