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The Daily Writer
The Daily Writer is a podcast for writers who want to live a more intentional and creative life.Hosted by author and ghostwriter Kent Sanders, each episode offers practical insights, encouragement, and inspiration to help you build a consistent writing habit, overcome creative obstacles, and become the author of your own story.Whether you’re writing a book or trying to make progress on work that matters, The Daily Writer will help you take the next step. Learn more at DailyWriterLife.com.
Episodes
The Daily WriterThe Beauty is All Around You
Think about the last time you went to the eye doctor. You probably thought you were seeing just fine until the exam. It turns out your vision was blurry and…
The Daily WriterGetting Your Priorities Un-Mixed Up
We can all agree that being a writer is more complicated than it used to be. Back in the days before the internet was a thing, being a working writer…
The Daily WriterAppreciate This Moment
As writers, we are constantly dreaming about what’s next. The next book. The next conference. The next interview. The next connection. The next source of…
The Daily WriterUncovering the Pearl Inside
You were born with a gift. You can think of it as a beautiful white pearl. This gift, this pearl, is meant to be shared with the world. As a child, you were…
The Daily WriterBreathe, Just Breathe
If we could give our modern age a name, it might be called, “The Age of Hurry.” Commerce and communication can happen instantaneously around the world. And…
The Daily WriterOctober 2021, Business Update
Welcome again to my monthly business update. As usual, I will focus on three areas: ghostwriting, The Daily Writer, and personal updates. Ghostwriting Here are…
The Daily WriterChristy Piper: How to Write About Difficult Topics
When you are writing straightforward how-to content, or perhaps writing for clients, it's fairly easy to put your mind in third gear and follow a standard…
The Daily WriterBreaking Out of the Ordinary World
In the Hero’s Journey storytelling template, we begin with the main character. He or she exists in what is called the “ordinary world.” The ordinary world is…
The Daily WriterValidate Yourself First
Have you ever had this experience? You’re sitting with someone you admire over dinner and mention that you completed a writing project that is important to…
The Daily WriterTalent Is Overrated
You probably knew a kid in high school who was supremely gifted. They might have even been voted “most likely to succeed” or “most talented.” Everyone assumed…
The Daily WriterWhich Voice Are You Listening To?
One of the most interesting characters in literature is the unreliable narrator. This character might be delusional, a liar, or is simply prone to…
The Daily WriterNobody Knows Anything
William Goldman was one of the most successful Hollywood screenwriters of all time. He was the creative genius behind scripts for The Princess Bride and Butch…
The Daily WriterThe Best Way to Stop Being a Perfectionist
On today's episode, I dive into the topic of perfectionism. This is an area where so many writers struggle. We have this ideal of what we should be writing, or…
The Daily WriterTips for Writing at a Coffee Shop
A few months ago, I left my job as a full-time college professor after doing that work for 17 years. Even though I had a fair amount of discretionary time in…
The Daily WriterDreams Are Made, Not Found
One of the most pervasive ideas in Western culture is the concept of “finding your dreams.” No one knows for sure where this idea came from. The idea goes…
The Daily WriterBring Your ‘B’ Game
Do you struggle with being a perfectionist? Perfectionism is the tendency to get paralyzed by the idea that your work is never good enough. Perfectionists…
The Daily WriterWhy Not You?
One of the most helpful perspectives we can adopt as writers is understanding that we don’t have an objective view of reality. This is hard to hear because…
The Daily WriterLife is Not a Multiple-Choice Test
There is a common trait among successful writers, and it has nothing to do with skill, talent, genre, or style. Instead, it has everything to do with taking…
The Daily WriterListen and Learn
Have you ever sat in a coffee shop and listened to the conversations happening around you? It’s fascinating. 99% of the time, people are only talking about…
The Daily WriterVincent Pugliese: Generosity is the Key to Book Marketing Success
There are many keys to your success as a writer and author. Writing a great book is an important part of it, but there are other important things as well. One…
The Daily WriterChad Allen: Secrets to Building Your Author Platform
Platform… it's one of those words that feels mysterious, intimidating, and maybe even confusing to many authors. You've heard that you need a platform and…
The Daily WriterMost People Will Love It
We writers often talk about the reasons we write. But what are the reasons we don’t write? What keeps us from writing? Several things probably come to mind…
The Daily WriterThe Whole World is Your Writing Desk
If you have ever worked on a deadline, you understand the frustration of writing conditions that are not ideal. This can be a challenge if you think you can…
The Daily WriterIs It Helping You Get the Writing Done?
Here is a question to consider: what activities actually produce writing? This is not a trick question, but a serious one. Why? Because it’s easy for us to…
The Daily WriterCommit to Doing the Work
We writers love to create stories. And why not? There is something fun about creating a fantasy world, living in it for a while, and inviting others to join us…
The Daily WriterBecome a Better Version of Yourself
For new writers, one of the most surprising elements of the craft is how much editing and revision it takes to produce good work. Until you get into writing as…
The Daily Writer3 Quick Lessons on Evaluating Your Writing
I've talked about this a few times here on the podcast before. But, just in case you haven't heard, I left my teaching job at St. Louis Christian College this…
The Daily WriterMary Valloni: Defeating a Scarcity Mindset & Living in Abundance
I'm excited to be joined on this episode by my friend Mary Valloni, who is here to help us improve our mindset and develop a greater sense of abundance. That's…
The Daily WriterLouis L’Amour's Writing Secret
Has this ever happened to you? You block out time on your calendar, you get your pen or pencil—or computer—ready, and you sit down at your desk, ready to…
The Daily WriterDo You Love to Write?
