KWL Live Q&A – Planning Your Books and Setting your Goals with Sarra Cannon 05/11/2025

KWL Live Q&A – Planning Your Books and Setting your Goals with Sarra Cannon [ youtube channel : https://www.youtube.com/@HeartBreathings ; B6 notebook : https://heartbreathings.com/my-new-b6-stalogy-writing-notebook/ ; ]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkpvGXVpAF0

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THOUGHTS AS I VIEWED

00:01:00 the winds in nyc, between skyscrapers, feels colder than the north pole at places 00:03:00 congrats,great experience [ https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/the-disappearance-of-vanessa-shaw ] 00:04:00 I concur, a year review is a good thing[ https://rmnewsletter.over-blog.com/2023/02/2023-art-summary.html] 00:05:00 Asked You didn't preorder it? She admitted she missed preordering dates, pre order is best practice, but what works for her wasn't preordering 00:08:00 What planners do you have in the works for 2025? 00:15:00 A5 planners, add pages 00:17:00 Plans tend to be what we want to add. We can't be productive every day 00:19:00 How to help indie authors use planners? Ask what do I need to track in my planner. coil planners can take up less space. think on how your planner will be used. 00:22:00 do you put notes in your planner? no she doesn't 00:28:00 she doesn't like writing on the slick surface, she prefers typing. she likes writing on the kobo device that is rougher Kobo journals you can use in the newest, 2024 , models [ https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/search?query=kobo+originals+journals&fclanguages=en] 00:31:00 what trends should authors be prepared for in the planning? More authors going wide, more authors going into audio, she has been around since 2010, and she has only three audio books but she is getting audio books of her best sellers done. So many , direct sales on their own website. how can diversify? sell as in many places as possible. Or do i want to shut out the noise for everyone diversifying and how do i sell my books. You have to plan goals but you have to be yourself She ha a course concerning game board strategy She recalls a year she set up three preorders, and it didn't work out for her. So she syas who does she really want to be as an author. Does she want to write every day. Do I want to put out as many books as possible and do i need to relax from burnout. She admits ,she want a tv show someday. She ask what does that version of me have that she doesn't have now. 00:37:00 It is great saying what you want out loud. If you want to know where to start with indie publishing Email us at writinglife@kobo.com They also have a great help center here: https://kobowritinglife.zendesk.com/hc/en-us 00:38:00 any methods to track a plan? How to make sure you are still on track? Question yourself, why is this going wrong? Biggies tool is review. Usually a couple of culprits. Do you like what you write? Have you listened to others and acting on what others want? Maybe your plate is to big and you are burned out? Have the courage to be honest with one self. 00:42:00 Is their pressure to jump into something new? yes, if i dont do this will i miss that chance. she gives examples where at conferences, where they did translations and it worked or kickstarter and it worked. so people start to think one has to do all and all gets executed poorly. The ebook is where we tend to start, so start there. She knows so many people who are six figure authors and they say, they are burned out. and it is ok, to nt work yourself to death 00:48:00 Do you have an example of a milestone you achieved where a planner helped? she has run different courses this year, she is raising kids, running courses, and writing and none of this would had happened without the planner. I SAY [ you need to know what tools or strategies others are using but you need to master yourself ] 00:52:00 Talk about your rough draft challenge? April it will be another challenge 00:56:00 great show, planned well:)

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