Hi all!

 

I get this question a lot, so here it is:  some writing advice on how to structure self-help books from me (bestselling self-help author Lisa Daily. 🙂

Ready to write a self-help book? In this video, I’ll teach you the 9 key sections you’ll find in nearly all bestselling self-help books — and step-by-step, we’ll cover EXACTLY how to write a bestselling self help book.

Learn how to write self help from someone who’s actually DONE IT. Today we’re talking about the most effective method to outline and structure self-help books

*** HERE’S THE LINK*** to my creative work plan and self help outline I mentioned in the video: https://bit.ly/33d7SUE

— ALSO — DON’T MISS PART 1 OF THIS VIDEO: HOW TO WRITE A BESTSELLING SELF-HELP BOOK | 3 THINGS YOU MUST HAVE

Have a question about something I didn’t cover in the videos? Just leave me a message in the comments section over on YouTube and I’ll either give you an answer in the comments or cover it in a future video. I’ll be posting new writing advice videos every Monday & Wednesday.☺

This is a brand new authortube / writing advice channel, and I’ll be talking a lot about how to write a book for beginners  — so I’d be absolutely over the moon if you’d like, subscribe, and ding that little bell so you’ll be notified every time I post a brand new writing video. ☺

Thanks for watching, and happy writing!
xxLisa

BOOKS I MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:

Fit & Fabulous in 15 Minutes (by the late, great Teresa Tapp)
https://amzn.to/2XVYEZ8

You Are a Badass at Making Money
by Jen Sincero
https://amzn.to/2XTy2wV

The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
by Timothy Ferriss
https://amzn.to/2JRYxsK

The End of Stress: Four Steps to Rewire Your Brain
by Don Joseph Goewey
https://amzn.to/2XMNs62

Stop Getting Dumped! All You Need to Know to Make Men Fall Madly in Love With You and Marry “The One” in 3 Years or Less
By Lisa Daily
https://amzn.to/2XVtwsD

Let’s connect, ok?

Instagram: @AuthorByTheSea

Twitter: @LisaDaily

Lisa’s Amazon Author page:
https://www.amazon.com/Lisa-Daily/e/B001JSJP12

#authortube #writingcommunity #amwriting

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Hi all!

Wondering how to start writing a self help book? Then this week’s #writingtips video is for you! I’m Lisa Daily, internationally bestselling, award winning, traditionally-published (Penguin, Random House, St. Martin’s) author of 8 self-help books and novels – and pizza aficionado. In this video I’ll teach you stuff like:

—How do I become a credible expert if I don’t have a degree in closet organizing/transcendent meditation/composting?
— What will publishers want from me in order to buy my awesome self-help book?
— What do the top self-help books have in common, and how can I hack that sh*t and use it for myself?
— What to do if I want to write a self-help, but I don’t actually want to WRITE a self-help book….
–What are the specific situations when indie publishing my self-help book might make me more money?

Also:

— How to write a self help book – from the ground up, including exactly what publishers want from you

— What the top self-help books have in common, and how to use these keys for your book

–The 3 MUST-HAVE items you need to sell your self help book to a publisher

How to write a bestselling self help book (and just as importantly, how NOT to write a self help book!)

–The LAST STEP you should do when you’re writing self help books BEFORE you send your manuscript off to an editor or agent

— ALSO — DON’T MISS PART 2 OF THIS VIDEO: How To Structure Self-Help Books | Use the Bestselling Self-Help Outline!

Have a question about something I didn’t cover in the video? Just leave me a message in the comments section over on YouTube and I’ll either give you an answer in the comments or cover it in a future video. I’ll be posting new writing advice videos every Monday & Wednesday.☺

This is a brand new authortube / writing advice channel, and I’ll be talking a lot about how to write a book for beginners  — so I’d be absolutely over the moon if you’d like, subscribe, and ding that little bell so you’ll be notified every time I post a brand new writing video. ☺

Thanks for watching, and happy writing!
xxLisa

BOOKS I MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:

Fit & Fabulous in 15 Minutes (by the late, great Teresa Tapp)
https://amzn.to/2XVYEZ8

You Are a Badass at Making Money
by Jen Sincero
https://amzn.to/2XTy2wV

The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
by Timothy Ferriss
https://amzn.to/2JRYxsK

The End of Stress: Four Steps to Rewire Your Brain
by Don Joseph Goewey
https://amzn.to/2XMNs62

Stop Getting Dumped! All You Need to Know to Make Men Fall Madly in Love With You and Marry “The One” in 3 Years or Less
By Lisa Daily
https://amzn.to/2XVtwsD

Let’s connect, ok?

