100-Day Book Writing Challenge

It's time for some goal setting. As we celebrate the arrival of fall, let's take a moment to think about what we could accomplish in the next 100-days (basically three months) if we put our collective minds to the task of moving our writing careers forward.

Pick a partner and together pledge to write that proposal, send in that article or start that blog you have always talked about, but never had time to finish. Now is the time!

Like a good three-legged race, the key to crossing the finish line is not strength or speed, but planning. Left, right, left. Comfortable strides. Pace out your project. If it is a proposal, start by researching the competition and drafting your marketing plan. Then pencil out the table of contents and the first few chapters. 

Check in with your MasterMind writing partner regularly for feedback. Then polish, polish, polish. Once you are in the home stretch, network with your writing community to make a connection with the appropriate agent. 

Think how good it will feel to finally hold your dream in a complete package ready to go out into the world. All thanks to a little help from your team. That is the power of a 100-Day Book Publishing Challenge. 

Starting Now! Go! And don't forget to check in with us here at MMW. We are cheering you on every day.

Yours in Writing,

Promptmasters

Jennifer Sander

JT Long

Welcome Back the Team

It's back to school time. Teachers today understand they aren't just drilling facts into tableau rosas; they are giving students the tools to be effective in the real world. That means an understanding of the importance of working well in teams. 

As we all learned from Welcome Back Kotter, the more diverse the team, the more resources the collective has to put into a project and the more likely a lesson will be learned by the end of the half-hour show. 

The same is true in writing teams. A diverse group of talented people coming together to share their unique experiences helps everyone grow - and have fun doing it. 

Each episode featured a different member of the cast working through a challenge, with supporting cast members giving advice, a shoulder to cry on and praise for a job well done. Similarly, in a MasterMind Group, members take turns sharing their progress, celebrating fellow member accomplishments and everyone learns from the experience. 

If you haven't formed your group yet, now is the time to set up a regular meeting schedule. Writer's Secret: MasterMind Your Way to Publishing Success has an entire chapter devoted to creative ways to launch a productive group. 

If you already have a group, approach meetings with a team attitude and you may find that you have more answers that you previously thought.

Can I get a Ooh, ooh, Mr. Kotter?

Yours in Writing,

Promptmasters

Jennifer Sander

JT Long