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Tools that I Use

These are tools I use to stay productive, on target with deadlines, and write the best books I can!
​Productivity
  • HB90 Bootcamp with Sarra Cannon - 7 Days of motivating goal setting and quarterly planning. You get lifetime access to this course and a year-round community for support. *
  • Write Better Faster 101 (March 2021)*
  • Want to be more productive? Try Freedom and block all the distractions while writing.*
Publishing
  • Publish & Thrive Self-Publishing Course - The most comprehensive course I've taken, which goes through the step-by-step process of independent publishing. You get lifetime access to this course and a year-round community for support. * [Video review]
Author Business 
  • Alliance of Independent Authors - Self-publishing guidance, discounts, and much more!*
Writing
  • Scrivener 
  • One Stop for Writers
Marketing
  • Create beautiful shareable images with Canva*
  • Want help launching your next book? The Book Launch Planner is a great tool!*
Live Streaming
  • Streamyard*

*these are affiliate links which help support my author business, but add no additional cost to you.
Here's a compiled list of my videos about the writing & publishing process. 

Brainstorming & Outlining 

  • How to Brainstorm Ideas for a Story
  • Choosing Your Next Book Idea
  • How to Outline a Book Series
  • Plotting a Book "With" Susan Mallery | Part One 
  • Plotting a Book "With" Susan Mallery | Part Two 

Writing

  • Write Faster Writing Hack: Comic Sans 
  • Write Faster Writing Hack: Using Music
  • Write Faster Writing Hack: Reverse Outlining
  • Write Faster Writing Hack: Sprints

Editing/Revising

  • My current editing process
  • Breaking Down an Editorial Letter before Revisions 
  • How to Revise Your Novel from an Editorial Letter with Real-Life examples!

Publishing

  • ​Common Mistakes Authors Make
  • Pros of Digital-First Publishing
  • Cons of Digital-First Publishing

Productivity

  • Productivity Timer (up to 45 minutes)
  • HB90 Course Quarterly Goal Setting Course Overview 

Querying Literary Agents

  • How to Submit to Literary Agents
  • How to find a literary agent, and organize your list

Writing Craft, Author Mindset, and Author Business 

  • GMC by Debra Dixon Writing Craft Book Review
  • Take off Your Pants! by Libbie Hawker Writing Craft Book Review 
  • Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot by Jane K. Cleland Writing Craft Book Review
  • Wired for Story by Lisa Cron Writing Craft Book Review
  • The Anatomy of Prose by Sacha Black Writing Craft Book Review
  • Indie-published book recommendations​: Collaboration, Writing Goals, and Newsletters 

Author Marketing

  • How to Create Author Marketing Images Using Canva​​
  • Cover Reveal Marketing Tips

Other Resources

  • At-Home Writing Retreat Tips
  • Big Sur on Cape Cod Writing Workshop
  • Highlights Foundation Writing Retreat 
  • Weekly Writing Vlogs/Day in the Life
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