National Novel Writing Month is the perfect time to start writing your book. Learn how to write a book in three months, and be sure to practice self-care before you begin.
I started writing my first award-winning book, 108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas, in November 2017, when my middle child was 1 years old. I wrote every night for almost three months until I had a first draft.
Fast forward to now, adding a pandemic between now and then, and I’m also the author of the award-winning book How to Stay Calm in Chaos: An Everyday Self-Care Guide.
November is National Novel Writing Month, which is when I starting writing my first book. I didn’t even plan for it to be written during National Novel Writing Month. After all of the journaling and self-care work I was doing that year, I intuitively wanted to start sharing my experiences and self-care practices with other busy moms to help them prioritize and optimize their self-care routine.
What about you? Have you ever thought about writing a book?
Do you have a great idea you want to share with other people?
Have you written an outline?
Do you have the start of a few chapters?
Today is the day you begin your next step in writing your book!
Practice It: Write a Book in 3 Months
Below are my two biggest tips for how to write a book in three months.
Take action now. Research publishers and self-publishing, start writing an intro or organize a table of contents. Do one small thing every day for your book and your dreams. That’s what I did. Keep working on it a little at a time and eventually you will arrive at your first draft. How exciting!
Choose your self-care practices before you begin. You’re going to need self-care during this process. The hours at the computer can be long and your brain, back and wrists will need a break. Think about self-care practices that you find grounding and nourishing, such as reading something inspirational, journaling and meditating. There’s a lot that goes into publishing a book: writing, editing, proofing, finalizing, sharing your work with the world and promoting it. With events, social media and author fairs, you’re going to need a lot of self-care to become an author and continue writing.
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Read These 2 Books to Optimize Your Self-Care
My books teach you how to prioritize self-care IRL as a busy person doing all the things. 108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas and How to Stay Calm in Chaos: An Everyday Self-Care Guide were created to support your self-care and be tools of transformation. I look forward to seeing your name in print one day, too.
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