About Osha Key:
Osha Key is a certified nutritionist, weight loss expert, author, creator of the Lovetarian Diet (100% vegan recipes with no added sugar or oil), Lovetarian Detox (3 week weight loss Kickstart program) and the Lovetarian Way (weight loss motivation for long-term results) and founder of Become the Best of You.
After losing 40 pounds, Osha is now helping other women to do the same. She empowers women to rise to their highest potential, helps them get rid of their struggles with weight and body image, and shows them how to live life to the fullest. Osha focuses on spreading the word about healthy plant-based food, tips and tricks how to make a healthy lifestyle more enjoyable, and most importantly – how to master your mindset to get weight loss motivation for long-term results.
She has worked with people from all walks of life, from stay-at-home moms, to Olympic athletes, to high level executives and artists.
Osha regularly contributes articles to MindBodyGreen, PositiveMed, Elephant Journal, Lifehack, Young and Raw, Live Love Fruit, Dumb Little Man, Finding Vegan and many more.
What inspires you to write?
People who are struggling with the same problems and challenges that I used to struggle with in the past!
On my journey to health and personal growth, I’ve overcome a lot of my sabotaging patterns and limiting beliefs, as well as learning so much about nutrition and health. Now I want to spread this information and help other people overcome their challenges that are keeping them away from achieving the body, health and lifestyle they truly desire.
Tell us about your writing process.
Step 1. I usually start with a concept in my mind which I’ve learned from my own experience.
Step 2. Then I outline the structure using the good old pen and paper. I’m very old fashioned in this sense – I don’t really like apps for outlining books or even making to-do lists. I love to scribble with my pen.
Step 3. Once I’ve got the structure and a clear concept of the book, I take one chapter at a time and I work to fill the body. I’ve learned from my writing experience that it’s important for me to take one step at a time otherwise I get completely overwhelmed and procrastinate. At this stage I work on MS Word format.
Step 4. Once I write all the chapters, I go through them again and rewrite many bits. Sometimes, I rewrite the whole book!
Step 5. Then I give a draft to a couple of people and ask for feedback, then adjust according to that feedback if I think it’s relevant.
Step 6. Later I go through the book a few more times, adjusting and tweaking the details.
Step 7. Then I give it to an editor to read and edit it. Later I edit it again according to his feedback and go through the book a few more times to make sure that the final product is in line with what I envisioned for my book.
What advice would you give other writers?
1. What advice would you give other writers?
The most important advice would be to schedule time for writing! Block all social media sites and preferably switch off the internet. Most of us walk with unwritten books in our heads and it’s a matter of sitting down, putting the work in and getting the book written! This requires time away from distractions. Internet and especially social media is the worst distraction out there, not just to myself but also to many other writers and entrepreneurs.
I usually go out to a café without internet, put on my headphones with relaxing and inspiring music and work for 5 hours straight. That’s the best productivity strategy I’ve found so far.
Another bit of advice would be to write from your own experience and be real. In the age of information there’s no lack of knowledge. For example I write about weight loss, healthy lifestyle and self development. Obviously, there’s no shortage of information in these fields. But people want to know what’s worked for someone else so they can feel inspired, motivated and potentially apply some of the information to their own life.
How did you decide how to publish your books?
I decided to self-publish my books in electronic version as it’s a very easy, convenient and risk-free way.
My advice to new authors would be to start with self-publishing electronic books. Once you get your readership and feedback about your writing you can consider self-publishing printed books or even approaching a publisher.
What do you think about the future of book publishing?
Although I’m old fashioned and love an actual book, it’s hard to ignore the trend of reading books on electronic devices. I think that’s going to become more and more popular. As a result, there will be more authors self-publishing electronic books, as it’s so easy and it’s an amazing way to spread your ideas and reach a bigger audience.
I also think that “in-demand printing”, where the books gets printed only after someone has bought it online, will become more and more popular, since it saves a lot of resources and minimizes the risk.
What do you use?: Professional Cover Designer
What genres do you write?: Self-help (weight loss, fitness, psychology, healthy lifestyle)
What formats are your books in?: eBook, Audiobook
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Osha Key Home Page Link
Link To Osha Key Page On Amazon
Link to Author Page on Smashwords
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