Reading offers numerous benefits including expanding knowledge, cultivating empathy, enhancing critical thinking, reducing stress, and fostering creativity. Despite its decline, exemplified by a study where 46% of Americans didn't read a book in 2023, the enriching aspects of this activity are invaluable and worth prioritizing.
If you haven’t heard of habit-stacking, it’s a phrase coined by author James Clear in his book Atomic Habits. Habit-stacking is a method for building and maintaining habits and it involves pairing a new habit with an existing one to create a routine. Developing and maintaining solid writing habits is an important first step for writers because these habits form the foundation of consistency. Without routines and consistent practice, it can be challenging to make meaningful progress with your writing. So today, we’ll explore how you can leverage habit-stacking to improve your writing productivity, consistency, and overall output. 8 Habit-Stacking…
Our July Author of the Month selection is David Ivey, author of the upcoming release Know the God of Scripture: A Read Through the Bible Study Guide (Volume 1). I want to introduce you to Mr. Ivey and share what the editorial team loved about his manuscript. Meet David Ivey, husband, father, grandfather, business owner, church planter, coach, public school teacher, and Bible teacher at First Baptist Merritt Island. He earned his bachelor’s in chemical engineering from Louisiana State University, which he put into practice as an engineer on the space shuttle program for ten years. He earned his master’s…
Receiving the first round of beta reader feedback on your manuscript can stir up a mix of emotions. On the one hand, you will feel a sense of pride and accomplishment for making it this far in the process and having real reader feedback in your hands. The flip side of that—you may find yourself in another battle with self-doubt as you page through the comments. So, how can you use that beta reader feedback to take your story to the next level? This article covers exactly how to use your beta reader feedback to improve your writing. Organize the…