• Class Is Back in Session: Time Management 101

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    Ding! Ding! August is here, and that means school is starting. Once the hectic mornings, early breakfasts, and crazy traffic dies down, back-to-school season can be the perfect opportunity for some “you” time to write your book. Trust me, once that school bus drives away, it’s tempting to just scroll away on your phone or catch up on some emails, but time management can help you become the most productive version of yourself! Writer Shopping List Just like every kid receives a back-to-school shopping list (tissues, glue, crayons, hand sanitizer…the lists seem to grow every year!), you should create a…

  • 5 Life-Changing Benefits of Reading

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    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.

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    Insider Secrets on Habit-Stacking for Writers

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    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…

  • July Author of the Month: David Ivey

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    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…