I’ve got lots of unpopular opinions, many of them formed the hard way. As a writer, then a writing workshop leader, then a book coach, then a book doctor, then a publisher……oh the journey….I can tell you EXACTLY where the trains tend to come off the track during book...
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WITH TRUTH COMES PEACE
I received this beautiful note a while back in response to one of my newsletters. I’d like to share it and my response with you. It’s relevant to you writers out there, AND to people-pleasers. "Thank you for your raw honesty. Your courage inspires me, seriously. Each...
SEXY FORMATTING TRICKS TO STIR ENVY
There’s something wonderful about writing a non-fiction book—how-to, self-help, or motivational, just to name a few of the business-building genres. You get to use all sorts of formatting tricks a memoirist or novelist would kill for. What do I mean by formatting...
HOW TO WRITE A BOOK WHEN YOU’RE NUTTY
I wanted to share with you a 10-minute Masterclass I ran a month or two back for those who registered for one of my book-writing webinars. I got tons of comments about just how helpful it was, thus me finally getting around to presenting it to you here. I would have...
A PERNICIOUS MYTH THAT NEEDS TO BE KILLT
OK. It’s time to dispel with a myth, one that’s going to cause you a number of problems if you persist in buying into it. Book promotion, as much as we’d all like to believe otherwise, is the job of the author. You heard me right. Now let me explain....