Turning author dreams into achievements, one story at a time. Here to help writers reach their potential.
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A Year of Writing
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Turning author dreams into achievements, one story at a time. Here to help writers reach their potential. đ Writing đMarketing âłProductivity
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June 20, 2026
NaNoWriMo Is Gone. Hereâs What Writers Should Do Now
<p>NaNoWriMo is gone, but writing challenges do not have to disappear with it.<br>Stop struggling with rigid schedules and one-size-fits-all word count goals. In this video, Iâll show you how to create a personalized writing challenge that fits your real life, helps you create a writing routine. <br>Popular events like NaNoWriMo worked because they gave writers a deadline, a number, and a sense of community. But they also discouraged many writers because 50,000 words in 30 days does not fit every schedule, every project, or every season of life.<br>Instead, youâll learn how to use the WRITE Framework to build your own sustainable writing challenge:<br>W â What are you actually trying to do?<br>R â Right-size the goal<br>I â Install a tracking system<br>T â Think in minimums, targets, and stretch goals<br>E â Expect disruption<br>Whether you are drafting, outlining, revising, editing, rebuilding your writing habit, or returning after a long break, this approach will help you design a daily writing habit that creates a personalized writing challenge that actually fits your life instead of burning you out.<br>By the end of the video, youâll know how to choose the right goal, set a realistic timeline, track your progress, plan for missed days, and keep writing even when life gets messy.âĽď¸ Subscribe for weekly writing productivity breakdowns, and comment below: what kind of writing challenge are you building â drafting, outlining, revising, or rebuilding your writing habit?</p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW ME ON SUBSTACK: https://diaryofanauthor.substack.com</p><p>MY BOOKS:</p><p>đ Library of Eternity https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/245897025-library-of-eternity</p><p>đ The 66-Day Writing Challenge: Build a Sustainable Writing Habit with Daily Prompts https://a.co/d/8rAAeng</p><p>đ Flykten https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138323690-flykten </p><p>đ§Â Flykten - ljudbok https://www.storytel.com/se/books/flykten-2255091</p><p>đ Essäer om skrivande och vardagsflykt https://amzn.eu/d/0eUeZSLT</p><p>My name is Natalie Forslind, I am a writing coach, author, and Growth Markter who teaches writers how to become more productive and market themselves online.</p><p> #indieauthor #authortube #growthforauthors___________________</p><p>â¨Timestamps â¨</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:24 Why writing challenges work</p><p>02:28 What is nanowrimo?</p><p>03:05 Why writing challanges fail</p><p>04:17 The WRITE framework</p><p>04:27 W â What are you actually trying to do?</p><p>05:12 R â Right-size the goal</p><p>07:30 I â Install a tracking system</p><p>10:18 T â Think in minimums, targets, and stretch goals</p><p>11:28 E â Expect disruption</p><p>12:47 Common questions</p>
June 13, 2026
How Readers Discover Books Now â What Authors Can Learn From BookTok
<p>How do readers discover books now? </p><p>In this video, we look at what authors can learn from BookTok, reader recommendations, tropes, emotional hooks, social proof, and online book communities. Youâll learn how modern readers find books, why some stories are easier to share, and how to make your book easier to recognize, recommend, and remember.</p><p>Link to the news referred in the video: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/booktok-community-50-million-books?lang=en-150</p><p>â¨Timestamps â¨</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:07 Mistakes</p><p>03:40 Why BookTok matters</p><p>04:19 How readers discover books</p><p>06:18 What makes a book discoverable</p><p>09:31 Q&A</p>
June 6, 2026
Want to Write a Book But Have No Ideas? Start Here
<p>Want to write a book but have no ideas? In this video, Iâll show you how to find a book idea from your own life, interests, questions, fears, and favorite stories. Youâll learn simple ways to generate ideas, turn a tiny concept into a real book premise, and start writing even if you donât feel like a âreal writerâ yet.</p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW ME ON SUBSTACK: https://diaryofanauthor.substack.comMY BOOKS:đ Library of Eternity https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/245897025-library-of-eternityđ The 66-Day Writing Challenge: Build a Sustainable Writing Habit with Daily Prompts https://a.co/d/8rAAengđ Flykten https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138323690-flykten đ§Â Flykten - ljudbok https://www.storytel.com/se/books/flykten-2255091đ Essäer om skrivande och vardagsflykt https://amzn.eu/d/0eUeZSLTMy name is Natalie Forslind, I am a writing coach, author, and Growth Markter who teaches writers how to become more productive and market themselves online.#indieauthor #authortube #growthforauthors___________________â¨Timestamps â¨</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>00:46 You donât need and idea</p><p>04:00 The easiest book to write</p><p>06:58 Iâm not a writer</p><p>08:22 Idea generators</p><p>11:40 Avoid copying others</p>
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