Instagram: @AuthorByTheSea

Twitter: @LisaDaily

Lisa’s Amazon Author page:
https://www.amazon.com/Lisa-Daily/e/B001JSJP12

Also, if you haven’t seen Shia LaBeouf, motivational coach, “Just Do It” , you probably should…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsQAXx_ao0

#authortube #writingcommunity #amwriting

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What do bestselling authors do differently? How can optimizing your writing routine help you to write more books (or your very first book) and boost your word count to more than 3,000 words a day? Good news, I’m happy to tell you exactly how it’s done.

I’m Lisa Daily, the internationally bestselling, award-winning, traditionally-published (Penguin, Random House, St. Martin’s) author of 8 novels and non-fiction books. In this video I’ll teach you:

— The keys to success behind a bestselling author’s writing routine – and how you can figure out and establish the best writing schedule for you.

How to increase your word count to 3000 words a day (without sacrificing quality or sleep!) Seriously, you won’t believe how simple and effective this tip is!

— Why Jane Green or Stephen King’s writing routine is not necessarily the best writing routine for you (and how to figure out what is!)

–How I write every day.

— The BIGGEST MISTAKE (eeek!) new writers make when trying to figure out how to create a writing routine for themselves.

— How to keep your boyfriend/girlfriend, spouse, or kiddos from constantly interrupting you when you’re trying to write your book.

This is a brand new authortube / writing advice channel, so I’d be absolutely over the moon if you’d like, subscribe, and ding that little bell so you’ll be notified every time I post a brand new writing video. ☺

Have a writing or publishing question? Please feel free to drop me a line in the comments below and I’ll do my best to answer in a future video — I’ll be posting new writing advice videos every Monday & Wednesday.
Thanks, and happy writing,
xxLisa

Let’s connect:
Instagram: @AuthorByTheSea
Twitter @LisaDaily

#authortube #writingcommunity #amwriting

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Hi all,

As you might already know, I’m a bestselling, traditionally published (Penguin, Random House, St. Martins) author of both fiction and non-fiction. One of my very favorite things about being a writer is helping aspiring authors learn how to write a book and get published. Seriously, it’s the coolest.

I’m super excited because I’ve just launched a new YouTube writing advice channel to help aspiring authors get published. Yay!!!

My other favorite things about being a writer? Seeing my new book in a bookstore for the first time (never gets old); meeting readers (also never gets old — I LOVE my readers); and writing books all day at the beach or in my pajamas.

Thanks for taking the time to read this, and for watching! I hope you’ll stick around & check out my videos. Have a question? Feel free to write comments or drop me an email. I’m always here for you! That’s right, just like your best friend. (If your best friend happens to be a goofy-ish, bestselling author who will offer you practical writing tips but also nag the crap out of you until you finish your book…) No? Well then, it’s good we finally met.

xx,

 

 

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Author-Lisa-Daily-Cyndi-Edwards-Daytime-ShowOnce again I had a blast co-hosting the Daytime Show with the fabulous Cyndi Edwards. Can you say dream come true? Thanks so much to Cyndi, Deanna, Chip, Rob, and the rest of the crew for making the day so much fun. We have some amazing, inspiring guests on the show today — including the oldest guy EVER to take up professional wrestling (I dare you not to cry when you find out what inspired him), and Marc & Angel Chernoff  – who stopped by to talk about their awesome new book, GETTING BACK TO HAPPY. (Don’t we all need that reset once in a while.)

Here are Marc & Angel talking about how they went from rock bottom to finding happiness and prosperity by helping others.

 

Enjoy!

xoxo,

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Newsweek and TMZ just revealed the content of what they say are post-breakup texts from Chloe Dykstra to Chris Hardwick, which inevitably lead to a bunch of people saying that these (if they’re real, and they may be) are proof that he was not actually abusive to Dykstra.
This is wrong.
The texts are proof of nothing. Why?

First, whether the Chloe texts are real or manufactured, it’s not uncommon for abused partners to try to reconcile with their abusers. Eventually they’re convinced that they’re such garbage no one else would want them. This is what happens when someone makes you feel useless and stupid and ugly and damaged for months or years on end. It’s also incredibly common.

Second, you have to remember that according to Dykstra and several other industry sources, Hardwick was majorly sabotaging with Dyksrta’s career and reputation — like many survivors, she did whatever she had to do to get out from under him and make it all stop. And sometimes that means making nice with the guy who raped you. Because at some point, you just want to salvage whatever you have left. And for Dykstra, that was her career.

