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NOVEMBER 2019Lisa Latte Books

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These Rockstar November Goals Belong To

Today’s Date

Today is important because today is the 1st day of the rest of your #AuthorLife #ReaderLife as a #GirlBoss.



how to printFirst, I’m going to assume you prefer a 2-page layout that you plan to 3-hole punch in a binder like below.

Print this as a 2-sided document. You will need a printer that has the ability to duplex print, meaning that it can automatically print on each side in sequential order. This means page one [the cover] will be on the front and page 2 [this page you’re reading right now] will be on the back.

F o r D u p l e x P r i n t e r s

Print only odd-numbered pages: 1, 3, 5, 7, etc.Refeed these originals into your printer blank page cartridge holder with the pages usually facing down and upside down but check your printer to be sure as it varies. And then print the even-numbered pages: 2, 4, 6, 8.This may take some trial and error and if all else fails, simply print the entire thing and manually face the pages in the right direction and use the blank pages on the back sides for notes.

F o r S i n g l e - S i d e O n l y P r i n t e r s



Welcome to November

I thought it would never arrive but it’s finally here - my favorite day of the year: Fall Daylights Savings Day when we gain an hour - November 3!

On the flip side, I am pretty sad in the spring when the reverse happens and we lose an hour but that is so far away. That’s a problem for future you to worry about. Right now, we can all get excited and start planning what to do with that extra hour.

And it’s NaNoWriMo, which means everyone is exctied about creating something amazing

• Or you could make it National Novel Reading Month - but let’s be real. Isnt’ that every month for all of us

Either way, it’s going to be a fabulous month because it also includes Black Friday! And even though I’m a minimalist, I still get excited about all of the amazing deals happening that day.

This monthly plannerwill help you to

• Get your thoughts on paper• Organize your dreams into an actionable plan• Set yourself up for girlboss success• Plan for the unexpected• Prioritize what matters

Are you ready?

Let’s go!

Lisa LatteCozy Mystery AuthorPlanner Boss



there are no limits on what you can accomplish

except the limits you placeon your own thinking

- brian tracymotivational speaker



everything in life is a checklistwhether it’s writing a resume

or writing a book

-brian tracy

watch last week’s video on theYouTube Channel

Step 1 | Choose Your One Thing

If you’re still not sure what to write about


https://youtu.be/47DX4o6OMRg

https://youtu.be/47DX4o6OMRg



MultitaskingOur brains are designed to focus on one thing at a time, and bombarding them with information only slows them down.

SingletaskingStarve your distractions

FEED YOUR FOCUS

Negative Impact of Multitasking1. Slows you down - i.e. it will take you longer to reach your destination while talking on the phone2. Causes you to make more mistakes - Task Switching creates a 40% loss in productivity3. Stresses you out - increased blood pressure, heart rate + cortisol levels4. Ruins your memory - brain health and function decreases5. Hurst your relationships - even having a cell phone nearby causes communication breakdowns + distrust6. Makes you fat - you ignore fullness cues until your TV show or movie is over7. KILLS YOUR CREATIVITY - the working memory requirements used by your brain during

multitasking, kill your ability to daydream + eliminates any possibility of having an aha moment

I could keep going but honestly, #7 was what did it for me.

A major lightbulb went off for me - Multitasking was stealing the MOST IMPORTANT brainpower skills I needed as a writer and redirecting them to worthless tasks that have nothing to do with finishing my next book.

This reason alone is why I’ve switched things around in my life to focus on Singletasking + Batching All Activities

If you’re still not sure what to write about

Watch the Story Decision Video + Download the worksheet at https://youtu.be/IpKSzhz_xNU


https://youtu.be/IpKSzhz_xNU

https://youtu.be/IpKSzhz_xNU


1. Enter all appointments + obligations2. Enter all hard deadlines3. Enter all soft deadlines


Plot + Outline my NaNo Novel

your turn

example

Step 2 | Block out your monthly obligations



YOU MAY NOT BE THERE YETbut you're closer than you were yesterday


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GREEN Writers EventsBLUE Holidays

PINK Cozy Escape Events

New EnglandCrime BakeWoburn, MA

11/8-11/10

BoucherconDallas, TX

10/31-11-3

Cozy Escape Book Club

Lisa’s YouTube Channel7pm CST

Thanksgiving Black Friday“shopping holiday”

