by Emily Crookston | May 25, 2026 | Writing Tips
Stop Overthinking Your Book (Here’s How) “Stop overthinking your book.” 🤔 I often give authors this advice. It’s good advice. It’s what many people need to hear. But sometimes, I feel bad when I say it aloud because I know hearing it is not always...
by Emily Crookston | Apr 30, 2026 | Writing Tips
So You’ve Decided to Write Your Business Book. Have You, Though? Last month, I ran Should I Even Write This Book?, my 90-minute workshop, twice — once online and once in person. Before I started the in-person session, I took the temperature of the room. As we...
by Emily Crookston | Mar 31, 2026 | Small Business
Your Keynote and Your Book Should Be the Same Idea I spent this past Saturday at a TEDx event, cheering on my friend (and fellow NSA Carolinas member) Susie Hansley, as she took the stage. She did an amazing job! I heard some great talks and met some cool people. But...
by Emily Crookston | Feb 19, 2026 | Small Business
You Didn’t Plan to Write a Book. That Doesn’t Mean You Shouldn’t. I hesitate to make generalizations, but I’ve thought long and hard about this one: There are two ways into writing a book. 1. Some people start with the ambition and go hunting for the...
by Emily Crookston | Jan 7, 2026 | Emily's Musings
100 Things that Made My Year in 2025 Happy New Year! If 2025 taught me anything, it’s that a year well-lived isn’t measured in grand gestures but in honeycrisp apples paired with walnuts, watching the sunrise from a pier at the beach, and the satisfaction...
