Ask the Author: Kim Olver
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Kim Olver
Write, write, write; make friends with the demons in your head; and don’t forget to market.
Kim Olver
My idea for Choosing Me Now came from a realization that I was putting everyone and everything else above what I needed. People in my life kept asking me, “Are you taking care of yourself?” I said I was but knew I wasn’t. Then, when I tried to form a picture of what exactly taking care of myself would look like, I realized I had no clue. So using William Glasser’s five basic needs, I created a model of taking care of oneself that can be applied to anyone.
Kim Olver
I’m currently working on marketing my forthcoming book, Choosing Me Now, while germinating some ideas for my next book.
Kim Olver
First, I schedule my writing blocks and hold that time sacred. I only cancel if something happens that I would cancel with my best client over. Second, I don’t try to write chronologically. I choose a topic that suits me that day. Third, I center myself by deep breathing, clearing my head and focusing on my topic. Fourth, I NEVER try to edit and write simultaneously. I just do a brain dump of what I want to say. Finally, I give myself permission to write crap! I can always edit it later and i’ll never get that time back so I use it to maximum advantage by getting words on the screen or paper.
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