A seasoned author and a new writer talk of their writing journeys and experiences. Does a seasoned author still struggle with writing?  Battle anxiety?  Worry about content?  Does the beginning writer have similar emotions and concerns?  How do writers deal with these potential barriers?  Learn how to work around or move beyond the variety of emotions.  Also on the docket, from Tricia Molloy our experienced writer, hear how she plans to take contents of a standard size book and edit it into a pocket edition.  From guest, Helen Rice, listen to her energy as she discusses beginning to write a standard size book and a pocket edition book.

Sheri Gilburth is founder of and a partner in Heart Center Therapy. Sheri along with the other professionals at the Center help their clients gain healing from the emotional, physical and mental stressors of the modern day life style.  This past fall, Sheri elected to devote some time to writing and out of her writing emerged a simple book that has brought wonder to those who have had a chance to read the pre-publication manuscript.  Rich Hart helps individuals  journey to a better station in their personal and professional lives. Through his life-altering seminars, audiences learn to navigate the twists and turns of life’s different mazes. Rich has begun “putting pen to paper” to generate a book to enhance his classes, seminars and presentations.  What motivated our guests to decide to write a book after years of contemplating?  Listen and learn from them as they tell why they finally took the plunge to become authors.

We are all a unique combination of our experiences, our relationships and our attitude. Articulating this perspective into a published book can be a catalyst for starting or growing a business. Today’s guest, Diane Bogino wrote the book “Finding Your Bootstraps: 11 Steps to Overcoming Victim Thinking.” She transformed her experiences of an abusive childhood and misfortunes as an adult into a life that is thriving and successful. Diane is president of Performance Strategies and uses the principles in her book to help her clients through coaching and training to overcome challenges in their own lives.

Diane is the incoming president of the Georgia Chapter of the National Speakers Association. In the second part of today’s show, guest host Vanessa Lowry talks with Diane and permanent host Dr. Tim Morrison about the new initiative being implemented by the Georgia NSA to assist its members in writing and publishing their own books.

Each Write Here, Write Now program closes with this tag, “Join us next time when business leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals come together to discuss the power of the pen and its impact on their business:  Write Here, Write Now.” Write Here, Write Now, through its shows and guests, encourages individuals to discover the impact that writing can have on one’s career and/or professional life.  Today’s guests have mastered that power and discuss how they use it in their careers.  Evy Blasi wrote her first book, A Guide to Divorce: From Someone Who’s Been There, in 2006.  As part of that writing adventure Evy became a state registered mediator and divorce coach.  She currently is writing materials for use in workshops and seminars to help couples strengthen their marriages.  Melissa Galt is a veteran in maximizing the “power of the pen” through keynote speeches, seminars, training, books, articles, and social media. Take a look at how Melissa leverages her knowledge: www.melissagalt.com. Then listen to this broadcast and learn. Be challenged by these dynamic entrepreneurs.

Linda Lehmann Masek has worked as an art teacher and librarian but her true love is writing and she has been writing professionally for over 20 years.  She has written and had published a number of articles, children’s stories and novels. Bob Kashey is a residential real estate agent.  Two years ago he began writing Panic to Passion, his personal story of overcoming debilitating bouts of anxiety which sometimes struck multiple times a day. What, if anything, has changed in Linda’s writing habits over the years?  What habits, if any, did Bob generate in writing his first book?  Do they encounter similar barriers or challenges?  What insights do Bob as an emerging writer and Linda as a seasoned writer offer to other writers?  And of course, there is the question that usually appears in each interview:  how has writing a book impacted your business?

Today’s show features Henry Leeds in the “hot seat” with both regular host Dr. Tim Morrison and permanent guest host Vanessa Lowry  providing questions.  Mr. Leeds is a client of both Vanessa and Dr. Tim.  Collectively they have a goal of helping Henry write a book and market it and also generate a workshop.  Does the book come out of the workshop format or does the workshop format emerge from the book?  Is it a little bit of both?  The conversation will provide a look at the processes used to help clients gain focus for writing and for generating other information products or revenue streams. Henry Leeds is President and Owner of H.L. Leeds International, Inc.

Can a business leader or a professional write for the sheer joy of writing?  Is such a concept viable?  For the most part, folks tend to have not so positive memories of pounding out assigned essays and themes and term papers from high school and college. Writing and fun or writing and enjoyment stand as disconnects.  For some business leaders and entrepreneurs writing is fun and does bring enjoyment. And the writing may or may not be connected to business.  Today’s guests reflect on the writing they do which provides them with enjoyment and a change of pace.  R. Brian Johnson devotes his working hours to managing a commercial construction company.  Dr. David Galloway is a senior director with Galloway Consulting.  Both enjoy the challenge and creativity found in writing.

Looking for new ideas to market your business in 2012? Listen to this lively discussion with five of the coauthors of the newly released book, Publishing as a Marketing Strategy. Join Dr. Tim and Stone as they interview the WHWN permanent guest host Vanessa Lowry along with her co-authors Joan Boneberg, Bonnie Daneker, Ahmad Meradji and Anita Paul. Learn how writing a book clarifies your thinking, builds credibility and works every day to deliver your message with authority.

The interviewer/host becomes the interviewee as WHWN’s permanent guest host, Vanessa Lowry, interviews regular WHWN host, Dr. Tim Morrison. In October, Tim released his newest book Basic Writing Tips for Emerging Writers: A Manual to Help  You Focus and to Improve Your Writing from the Start. Vanessa created the cover design and layout for the book. Dr. Tim markets the book as a prototype for other businesses and calls it Your Unique Business Card. Learn what goes into creating a “tips book” and how it can be a valuable marketing tool for you and/or for your business.  And maybe . . . Vanessa might toss out some questions to provide our listeners with an opportunity to learn more about Tim as a writer and entrepreneur.