P.P.S. Your Mom-Chauffeur audio resource for this
week is Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
Author Natalie Goldberg not only reads her classic book
for readers; this audio version includes her comments on
each chapter. It describes her meditation and
free-writing habits. Find out more
here.
Online Backup to the Rescue
I'm so excited about this new resource for you.
We all are guilty of not backing up enough. What if you had a way to simply
backup your most important files at the end of the day to an online file folder?
On one of my new websites you can do just that.
This new Online File Folder service lets you backup, store, retrieve, and share
your files anytime, from any computer that has an Internet connection (so no
more headaches when you are limited by email attachment size) and no more
excuses for not having your important files backed up.
Started a book and then got bogged down? Like many of my book coaching clients
do you say, "I have so many other demands, I just can't get to the book."
This isn't procrastination or fear. Most writers get stuck when they don't know
how to move forward, finish, publish and sell their unique, useful book to
audiences just waiting for it to come out. Let me share two ways to speed up
your process.
"Julie, I am sending a quick note to thank you for your well measured and extra-ordinary website. You have
a tremendous amount of information at a very reasonable cost. I subscribed to your free site and, for the
first time in forty years of writing, found a planner that works for me.
I felt so guilty for receiving so much information free from your
site that I have now ordered and downloaded the e book. I have found that you have struck a cord among so
many writers regarding procrastination and simple organization. Keep up the good work.
-- Raymond Freeman
M T W T F S S
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1. Declutter (only 5 minutes)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2. Read (only 5 minutes)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3. Assess (30 seconds to 5 minutes)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4. Write (at least 5 minutes)
Weekly Checklist
For freelance writers: Use this weekly checklist to find, write and send a query every week of
2005!
Monday
__ Make notes on a new idea.
Tuesday: Accounting Day
__ Post your accounting records.
__ Pay bills.
__ Follow up on outstanding invoices and queries.
Wednesday
__ Find a new market using links below.
Thursday: Errand Day
__ Make copies.
__ Return books to library.
__ Make deposit at bank.
Friday
__ Finish query and submit.
__ Match your query to the market.
Saturday Weekly Review
__ How was this week?
__ What's up next week?
__ Review your Projects list in your planner and check the
status.
__ Jot the next action steps for your projects on next week's
calendar.
__ Backup your computer files.
__ Virus scan your computer.
__ Update windows software at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
__ Update Microsoft(R) office software at http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/default.aspx
Sunday
__ Relax and enjoy!
__ Do something fun today!
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