Solo Medalist, New Apple Book Awards (Writing and Publishing, 2018)1st Place, Reader Views Literary Awards (Writing and Publishing, 2018)Book by Book Pub Award for Best Writing/Publishing Book (2018)Silver Medal, Readers Favorite Book Awards (Writing and Publishing, 2018)Winner/Outstanding Reference, IAN Book Awards (Reference, 2018)Find the time, energy, and confidence you need to make your … 2018)
Find the time, energy, and confidence you need to make your creative dreams come true!
Do you feel like you’re always behind? Do less important tasks frequently flood your schedule and sink your creative motivation? Are you frustrated and out of touch with your inner artist?
After 20 years experience in the writing industry, author Colleen M. Story extends a lifeline to pull you out of the sinking swamp of “busyness” and back into the flourishing creative life you deserve.
Today’s demands on writers and other creative artists are overwhelming. Not only must you produce the work you love, but build and maintain a platform and market your finished products to the world–all while holding down a day job and/or caring for a family.
You teeter on the edge. What waits on the other side are burnout, exhaustion, and a complete loss of creative motivation.
Overwhelmed Writer Rescue provides practical, personalized solutions to help beginning and experienced writers and other creative artists escape the tyranny of the to-do list to nurture the genius within. You’ll find ways to boost productivity, improve time management, and restore your sanity while gaining insight into your unique creative nature and what it needs to thrive.
Ultimately, you’ll discover what may be holding you back from experiencing the true joy that a creative life can bring.
In this motivational and inspiring book, you’ll learn:
Why you feel so rushed and how you can regain control of your time.
Your unique “time personality” and how to use it to get more writing done.
Practical steps to overcome distractions and focus faster.
The 7 “productivity saboteurs” that plague creative artists and how to outsmart them.
Your personal motivation style and how to use it to increase productivity.
How to tap into your unconscious mind to find “writer solutions” when you need them.
Why affirmations don’t work and how to instill true belief in yourself.
*Why it’s critical to your overall health and well being to nurture the creator within.
There’s no reason to feel overwhelmed one moment longer. No matter how crazy your life is, you can find more time for your creative work, and start feeling more like yourself again.more
If you read only one self help book this year – grab this one! It is not just for writers. This book is very motivating and so easy to read quickly. I zipped through the first two sections in one sitting.
That said, I am going to go back and more slowly follow the suggestions and let the ideas and results sink in.
This book has valuable information and techniques for anyone who has a dream or feels there are not enough hours in a day. Don’t give up your dreams! Make some small changes, decide what is most important to you and what actions will move you in the proper direction. No one says it will be easy. However it will be worth it and YOU CAN DO IT.
Exceptionally well researched. Reading along and hearing the examples of others who have made changes and followed dreams, found more time in their days, you will feel motivated and supported. As if you have a friend by your side.
I am making changes already!
Are you an overwhelmed author? Many of us are. Here are some real-world tips to boost your productivity and get your creativity flowing again.
As a writer, I truly struggle at times to get through projects. It always takes me twice as long as it should – sometimes more. So I couldn’t wait to start reading Overwhelmed Writer Rescue.
At first I wasn’t sure if this book would have what I needed as in the beginning she shares her personal difficulties with find productive time to write in a schedule that was stretched way too thin. I have the time, I’m just not using it effectively. However, as soon as I began reading, I found myself there on the pages time and time again. The reach of this book is quite wide in terms of topics and I loved that she took the time to find proper research to quote that backed up what she was sharing. It wasn’t just her ideas, she included studies to bring the message home.
There were several crucial to my case specifically, but of all she shared the one that quickly rose to the stop was this The schedule I used when a running a magazine and writing for others has become a habit that is built into my day. It still worked okay when I changed my focus to just writing. But now that I also do SEO for 2 companies and have a variety of things I have taken on for fun, this schedule no longer serves me well. It leaves my writing at the end of the list by which time I lack motivation, am tired and honestly can’t do my best work. So it just doesn’t get done. It’s hard to change habits, but somehow I need to make this happen NOW.
This is just one single tidbit in a book chock full of information and tips to move forward. I chose to read it as an ebook, but realize I am going to have to get a hard copy. I’ll be going through this one again, taking notes and marking pages. And I just want to say – this book is not just for writers. The principles shared here really relate to anyone with time management and/or procrastination issues.