From Brainstorming to Publishing:
How to Write a Good Book Fast

Writing WeLL, Quickly

In fewer than 4 months, an idea became a book on Amazon that has sold thousands of copies internationally — The Digital Nomad Survival Guide. How did we manage to write over 40,000 words while working full-time jobs and traveling the world?

As project managers, my coauthor and I know how valuable a good, conscious processes is, and we had too many important things going on in our lives to waste time.

But we saw an opportunity & wanted to write this book. So we combined our professional skills with our travel experience to produce a useful, coherent book… fast.

Now, as the Head of Content for an ecommerce company, I am responsible for strategizing & writing email newsletters, blog posts, and product pages seen by thousands of people every day.

For my clients as well as my personal projects, I have to write copy that communicates, entertains, and sells – daily. So I create strategic processes that reduce friction and empower me to write well, quickly. And that is learnable (and teachable).

The Workshop

One workshop isn’t enough time to write a book, but it is enough time to get a better understanding of how you can approach the project step-by-step to actually reach the finish line, whether that’s hitting publish on a book or a blog post.

Using my experience with brand strategy, project management, and content creation, I have developed an approach that makes writing projects of all kinds easier by using clear strategies & steps.

Along with learning my process, simple exercises will help you get your initial idea onto the page & make progress on your book.

1. Define

2. Organize

3. Design

4. Write

5. Edit

6. Self-Publish

By working through these steps, you will:

• clarify what you’re writing & who you’re writing it for

• create a clear style guide and outline of the content you need to share

• gather visual references and make a creative brief for the cover

• develop an executable plan to write, edit, and finalize the full book draft

• understand what’s needed to self-publish on Amazon

Interested?

Please let me know what you’re looking for, and I’ll follow up with more information!

My Experience

I am a freelance writer, consultant, and producer. Currently, I am the Head of Content at Bluffworks, though I still take on other contract projects as well. Past clients have included BrewDog (craft brewery), Public Persona (branding + design studio), Lauren Hom (letterer + illustrator), The New York Times, Under Armour, AERIN Lauder, and more.

I am the coauthor of The Digital Nomad Survival Guide and have written extensively about travel, remote work, and digital nomad programs like Remote Year. I have also been interviewed about my lifestyle, travel, remote work, and writing.

A digital nomad for almost 6 years, I’ve been working remotely while traveling full-time since I left Brooklyn in June 2014. I have visited more than 50 countries so far, across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. I am very passionate about learning, art, culture, and stories.

Before working in the creative industry, I was a teacher at American schools in Morocco, Switzerland, and Bulgaria.

I grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, and have a degree in Art History from Williams College.

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