Have you always wanted to write? And maybe start a small business as a freelance author? Begin by overcoming the fear of creating content! Not with the blank page! We all hate that feeling! Start with doodles and notes you already have, author!Startup Author Hacks is a method designed to fast-track your book and freelance dreams by piecing together rough ideas, notions, epiphanies!I’ll guide you through the process which includes gathering raw jottings, organizing and then shaping them into chapters. I admit, this can be a lot of fun—but don’t let that stop you! “An excellent novel that touched my heart in so many ways.” >— Review of The Memory SongbookWhy use my methods? I have written stage plays, screenplays, fiction and nonfiction books. I’ve been a reporter and editor for daily newspapers. I love story of all kinds and can help you get started—or finish what you’ve already begun. Also, my writing business is my income.> “Douglas is an extraordinary writer. Tremendous talent is evident in his fiction. His gifted storytelling ability also has been applied to articles and profiles he's written for several of my clients. Douglas brings out emotional ‘nuggets’ … he is able to capture what so much business writing and marketing communications often miss—soul.” — Maria Fotopolous, TurboDog Communications Here’s my plan, in a nutshell. Don’t think you need a Twitter account to begin. It’s just a reminder that even 140 characters … or so … is a good way to define an idea or suggest a path to a great book. Your book. These creative writing prompts will help you fulfill your author dreams.BEGIN HERE:“I’ve Always Wanted to Write.” (And start a small home-based business?)ONE: BOOK HACKSwith Tweets, Blog Posts, and NotesTWO: MORE BOOK HACKSwith More Tweets, a Purpose, and Crazy DreamsTHREE: BOOK PROPOSAL HACKSNonfiction Publishers Prefer a Preview (Authorship is a small business startup)FOUR: STORY FORCE HACKSFinding Your Emotional Tipping Point (Do you want to write a screenplay or novel?)FIVE: FICTION HACKSFalse Starts, Angst, and Family SecretsSIX: SCREENPLAY HACKSBegin at the End, Eavesdrop, and Define the DNASEVEN: YOUR FUTURE IS A STARTUPIn Conclusion: Gather, Shape, Refine, and ShareGETT STARTED NOW! Who will benefit from Startup Author Hacks? Anyone who loves creative writing and wishes to make nonfiction books, book proposals, novels, and even delve into the gathering you must do before writing a strong screenplay. Do you wish you could have a writing career? First you must unleash the author in you!Or maybe you want to learn how to write an article, or get started with online writing, or how to overcome writer’s block. Startup Author Hacks is a workbook that includes simple steps to make you productive.You’ll also find author tips for digging deep for the emotional core of your story or instructional book. Even business books are helped by these “how to write a story” methods. Do you have at least one good book in you? I bet you have more than one. Are you ready to make it happen?In Startup Author Hacks you’ll learn why daydreaming and purpose are important creative allies. You’ll make a mess into a finished product that you can sell or share for free. Start taking inventory now! Gather your “junk” — forgotten social media, unfulfilled yearnings, impulses, itches and your so-called failed early stuff.Use it or lose it. Reclaim all your tweets, Evernotes, dreams, blogs and other nonesuch now! And let's get started so that you can begin to publish or self-publish your own books, articles, screenplays or whatever else you wish to create.Startup Author Hacks includes a free offer to help you stay on track creating new content. Once you begin, you won’t want to stop!GET STARTED NOW BUILDING A SMALL BUSINESS