For My Readers (Free Book)

Hello my dear readers,

Good news and bad news for you. First, the good news…

I’ve managed to secure you guys a free copy of the #1 bestselling book - 6 Months to 6 Figures.

This book has now sold over 100,000 copies. It's been called “a must read for entrepreneurs”, and right now you can grab your no-cost copy as a gift from the author - Peter Voogd.

I read it last year and it’s changed my life! I've improved my productivity and my chances for success. Now I'm getting ready to be an "authorpreneur" (that "something new" I'm excited about for 2017)!

And you don't have to be an entrepreneur NOW to read this book. You can PLAN on being an entrepreneur.

So click here now to grab your copy of 6 Months to 6 Figures.

Now for the BAD news…

This is only available for a few more days. If you don’t act fast, you’ll miss it. Plus it gets even worse because you won’t just lose your copy of the book…

You’ll also miss out on securing access to Peter Voogd’s brand-new 4-part video series - 30 Days to Your First $1K.

You can get all the details by clicking here.

Thank you for following me. Happy reading, and have an awesome day!

Sara

Happy New Year! And Something New...

Hello, and Happy New Year! It’s been a while.

I am excited about a new project I am finishing up and it should be ready either late January or early February.

Remember I mentioned in November that a second project besides NaNoWriMo was keeping me busy?

Stay tuned... I will reveal more details about this soon. ;)

I Need Your Help, Dear Readers (It'll Take 5 Seconds)

As some of you may know, November is National Novel Writing Month. I vowed to write 50,000 words toward a novel. This is my second time participating. 

Unfortunately I am less prepared than I was in 2015. So this newest novel will be harder to write.

But it's not just the NaNoWriMo work I'm worried about: another writing project is keeping me busy and taking precious time I could spend on writing for my NaNoWriMo novel (or maybe it's the other way around? Not sure.).
 
And while I won't be updating my Author Notebook as much (at least through December), here's something I think you'll appreciate: you can give me your opinion on which day of the week I should update my Author Notebook. 

Are weekend days better than the weekdays for finding a new blog post? Are weekdays better for you, and which one?

I want to know what the majority of my readers think before I commit to a schedule. I want to be consistent but I can't do it without your help. Please let me know what schedule you prefer by using the poll I placed on the right-side sidebar, under my profile. 

It takes only 5-10 seconds to decide and vote for your preference. The poll will stick around until the end of November.

If you have other suggestions, like what time of day I should update my Author Notebook (like if you read it in the morning or look forward to it at night), you may add those in the comments.

I appreciate your help, guys. I know I won't be able to please everyone, but I'll do my best. ;)

My YouTube Channel is up: A New Author with New Beginnings

So, I'm up on YouTube now! Both nervous AND excited about this. :)

My Reason for Writing "Easy Journal Writing": Reason #1

I wanted to write and publish Easy Journal Writing because I didn’t see any books about journal writing that catered to those pressed for time. And even if you weren’t pressed for time, but had trouble making and keeping a journal routine, this book would still help you.

I have some books in my bookshelf that have writing prompts and journal writing prompts. But they call for writing more than one or two sentences. That’s fine with me, except that it’s not fine for everyone. What if you don’t want to be overwhelmed with a question that demands a whole page of writing if you don’t have the patience?

Many journal writing prompts are philosophical or thought-provoking. If you want to start a journal with those kinds of prompts, it will become too much. So I thought I could be helpful and provide something different out there—something not so intimidating. Something I can publish to get my message out there.

Journal writing doesn’t have to be so hard. You need to make it easy for yourself.

Some things that might not work for me might work for others, including you. So I also share my experience, knowledge and suggestions before the light prompts.

Easy Journal Writing is the first book I wrote to spread my message. I plan to write more. I still have more insights to share—so this is only a beginning!

Why "Lighter Prompts"?

As you may know, the full title of my book is titled Easy Journal Writing: Jump-start Your Journaling Routine with Expert Tips and Light Prompts.

What are 'light prompts,' you might wonder?

I wanted to include “light prompts” in the subtitle for Easy Journal Writing because right from the get-go it tells people these journal prompts are no-pressure. Everyone likes to save time, do things faster and easier, and be successful doing it. I know Easy Journal Writing is not the only journal writing book out there. But it’s one that can aid readers in starting a journal routine.

‘Light’ doesn’t mean heavy or profound. So I'm suggesting you take baby steps toward completing a big task (like filling pages in a notebook).

I think collecting light prompts inspired by my journaling experience—rather than journal prompts that are recycled, too deep and cause reluctance—was a great idea. And that’s why I wanted to say “Light Prompts” instead of just “Prompts.”

Use them to ease into your journaling routine so that you can continue to keep journal writing as part of a regular schedule, or at least a few times a week. When you set aside more time to write in your journal, you’ll know you’re on your way to success. You’ll have the freedom to write as little as you want or as much as you want!

And Easy Journal Writing will help you do that.

Pick up your copy of the eBook today!

https://www.amazon.com/author/sara-a-watts 

 

Easy Journal Writing is on Amazon Kindle!

Hi writers and readers,

My eBook Easy Journal Writing is now available for the Amazon Kindle. This is exciting for me! I'm both excited and nervous putting myself out there in a way I haven't before.

Within the next week, I'll be sharing some different insights about my book. Things like: why I wrote the book and why I gave the book its subtitle.

So stay tuned. In the meantime, grab your copy of Easy Journal Writing and learn how you can ease into journal writing in your spare time. You don't wanna miss out!

https://www.amazon.com/author/sara-a-watts

UPDATE: New book cover! It has been updated to the cover design below:

Here was the old cover for the eBook:

 

Dear Journal vs. Dear Jane vs. [BLANK]

It's just a short post for today. JOURNAL NAMES!

We all have a favorite way to greet our journal at the beginning of every entry.

But what are the benefits of addressing a book we are writing in by name or by “Journal?”

Anne Frank named her diary “Kitty.”  She personified her diary with a [pet] name so it can be easy to write into it as if speaking to a silent friend.

I’ve given my old diaries names too… Xi, and Sairah, to name a couple.

I’ve even greeted my diaries with made-up words for “hello”!

The trend of greeting a journal with a “Dear Journal” or “Dear Jane/Jack” varies from person to person. It depends on what the journal is for, or how it helps the journal writer get in the mindset of writing—communicating to the self. One could even address the journal by their own name, if that helps.

In my Comfort Journal I begin by writing the date, day and time on the right-hand side, then underneath I begin on the left-hand side, “Dear Journal.”

And my big 200-sheet  notebook?  I do that differently. I still date, day and time it, but I do not begin with a “Dear Journal” or “Dear Jane.”  I just simply begin. Perhaps it’s because I use this notebook as a writing dump, a place to just pour out stuff when my head overflows with thoughts and words. For this particular notebook there is no need to address it. But that’s just how I do that one.

QUESTION:

What do you think of journal names? Leave your response in the comments.