Today I'm going to be sharing with you the complete guide to getting published; to getting your first draft pitch ready.

You have a book idea and you're ready to write, or maybe you're even well on your way to getting it done. But how do you actually get published? Because writing is one thing and getting published is another.

In this post I'm going to share seven must knows for getting that book that you're writing or that you've written on shelves.

Raise your hand if you hate the word plot. Plot is one of those words that, as my favorite writer George Saunders notes, isn’t very useful for us writers.

Today, I’m going to share a definition of plot that I actually find actionable and tell you how I use that definition to write my novels. I’ve used it to write and publish three novels and counting.

It’s also going to help you plot your book quickly. Ready? Let’s go. 

If you're thinking, why can't I finish my darn book? you've come to the right place. Does this sound like you?

You have one, or two, or eight files on your computer with that Great American Novel title as their file name, but when you open it, you've only written the first 10 pages or maybe even a hundred pages.

Whatever it is, you can't seem to finish writing your draft. What's up? Is it you? Is it that you can't come up with a good enough idea?

No, it's probably neither. Here I'm going to talk about the most common reasons why you can't finish your draft and how to fix them.

If there's one bit of software that I recommend to every writer I work with, it's Scrivener. Why? Well, I use it and I think it really helps to organize your thoughts, plan out your writing, and keep everything in one place.

When we're writing something as big as a book, planning and organization are very important, and just keeping on track and not getting confused by your own project. So in this video, I want to give you an overview of the software and how I use it in my own writing.

Everybody has to start somewhere on their writing journey. We all have things to learn. I've published three novels and I still have a ton to learn.

But there are a number of mistakes that are quite common for new writers to make when it comes to actually writing books and stories. I want to share the top five common ones that I see. So let's go.

Today we're talking about how to blast past writer's block in just minutes. Writer's block is something that can strike all of us at one point or another, no matter how many ideas you have or how experienced a writer you are.

The good news is that there are a number of simple techniques that you can use to get past it quickly and easily. So let's take a look at some of my favorite techniques.

Today I'm talking about five steps for getting a literary agent. So you've written your first book and you're ready to see it on shelves, but what do you do?

Well, odds are you need a literary agent and it can be kind of confusing how to get one, unless you know exactly what to do. It can also take you forever to get one, unless you do it the right way.

So in this video, I'm going to tell you exactly what you need to do to get the exact literary agent you want. Let's go.

Today I'm sharing seven signs that your book might get rejected. Every week I speak to people who either want to write or are writing their first books. Many of them hope to see them published, but sadly not everybody gets published.

So what are the warning signs that your book might not be accepted by a publisher? And is there anything you can do to boost your chances?

In this video I want to share a couple of tips to help you avoid getting that terrible, final book rejection from a publisher. So let's go!

Today I'm going to share with you the three bits of software that I think you need in your life as a writer. As writers, I know we all have our favorite way to write.

Some of us write on iPads. Some people swear by notebooks and ink. Some romantic types have their typewriter or their more modern version of typewriters. And in the magic of the digital era, we now have software that that can sometimes be absolutely essential.

So in this video, I'm going to share my three favorite kinds of software to use as a writer. Let's go!