Let me ask you a simple, but profound question. Do you love to write? We’re not talking about whether you love having written. We’re talking about the actual…
The Daily WriterGo Ahead and Jump
Van Halen was one of the greatest rock bands of the 1970s and 80s. Although they had a number of popular songs and albums, they are probably best remembered…
The Daily WriterBeen Rejected Lately? Join the Club.
We deal with a lot of obstacles as writers, but one of the biggest is rejection. Rejection can come in many forms, but whatever form it takes… it hurts. And…
The Daily WriterLearning from Happy Little Accidents
If you’re of “a certain age,” you probably remember watching Bob Ross on his TV show “The Joy of Painting,” which he hosted on PBS from 1983-1994. If you’re a…
The Daily WriterLearning to Let Go
Courage is a theme that seems a lot of us have been talking about lately. For many people, the last couple of years have been a time when they've had to…
The Daily WriterGinger Moran: Living in Your Creativity
There are a lot of critical skills we have to develop as writers, but none is more important than creativity. You can be productive, think like a business…
The Daily WriterPut Yourself in Their Orbit
How do you respond to successful writers? The ones with bestselling books, large platforms, or lots of influence? When it comes to dealing with them, we…
The Daily WriterAction Beats Intention
The main theme of this podcast is writing every day. After all, it’s the very title of the show! But sometimes people ask, "Do you mean actually write every…
The Daily WriterIf You Write, You're a Writer
The #1 problem that stops most people from writing has nothing to do with talent or ability. It has nothing to do with a lack of time or opportunities. But it…
The Daily WriterSomeone Needs Your Knowledge
We have talked many times on this podcast about the need to learn from others. Whether it’s being part of a mastermind, reading books, attending a conference…
The Daily WriterDoing What Scares You
Think about some of the most important achievements in human history. These would include such feats as Amelia Earhart flying solo from Hawaii to the U.S…
The Daily WriterTen Commandments for Writers
We have it pretty easy in the modern world, right? In many ways, this is the golden age of writing. We have more opportunities than ever before to publish our…
The Daily WriterTimmy Bauer: Stand Out by Writing a Children's Book
One of the common themes I hear from writers is that everyone wants to write a kid's book. And why not? We all remember the books that impacted us as kids. Or…
The Daily WriterComparison Kills
You can make a lot of mistakes as a writer and still be successful. But one of the mistakes that will kill both your enthusiasm AND your success is constantly…
The Daily WriterSame Ingredients, Different Presentation
What is the difference between an expensive steakhouse and a fast-food burger place? They both use the same ingredients for their main product: beef. Yet the…
The Daily WriterThe Publishing Habit
Here at the Daily Writer, we talk a lot about the habit of writing regularly. That’s nothing new. Every good writing teacher talks about the importance of a…
The Daily WriterThe Two-Book Approach to Reading
As a writer, you know you should be reading every day. You know that it’s a vital part of filling your creative well. But with so many great books out there…
The Daily WriterTake Action Immediately
So… you’ve done it again. You promised yourself you wouldn’t do it, yet here you are, feeling guilty because you’ve given in to the temptation once again. Are…
The Daily WriterMike Kim: Secrets of Personal Branding
Mike Kim is a business coach and marketing strategist who specializes in personal branding, product launch strategies, and copywriting. His core philosophy of…
The Daily WriterDavid Hancock: Morgan James, the Publisher for Author Entrepreneurs
David Hancock is a Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author, and the founder of Morgan James Publishing. As the founder of Morgan James Publishing…
The Daily WriterThe Best of Times, The Worst of Times
In the world of computers, WYSIWYG stands for “what you see is what you get.” It refers to an editing system or interface where the content you see onscreen…
The Daily Writer3 Ways to Get Unblocked
Every writer has felt like this at one time or another. You’re chugging along with your content and things are going smoothly. The ideas are flowing. You’re…
The Daily WriterKeep Putting in the Work
Have you ever written something and expected people to immediately love it? Maybe you wrote an article, book, or social media post and felt disappointed that…
The Daily WriterPut One Word After Another
One of the tropes that seems to follow creative types around is the myth of the “tortured artist.” The myth goes something like this: creative work is very…
The Daily WriterAllow Yourself to Make Mistakes
Why do we writers feel like giving up? It often comes down to unrealistic expectations. We get discouraged when the picture we have in our head doesn’t match…
The Daily WriterDan Miller: Turn Your Writing Into Dollars
My guest today is Dan Miller, and he’s the author of an amazing book that has impacted so many people, 48 Days to the Work and Life You Love (which was…
The Daily WriterLauren V. Davis: Instagram Secrets for Growing Your Audience
Lauren V. Davis works with people all over the world to overcome their personal branding discontent and grow their presence so that they can focus on sales…
The Daily WriterThe Key to Your Success
What do powerful words look like? When you think of powerful words, you probably imagine Abraham Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address, or JFK giving a…
The Daily WriterFear is Just a Mirage
Have you ever stopped to wonder why we sometimes don’t do the things we really want to do? For many years, statistics have shown that at least 8 out of every…
The Daily WriterThe Surprising Pathway to Being Good
One of the most important lessons we can ever learn as writers is that good writing happens in stages. Whenever you read a great book chapter, blog post…
The Daily WriterNo One is Ever a Master
We never quite escape this impulse of wanting to be done with our education. We move on to middle school, high school, most likely college, and perhaps grad…