TVF 192. The Journey of Writing (with Karen Williams)   Karen Williams is The Book Mentor at Librotas. She helps business owners, experts, and thought leaders write and publish authority-building books that elevate their credibility and grow both their business and brand. The author of 10 books, including Your Book is the Hook and Book Marketing Made Simple, Karen takes her clients from messy first idea to final manuscript and successful launch – with a focus on strategy, structure, and making sure their book truly works for them. She’s a TEDx speaker and host of the Business Book Bites podcast. takeaways Many authors write to build their credibility. Knowing your 'why' is crucial for motivation when writing a book. The inner critic can hinder the writing process. Breaking the writing process into bite-sized chunks helps manage overwhelm. Consistency in writing is key to success. The launch of a book is just the beginning of a longer journey. Visibility is essential for authors to reach new audiences. Personal stories resonate more with readers than polished content when sharing on social media. Writing can be a cathartic and transformative experience to provide new insights into who you are. It's important to do what you love every day and if you aren’t doing that, could you explore new possibilities?   Book that Karen recommends: The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks Other resources mentioned on the show: A Year to Live by Steven Levine and Level Up Your Leadership by Deborah Naish Links to learn more about Karen Williams and her books: https://librotas.com https://www.facebook.com/librotas https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenwilliamslibrotas https://www.instagram.com/karenwilliamslibrotas Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast!    Check out my website to order my book and view the  videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.   As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere –Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!       If you liked The Visibility Factor Podcast, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!