The Wondrous Life
Although work can be profoundly meaningful and life-giving, we are not our work. This collection inspires you with ideas to foster wonder through writing and other means for your life outside of work.
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Persistent Sprints Build Books & Businesses
Are you time-strapped or focus-challenged, but keen on writing a book or have a business to build? It might seem counter-intuitive – even threatening to your cherished beliefs – to imagine writing a book or building your signature business Story 15,…
The BIG Book Myth: Does Your Book Have to Be BIG?
Consider the book you want to write. Why do we get caught up in thinking we have to write a 300-page “big” book or nothing? That’s the question my pal Charlie Gilkey invited me to consider, and that’s the question…
How Long Does it Take to Publish?
A lot of people ask me how long it takes to publish a book. I wish I had the definitive answer. Let’s get perspective on the reality and why you might or might not need a traditional publisher. It took…
Books That Matter to Author & Entrepreneur Jonathan Fields
Navigating the Challenges of Writing Your Book
Here is what I cannot stop asking myself: How do people get through the inevitable challenge of writing and create their best work? What drives them? Really, that question has driven me for years to experiment with, research, and…
Guidelines for Crafting Story
Image: Unsplash So who’s your Story about? I generally feel a wee bit disoriented right after shaping a book proposal. What’s it worth? I wondered. What if my agent rejects it? What if this is all…