Daylights Savings Timegain an hour



Use Google Calendar or a Paper Based System to Block out all major tasks + activities to create a more realistic expectation of your workflow

Step 3 | Timeblock out your week

Step 4 | Create Writing + Word Count Goals

exampleMonth: Finish entire first draft

Week 1: Outline CompleteWeek 2: 20K Word CountWeek 3: 20K Word CountWeek 4: 20K Word CountWeek 5: 20K Word Count

Daily: I will write 5 days/week M-F until I hit 4K words - Sat + Sun will be buffer days in case I fall behind



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Step 3 | Timeblock out your week your turn



1. Create a Daily To Do List2. You can start it the night before by adding in all that day’s tasks that were incomplete but still important3. Add more in the AM after reading your email, checking VM, etc4. Add more as the day goes on so that you can set that task aside while you complete your current task. In other words,

the To Do List is there to ensure you don’t multitask5. Rinse + repeat this sheet each day

Step 5 | Create a Daily To Do List



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HIGH PERFORMANCE HABITSBY BRENDON BUCHARD

This is my favorite Brendon Buchard book because it touches on my favorite subject: Habits!

Instead of more goals, we need more habits to get us to where we want to be in life.

All you have to do is adopt 6 New Habits to become EXTRAORDINARY

1. Seek clarity2. Generate energy3. Raise necessity4. Increase productivity5. Develop influence6. Demonstrate courage

the world belongs to theenergetic


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Top 1-2 Habits

How will you REMIND yourself to start this new habit

recommendation NEW HABITS

What action will you take to make it part of your ROUTINE

What REWARDS will you see from adopting this new habit

exampleFor 2019, I chose 2 new habits I wanted to incorporate into my day:1. Workout everyday2. Write everyday [Confession: I’m still totally failing at this one!]

• For both, I hung an accountability calendar tracker on the fridge since I know for sure, I’ll visit that area without fail.

• I give myself a gold star sticker for each day I perform my new habit

• I time block it out on my Google Calendar• I add it to my daily to do list• I leave my gym bag on the kitchen island which I pass by

everyday, multiple times/day• I have a writing device [laptop, iPad, notebook] in every

room

• I have an alarm that goes off on my phone everyday at noon to make sure I’ve completed both habits

• Daily workouts help me to have more energy and feel better

• Daily writing helps me to get more books published



be bravebe strongbe fearless

- anonymous



Top 1-2 Habits

How will you REMIND yourself to start this new habit

NEW HABITS

What action will you take to make it part of your ROUTINE

What REWARDS will you see from adopting this new habit

your turnYour NEW HABITS



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HABIT #1-->>How to use this sheet

Declare your new habit aboveEach hexagon corresponds to one day in the month Each day you successfully complete your new habit, color that hexagon date in with highlighter, marker, pen, pencilSpecify an Incentive Reward for yourself at the bottom

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<<--HABIT #2How to use this sheet

Declare your new habit aboveEach hexagon corresponds to one day in the month

Each day you successfully complete your new habit, color that hexagon date in with highlighter, marker, pen, pencilSpecify an Incentive Reward for yourself at the bottom

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the starting pointof all achievement

is desire

- napoleon hill

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how to use the word count trackersStep 1 | Declare your Word Count GoalsStep 2 | Enter Actual Word CountStep 3 | Use the Daily Sheet - rinse + repeat style like the To Do List

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Set a timer for 25 minutes | Write for 25 minutes, no distractions | Rest for 5 minutes| Rinse + Repeat

Pomodoro Method



did you know that businesses that plan ahead

PERFORM 60% BETTER than those that don’t

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Everyone’s TBR List wil be differentI read about 2-3 books per week but I’m single with no kids and work from home and I don’t cook so my free time is much different than someone who is a mom, someone with a long commute, or someone with a boyfriend or husband they need to cook for and clean up after.

How much time do you really have for reading?So try to be realistic - having only 1 book on your monthly TBR list is perfectly acceptable! Or moving books from one month to the next because you didn’t make it through them is totally fine, as well!

Books should be FUN and enjoyable, not stressful or make you feel guilty.