Chloe Dykstra’s account of abuse rang true with other abuse victims for a reason. She has nothing to gain, and everything to lose by coming forward. But like many women and men who have suffered abuse for a long time and managed got make it through to the other side, at some point you just feel compelled to speak your truth and let the chips fall where they may.

Chloe Dykstra deserves our support.

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Lisa Daily Dating Expert Daytime ShowThis week on the Daytime Show, I’m talking about Arianna Grande and Pete Davidson’s lightning-fast engagement and whether this is romantic as it can be or basically the worst idea ever.

If you’ve been on vacation in a no-Internet zone or hiding under a rock this week, here’s the skinny: Celeb watchers were caught off guard when Arianna Grande announced her engagement to Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson — and revealed the almost $100,000, 3-carat custom engagement ring that reportedly took two weeks to make. The couple began dating in May, about five minutes after Arianna and longtime love Mac Miller broke up, and and Arianna was spotted wearing the ring in early June. Which pretty much means that Pete Davidson basically had the sparkly marvel commissioned between drinks and dinner on their like, second date. Maybe he’s psychic and he already knew they were destined to be together.  Or maybe he’s like, the best closer EVER.

My Daytime segment (with this week’s guest host and WWE star TITAN) is below, and we’ll be talking about whether there is such a thing as finding love too quickly. (Spoiler: YES!), the dangers of a speedy engagement, and some warning signs Arianna should be looking out for (namely the fact that a lot of unhealthy and abusive relationships start with somebody who just sweeps you off your feet. (And then isolates you from your friends and family, starts calling you names and controlling what you do/wear/etc, killing your self esteem, and sabotaging your work.  See: Chloe Dykstra )

I wish them all the best (and I’m definitely pulling for a real-life happily ever after story for them) but I’m worried for Arianna and Pete. My advice?  A loooooong engagement.

xo,

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Oh my gawd, I had a blast on Suncoast View talking about my brand new summer romance Single-Minded!

In case you missed it, here’s the skinny on the book:

Alex has planned and executed her life with laser focus since she first met her future husband at the play-doh table on the first day of kindergarten. They have a terrific life, a gorgeous house on the bay, and fantastic careers they love. There’s only one problem: Alex’s husband has a secret. A big one.

Now, Alex’s perfectly planned life has completely fallen apart, her biological clock is starting to feel like the timer on a nuclear device, and she finds herself drooling over her completely-dreamy-but-definitely-off-limits client, a star chef opening a hot new restaurant.

Armed with dating guidance from her oddball collection of advisers―including her gay ex-husband, a foul-mouthed political consultant, a perkily masochistic yogi, and a pot-smoking octogenarian―Alex navigates the booby-trapped world of modern dating, in her search for a second chance at love.

Interested?  You can buy Single-Minded here.

I hope you laugh so hard you snort.

xo,

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TINDER MAY BE SHEDDING ITS REPUTATION AS A HOOKUP APP. “Swipe right” dating apps often get a bad rap, but new data suggests that users of hookup apps may be more commitment-minded than other daters. This week on DAYTIME, I’m talking about a new study that found that Tinder daters might be more commitment-minded than you thought — and why couples who meet online transition to marriage more quickly.

In other news, I’ve got a brand new laugh-out-loud novel coming out this summer (yep, beach read!) called SINGLE-MINDED, about a woman who marries her childhood sweetheart and then finds herself dating for the first time in her life at 31 when her marriage unexpectedly ends in divorce.Single-Minded-funny-beach-read-by-Lisa-Daily

Enjoy!
lisasig

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Lisa Daily Dating Expert Daytime Show
More than two million women and men will get divorced in 2017, and if you’re one of them, you might be starting to panic about now. This week on the Daytime show, I talked about 5 strategies to keep your divorce from destroying you — from finances to how to tell your kids to what you MUST know to save your sanity. (Even when it seems that everyone else around you has clearly lost theirs!) Plus, we’ll talk about that awful feeling that you’ll die alone with only your cat for company — and that no one will ever want to date you or have sex with you again. (Trust me, they will.)

For more divorce, relationship, and dating advice, tune in to DAYTIME every Tuesday. Check your local listings for details on times and stations.

If you just need a laugh to forget your divorce troubles, I’ve got laugh-out-loud romantic comedy coming out this summer (yep, beach read!) called SINGLE-MINDED, about a woman who marries her childhood sweetheart and then finds herself dating for the first time in her life at 31 when her marriage unexpectedly ends in divorce.

Hugs,
lisasig

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