Writing with Cold Feet: Secrets of How to Write When You Are NOT Writing

Find out why writers and will-be writers rave about this book. Kathrin Lake has divided the problems of not writing into five secrets, five simple categories that will free you and your writing. Do you procrastinate on your writing? This book will show you how to stop procrastination in its tracks. Do you start your writing projects, but don’t finish them? This book will tell you what’s up with that and it isn’t all bad news. Do you get lost in your story, feel stuck, say you hate writing, fear judgment, never have time to write, don’t know how to find your writer’s voice, or do any of these anxieties sound familiar to you? You must read this book. With simple, original exercises and inspiring stories Writing with Cold Feet will get you writing again, better than ever.
The reviews speak for themselves...

FIVE STAR RATINGS:
LOVED THIS BOOK
Loved this book! After nearly a year of writer's block, resistance or procrastination, what ever label you might use, this book managed to do what I could not do on my own.. It got me writing again. The techniques were so simple and I was back to work the next morning after finishing it. I'm so thankful I found it!

FACING YOUR WRITING FEARS
I loved this book. I've read many books about the practice of writing but Writing With Cold Feet offers more practical advice than is commonly supplied. Kathrin really seems to understand the kinds of demons writers face, and how to deal with them... I would recommend anyone interested in the practice of any creative act read Writing with Cold Feet to get a better understanding of what is going on and how to deal with it. Creation is a struggle, find anything helpful and use it.

LOVE TO WRITE AGAIN
What an incredibly helpful book. I discovered ways I sabotage my writing that I didn't even realize I was doing. Kathrin is clear, helpful and even funny in showing how to get over procrastination, self-sabotage and plain old avoidance and get down to loving, rather than dreading, writing. At the end of the book she poses some very important questions we can ask ourselves about our own writing process. She understands that once we know ourselves better, we can write better. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is stalling on starting or completing their own writing.

RESTORATIVE LIFE PRESERVERS!
This book and Kathrin's companion book, The A to Zen of Writing, are perfect armament against writers' block, and those doldrum days when it seems The Muse is playing not only hide and seek, but has left the planet forever... Buy both and keep them right beside you daily as you write. They are a life preserver for any writer voyaging upon the literary seas, be they storm-tossed or calm. Thank you, Kathrin for these two ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL writing books!

HIGH PRAISE FROM BEST-SELLING AUTHORS
For every writer who has ever felt stuck, this practical and warm book will guide them back onto the path of creativity and productivity.
- Eileen Cook, best selling author of With Malice

WWCF is an honest and enlightening look at the challenges many authors face, with powerful strategies to move forward to success. A must read for authors or will-be authors. I loved it!
- Charmaine Hammond, best selling author of On Toby's Terms

I wish I'd had Writing with Cold Feet in my 20s when I stopped writing for reasons that seem ridiculous to me now. It's full of great how-to advice for beating self-defeat and kick-starting creativity... You don't have to have a tortured soul to be an excellent writer. Who knew?
- Robin Spano, author of Death Plays Poker

Some Other Books by Kathrin Lake
The A to Zen of Writing
How to Write an Enthralling Memoir Using Fiction Techniques
Your Plan for Writing a Book
The Happy Hammock series

These are some of the top reasons people don’t finish writing their book: - I don’t have the time - I won’t make any money - I’m stuck - I’m not really a writer/author - I never finish, I only start - I am lost in my story - I procrastinate - I hate writing, I like having written - I don’t know how to find my writing / writer's voice Kathrin Lake is an award-winning playwright, author, and writing coach to authors all over North America. Lake gives the solutions to all the common writing excuses/problems and will help you find your voice and master the discipline required to write the book that has always been in you. In addition to fun, true stories, she gives you writing tools, exercises, prompts and tricks of the trade that bestselling authors utilize every day. The book has short, easy-to-read chapters like, “Mom Won’t Like It” and original ideas like “Planned Revelations,” and clear insights into why we procrastinate on our writing. Learn the different procrastination styles all writers use and how to thwart them. Writing with Cold Feet was born from a long-running course that began when Kathrin Lake was asked to teach a class called “Fear of Writing.” She had no idea what she was getting into and what a life-long journey it would become to help writers not only overcome their writing blocks, but tear down the myths about writers and writing, and create an easy path for writers to discover their own unique writing process. Writing with Cold Feet goes beyond the how-to writing books of the past, both in its original stories and the secrets of how to overcome fears, anxieties and procrastination while becoming a much better writer! Who knew? Like Bird by Bird or Writing Down the Bones, Writing with Cold Feet book is destined to become a classic for all writers to have on their shelves for inspiration when they need help finishing their writing, or need to start writing fast. Editorial Reviews For every writer who has ever felt stuck, this practical and warm book will guide them back onto the path of creativity and productivity. - Eileen Cook, best selling young adult author of The Almost Truth and Do or Di Writing with Cold Feet is an honest and enlightening look at the challenges many authors face, with powerful strategies to move forward to success. A must read for authors or will-be authors. I loved it! - Charmaine Hammond, best selling author of On Toby's Terms I wish I'd had Writing with Cold Feet in my 20s when I stopped writing for reasons that seem ridiculous to me now. It's full of great how-to advice for beating self-defeat and kick-starting creativity ...You don't have to have a tortured soul to be an excellent writer. Who knew? - Robin Spano, author of Death Plays Poker and the Clare Vengel mystery series Kathrin has penned a thoughtful, honest and helpful companion that will be a true asset to your writer’s journey! - Stephanie Staples, author of When Enlightening Strikes Kathrin addresses why so many of us approach writing with "cold feet" and tells writers how we can let go, and let our writing flow. Keep this little gem at your side as a trusted friend who's been there and can guide the way. - Gordon Thomas, New York editor