To help inspire you, here’s my TBR for next monthI split mine out by themes



Lisa’s Monthly TBR

craft + business booksit’s NaNoWriMo which means I’ll be spending the entire month or at least as much as I can, writing the first draft of my novel for NaNoWriMo so I’ll be keeping the craft book reading light with Janet Evanovich and Stephen King memoir books and some fun author business books - these are all re-reads for me but I learn something new or remember some great advice I forgot about since last reading them.

book coziesI’m loading up on my favorite series: Molly Fitz + Emmie Lyn’s Blueberry Bay books and I’m obviously going to read the new Stephanie Plum the second it comes out on November 12 - already purchased on pre-order. I can’t even pretend that I’m going to make myself wait until NaNo is over. As if!

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10/27

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Your Monthly TBR

cozy escape book club novemberJOIN US for Book Club DiscussionDATE Wednesday 11/20TIME 7pm CSTRSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/november

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color in the # of stars


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Create a Reading Schedule


bookauthordate

chapterstotal #

divided by # of daysyou plan to spend reading this book

chaptersto read per day

a killer plot byellery adamsfinish by 11/17

21 chapters

4 weekends

5 chapters/weekend

example




Apple Crisp Topping INGREDIENTS1/4 cup all purpose flour1/4 cup rolled oats1/4 cup brown sugar1/2 tsp cinnamon2 tbsp coconut oil2 medium to large apple, peeled cored and finely choppedCaramel Syrup

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.2. In a mixing bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, rolled oats, melted butter and brown sugar

together.3. Line 16-18 muffin cups with liners.4. Divide mixture and press inside the bottom of a muffin cups to form little crusts. (about 1

tablespoon)5. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven to cool.6. Meanwhile in the bowl of your electric mixer blend together cream cheese, brown sugar, white

sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cornstarch and vanilla.7. Once well combined, pour on top of your mini graham cracker/oat crusts, leaving room at the

top for fruit and streusel.8. Combine all streusel ingredients and mix together until crumbly.9. To start your apple layer, arrange the finely chopped apple on top of the cheesecake in a single

layer.10. Top with the Apple Crisp Topping. Bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes.11. Once it’s done cooking, cool for 15 minutes, then refrigerate overnight.12. Top with caramel sauce and serve.

This is basically cheesecake with a crust on the top & the bottom - yum!

Graham Cracker Crust INGREDIENTS1/4 cup brown sugar1 cup graham cracker crumbs3/4 cup rolled oats1/2 cup melted butter

Cheesecake INGREDIENTS2 8oz package softened cream cheese2 tbsp corn starch1/4 cup brown sugar1/4 cup white sugar1/8 tsp ginger2 tsp vanilla extract1/2 tsp cinnamon

Caramel Apple Crisp Mini Cheesecake Apple Crostata

They’re pretty amazing a la mode, too ---->>



INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 375°F.2. Mix together filling ingredients3. Make the crumble: In a medium bowl, mix together granulated sugar, flour, brown sugar, and

cinnamon. Drizzle in melted butter and, using a fork, stir until mixture is crumbly and all the flour is incorporated; the crumbs should be smaller than 1 inch.

4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper5. Arrange filling evenly in the center of the dough, leaving a 4-inch border all around; reserve

the juices. 6. Fold dough edges in up over fruit, making pleats every 2 inches. 7. Sprinkle with raw sugar. 8. Cover exposed fruit with about 1 cup crumble.9. Bake 30-40 minutes

If you’re single like me, you can make these into individual servings which are just dreamy because then you get MORE crust!

Filling Ingredients6 to 8 Apples, peeled + sliced1/4 cup brown sugar1 teaspoon cornstarch1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 teaspoon lemon zest1/4 teaspoon vanilla extractPillsbury pre-made pie crust

Apple Crostata

Crumble Ingredients1/4 cup granulated sugar1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1/4 cup brown sugar1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature



JOIN US for Book Club DiscussionDATE Wednesday 11/20TIME 7pm CSTRSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/novemberor Join LIVE on Lisa’s Channel

JOIN US for a fun Cozy Escape Read Along of this month’s book club pick: A Killer Plot• Chapter One https://youtu.be/cRaG81k36uk• Chapter Two https://youtu.be/lvD62umO0Ns

Remember to RSVP *** links below ***


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