Ted Capshaw

Have You Found the Starting Point on Your Journey to The Writer’s Life?
July 10, 2017 (06:08:21 am)

To get to the writer’s life, you need to define where you are now. Do this exercise to discover your true starting point so you can properly move forward.

Write Now! Persuasive Writing Prompt: Your Major Marker Event [video]
May 17, 2017 (09:25:53 am)

Ted Capshaw, leader, coach, facilitator encourages all writers to be in touch with their feelings. Listen to Ted’s Truth on how to do that.

Write Now! Persuasive Writing Prompt: How Do You Want to Be Remembered? [video]
August 02, 2017 (09:43:32 am)

Another exercise to build up your storytelling chops… this time doing some soul-searching to define what people will remember about you.

Are You Spending Enough Time in the Learning Zone?
August 30, 2017 (06:12:51 am)

Ted Capshaw says if you want to see your vision for your life come true, you need to move from your Comfort Zone to a different zone altogether. Learn why.

Monday Morning Jumpstart: Necessary Lies
September 07, 2026 (05:12:13 am)

This episode of Monday Morning Jumpstart, Ted and Jade examine the self-limiting stories we tell ourselves for comfort, helping you recognize when these "necessary lies" are holding you back from making true progress.

Monday Morning Jumpstart: Money
August 31, 2026 (04:46:08 am)

This episode of Monday Morning Jumpstart unpacks your psychological relationship with money and offers strategies to reframe that mindset so you can confidently price your work and build a profitable writing career.

Monday Morning Jumpstart: How to Reach Your Paid Writing Goals
February 07, 2022 (04:00:41 am)

In today’s Monday Morning Jumpstart, AWAI Chief Success Officer, Ted Capshaw, and AWAI's President, Rebecca Matter, give us real strategies to go easy on yourself, reset your expectations … and still accomplish your paid writing goals this year.

Monday Morning Jumpstart: Fear
August 24, 2026 (04:39:10 am)

This episode of Monday Morning Jumpstart explores the roots and reality of fear in the writing process, offering practical insight to help writers understand their hesitation and confidently take the next step in their careers.

Monday Morning Jumpstart: Grit vs. Grind
October 10, 2022 (04:51:42 am)

In this week’s Monday Motivation for Writers session, AWAI’s Chief Success Officer, Ted Capshaw, and AWAI Director of Training, Jade Trueblood discuss the differences between grit vs. grind and the impact of both on your writing business – and your life.