Publisher's Synopsis
Unsure how to hold a full-time day job, a second career as an author and have a life outside of working? This book provides not only the details on how to enact a plan that will help you achieve your goal as an author, but also gives you the tools to deal with the stress of juggling multiple jobs, making time for family/friends and committing to practicing self-care.Each chapter provides a roadmap on how to be successful by helping you define your goal, write a business plan, create a schedule, commit to yourself as well as how to prevent burnout and implement a marketing strategy for your book. Specific tips are given not only in marketing but also how to remain healthy in mind and body for the life of your career.Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Starting Out
Chatper 2: Defining Your Goal
Chapter 3: Creating a Schedule
Chapter 4: Commit to Yourself
Chapter 5: Juggling the Beast
Chapter 6: The Truth About Burnout
Chapter 7: Meltdown
Chapter 8: Finish What You Started
Chapter 9: Create Your Business Plan
Chapter 10: Launch Your Book
Chapter 11: Reassess Your Goals
Chapter 12: Dealing with Change
Chapter 13: Starting Over Again
Chapter 14: Are You Happy?
Chapter 15: In It for the Long Haul
Appendix:
Schedule
Practical help to lower stress
Light visualization exercise
Creative board
Writing tips
Networking
Read
Research/learn
Take stock
