Finding Your Sweet Spot to Write—Find it. Go to It. Write.

Finding Your Sweet Spot to Write—Find it. Go to It. Write.

This past week, I was away, The location was Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas and the annual Publishing at Sea. Besides delivering three days of workshops, the possibility of going off ship and visiting other cultures, and the window to do some writing.

Sometimes in my stateroom … sometimes on my ocean balcony … sometimes in the adults only Solarium. My away sweet spots. In the past, I would stay an extra week just to work on my next book. This year, I didn’t have the luxury … but I did find the time to write up 20 recipes to include for what’s coming before summer: Appetizers with Judith-Yummy Nibbles and Starters that WOW! Your Guests. A few hours on the balcony, in my stateroom and four hours on the flight home.

By the end of March, I planned to be done with all writing … and then start taking photos of completed dishes. Something my neighbors love—they get to eat through them.

Author Success comes from the Commitment Factor. Your sweet spot is your space … however you choose to create it. You move into your zone, excluding the outside noise. Find your Sweet Spot to Zone out. Go to it. Now write. Your book … and its readers … await your words.

What’s your space … your sweet spot?

P.S. While I was on the ship, I strolled toward the back called the Boardwalk on deck 6. As I entered, the first thing I encountered was a large block of wood … a block that in five steps evolved to a carousel horse for the popular merry go around that gently whirled kids and adults through out the day and early evening to their delight. As I passed each of the wood blocks that was a demo of carving, it reminded me of my own writing … the ideas, the evolution of them, and the finished product.

Watch here: Carving Your Book … https://youtu.be/sjWQ6aS0lgk

Dr. Judith Briles is the award-winning and bestselling author of 48 books and calls Colorado home. When she’s not in the kitchen or in the garden, she’s working with clients as The Book Shepherd, a book and publishing consulting and project management firm that works with authors at all stages of their book to create and publish a book they never regret! She’s the founder of the first Authors’ Hall of Fame exclusively dedicated to ensuring the legacy of authors connected in some way with Colorado.

Judith’s books have been translated into 17 countries with over 1,000,000 copies sold! They have been featured in over 2,000 radio and TV shows including repeat appearances on CNN, CNBC, and Oprah. She has worked with over 1,500 authors and created 500 plus bestsellers. Print publications include Newsweek, People, Time, The Wall Street Journal and … The National Enquirer! Her popular podcast, AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing is dedicated to authors and writers and their success and is ranked in the top ten in four categories on GoodPods.