What can you do without excuses?

Can you imagine life without holding yourself back?

If you’ve been dreaming of entering our Write Raw Gold coaching and editing giveaway – a chance at $5,500 in writing support – it’s time to wake up. The deadline fast approaches.

So far we’ve received entries for science fiction and fantasy, self-help and memoir, but every story is unique. And they’re all fucking brilliant.

What’s tweaking your brain right now? What story sits in your head, begging you to tell it?

It’s time to pull the trigger. Execute. Get out of your own way and out of your head. Be brave and do something for yourself: write your book.

The deadline is four days out. That means you have less than ninety-six hours to make your dream come true. If it sounds scary, that’s because you’re human.

Investing in ourselves is not second nature. Until you do, though, that story isn’t going to write itself.

Think you’ve put it off too long? Think again. It’s possible to get a video submitted before the deadline. Here’s how.

Tell me:

What your story is about. Pitch me.
How long you’ve been working on it.
Why you are finally ready to complete it NOW.

Then upload your submission to Vimeo or YouTube and send the link to becky(at)rebeccatdickson(dot)com with the subject line, “Pick me, Becky.”

And email it by Friday, August 29, 2014, at 10 p.m. EST.

Let’s break it down even further:

Today (Tuesday) – Think about the questions and write out your responses. This isn’t meant to force you to read a script, but to solidify the thoughts floating around in your dome.

Wednesday – Start taping. Use the video recorder on your smartphone. Just tape it. Get the jitters out. The more you practice, the more comfortable you’ll be.

Thursday – Revisit the videos you made Wednesday. If you’re unhappy, make another.

Friday morning – Hit send.

No excuses. No stress.

Note: This is the perfect example of how I get ideas out of your head and onto paper.