If you’re an aspiring novelist, short story or memoir writer… you know how difficult it is to just sit yourself down and get your book all the way done!
You’ve thought about it for months and fallen in love with your outlines. You've tried to create a writing schedule and stick to it, but when it comes time to finally put butt-in-chair and write the darn thing, your mind starts racing…
“Maybe I should grab another coffee first…”
“I should research all of the things…”
“OH! I should put in a load of laundry while I have time!”
“Maybe my writing isn’t good enough. Ugh. I feel like giving up.”
Enough is enough, my friend: You know your author dreams will not die. So, let’s get focused and FINISH the book that has been trapped inside of you for a lifetime.
Here’s why most writers abandon their unfinished books:
They haven't figured out how to make the time to finish fit into their specific personal circumstances.
Even when they find the time, they're scattered and distracted, without the skills to find focus and manage NORMAL creative anxiety.
Self-doubt creeps in and they tell themselves that they’ll write again next week. But then life gets in the way and next week never comes.
They’re not sure their writing is “good enough” or that it’s worth it. (Spoiler alert: it’s 100% worth it!)
They feel all alone with the demands of writing their book, and overwhelmed at the enormity of their specific project.
They don’t know what comes next after the first draft, and freeze up when it comes time to revise, publish or promote their book.
They get super-anxious when they lack clarity over exactly what they need to do next to finish their manuscripts, depending on the phase of the book process they’re in.
They've bought no less than 101 books and courses on outlining, the craft of writing, landing an agent, self-publishing, how to write a bestseller, and more. But they still have no book to show for it.
Fear, self-doubt and overwhelm STOP them in their tracks.
I’ve taken everything I’ve learned from my MFA in Creative Writing, my years mentoring writers, and my veteran experience in finishing and publishing award-winning books as a working single mother... and channeled it all into a comprehensive book completion program.
This is the program that not only teaches you the mental and technical tools you’ll need to finish your book, but also provides the book coaching and loving accountability you’ll need to help you get there.
First Book Finish provides EVERYTHING a writer needs to complete, publish and promote their books.
The training, coaching, community, and dedicated co-writing sessions to finally put your writing at the top of your list.
The end result: a finished draft that works, a proven step-by-step process to help you revise, guidance and resources on to publish, and the skills you need to build your author platform.
Oh, and did I mention the long-lasting increased confidence that comes from mastering your writing mind? Because that’s what gets you finishing the next book and the next!
FIRST BOOK FINISH is the ONLY program of its kind that…
Shows you how to fight the very specific and personal fears that are getting in the way of you completing your first draft.
Provides the loving accountability to help you get to the finish line with a revised book ready for publication.
Teaches you the sneaky ways that fear and self-doubt manifest themselves in your life and provides proven, science-backed tools to develop long-lasting responses that will sustain you in your writing life for years to come.
Supports you to problem-solve and plan around your specific Real Life realities to make your writing sessions happen, providing the guidance and support you need to craft a regular writing ritual that really works for you.
Teaches you the classic guiding principles for compelling narrative so that the sections of your book will slide into place AND supports you to integrate your beta reader feedback into your revision.
Provides guidance and resources for publication and promotion, so that you can get your book out into the world and finally connect with the Ideal Readers waiting for your book.
It’s the only comprehensive book coaching programme of its kind, meeting you where you are in your process and accompanying you through each stage in the book completion and publication process.
First Book Finish is for women and nonbinary writers who have started a book but set it aside when life intervened. So if you’re now committed and serious about finally finishing your book within the next 12 months...
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Look, let me say this upfront:
First Book Finish is the most comprehensive program available for writers who are excited and COMMITTED to finishing their book.
And I am excited to offer you all the practical tools, feedback and loving accountability you need to finish your book and get it out into the world so that you can connect with your Ideal Readers.
Now here’s the First Book Finish Guarantee:
By the end of the first 30 days, if you don’t feel totally confident and motivated by your personal First Book Finish Blueprint AND all of the coaching support and loving accountability you’re receiving, simply reach out with an email to support@resilientwriters.com and I’ll refund 100% of your program tuition.
First Book Finish is PERFECT for you if…
You’re a creative professional woman who started a book but then set it aside when life got in the way, and now you know you HAVE to finish.
You’ve got a Word file or Google doc filled with pages of writing for your book, but you dread going back into your draft because you feel overwhelmed.
You want to finish your book so badly but find yourself avoiding your writing sessions out of fear that you just won’t know if you’re going in the right direction or not.
You love the idea of the Muse but also want to know what science has to say that might help you out when the Muse isn’t cooperating.
You are 100% GOING TO FINISH this book, come hell or high water, and you’d like to have an experienced guide to support you along the way. When it comes to your writing life right now, you could really use some loving accountability and community.
You find yourself getting stuck as you’ve been working on your book, thinking things like “what’s the point?” or “who’s going to read this anyway?” and you know you need to reset your writers’ mindset on the regular in order to make it to the finish line.
When you let yourself imagine holding your finished book in your hands, the idea of it excites you SO MUCH you can barely stand it.
You’ve been dreaming about finishing your very own book ever since you were a little kid reading books under the bedcovers with a flashlight, and you’ve gotten started but now could just use a little push and someone to hold your hand through the process.
You’re ready to understand how books really work, what a complete book actually looks like, how to publish and promote it once it’s done, and you’re prepared to plan and track your writing progress on a weekly basis.
A final, personal invitation from Rhonda...
Hey there, Writer!
12 months from now, where will you be and how much of your book will you have written if you continue to struggle through on your own?
Will you still be avoiding your writing sessions, worried that your writing just isn't good enough?
Will you be disappointed, knowing you didn't really commit to achieving your creative dreams?
This is your opportunity to nix the self-doubt, the fog of uncertainty, and take your writing life and goals into your OWN hands.
If you're seeking permission to really believe that YES! You CAN do this: go ahead and give it to yourself.
I believe you can finish your book. There's no reward for doing it the hard way, but there is a whole set of practical tools and loving support for you here to help you finish, if that feels right for you.
If you're still reading this, I know you feel a strong call to finally finish your book and create a writing life you love this year. And it would be my privilege and delight to help you get there.
Whether you choose to join the program or not, please do borrow my belief in you and the importance of reaching for your writing dreams whenever your own belief could use a little boost.
I wish we could meet up in a bookstore café, but if you'd like to know a bit more about me...
I’m Rhonda Douglas, a published and award-winning writer. I have my Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, and have been a writing mentor for almost a decade -- offering live workshops, one-on-one editorial support and creativity coaching.
Supporting other writers brings me pure joy.
I have two published books out in the world, and a third on the way. I’m currently writing a historical mystery novel and a creative nonfiction book. I was the Poetry Editor for Arc Poetry, Canada’s National Poetry Magazine. Publishers Weekly said my short stories “bubble with originality and daring,” among other lovely things.
I would love to work with you over the next 12 months in the First Book Finish program. If you decide to join us, I'll be with you every step of the way and I couldn't be more excited to support you on your journey to a finished and published book.
Here's to your writing success! xo
Try First Book Finish -- it is worth the investment. It’s not just for this book - it can be applied to all writing in your life! Before taking First Book Finish, I was feeling: Guilt. Laziness. Fraudulent. Inexperienced. Now, I feel I am a writer. Boom!
Valerie Rose Juaregui (@valerie_library)