Let's make this week about one small step. Just ONE! Big goals are wonderful. 🤩 But a big goal on a Monday morning can feel like staring up at the whole mountain again. 🏔️ So, here's how this works: 1️⃣ Pick ONE small step for your book this week. Make it small enough that you could do it on a tired Tuesday. 2️⃣ Write it in the comments. 3️⃣ Come back next Sunday and tell us how it went. (Did it, half did it, totally forgot? Everyone's welcome here!) Not sure what to pick? 😅 Try one of these: • Write down three scenes or memories your book needs • Write for 15 minutes, no editing allowed ✍️ • Answer this: "What do I want this story to do?" • Open the document you haven't opened in months 👀 I'll be in the comments cheering for every single one. 🙌 See you back here next Sunday!

It's the weekend, so let's play! 😁 If you don’t know this about me yet, I’m a HUGE anime fan! I love how they go in depth on their characters and the stories!! ❤️ So, you know how the best anime (and movies!) grab you in the very first scene? Before you know anyone's name, you already NEED to know what happens next. Here's the game. If your book were turned into an anime or a movie, what would the opening scene be? Tell me in the comments: 🎬 Where are we? 👀 What do we see first? 🔊 What do we hear? Writing a memoir? This TOTALLY counts. 👍 Your life has opening scenes too! No book idea yet? Tell me the opening scene of a book you WISH existed. I'll go first: The air has a crisp bite to it and a scream echoes in the room. The little pudgy baby opened her eyes and then a high pitched scream came out of her mother. Her father started to pull away from the baby. Bright yellow eyes stared back at them and they stared back in horror. As the two were frozen in fright, a thin woman with blonde hair came closer. Her eyes went wide as she took in the baby’s eyes. She quickly looked at her sister and her husband. Then back at the baby. Now, share yours! I can't wait to read these! 🍿

The forest is dark by four o'clock now. 🌲😬 It's November in Sweden, and the path behind my village is all wet leaves and roots that like to grab your boots. I'm holding a small flashlight. It lights about three steps ahead. That's it. For the first few minutes, I hate it. 😅 I want to see the whole trail. Where it bends. Where the mud is. How far I still have to go. But my feet keep moving. Three steps. Then three more and the light moves with me. Somewhere along the way, I realize I've stopped worrying about the end of the path. 🍂 I'm just… walking. Listening to the trees creak. Breathing in that cold, piney air. I get home with muddy boots, pink cheeks, and a thought I can't shake. That's exactly how writing a book works. ✍️ So many writers tell me they can't start until they can see the whole book. Every chapter. The ending. How it all fits together. But you don't need the whole trail lit up. You only need enough light for the next few steps. The rest shows up as you walk. ✨ What would your next three steps be? Tell me in the comments. I'd love to walk them with you, even from here. ❤️ Want a little light for your own path? Comment LIGHT and I'll send you my Mountain & Next Step Map. 🗺️

Today I want to talk about the one person your book is really for. When we think about writing a book, it's easy to picture a huge crowd. 🤩 Thousands of readers. 🤩 Reviews. 🤩 A big launch. No wonder it feels like a lot! 😅 Now, there’s something that I believe around this. We don't write for a crowd. We write for one soul sitting across the fire. 🔥 ❤️ Maybe it's someone going through what you went through. ❤️ Maybe it's your kids, years from now. ❤️ Maybe it's a younger version of you who really needed this story. When you know who's sitting across that fire, so many decisions get easier. What to include. What to leave out. How to tell the hard part. So, close your eyes for a second and picture them. 🔥 💭 Who are they? 💭 What are they going through when they pick up your book? 💭 How do you want them to feel when they close it? Tell me in the comments, even if it's just one line! I love meeting the readers behind your stories. ❤️

Now, writing can be difficult. 😣 But what can help you stay with it is remembering your why. This can help you during those tough times. It can also drive you forward. So, share your why that gives you the spark to share your story! ✍️ Then, tell us about your story! 📖