Posted July 18th, 2010 by lisatener
Yesterday, I edited a chapter from one of my students in my Bring Your Book to Life Program. With her permission I share her mistakes–mistakes that I made when I first started and mistakes many novice authors make.
Ironically, her book teaches women about sexual intimacy (and how to reignite passion in their marriage) and yet [...]
Tags: book writing courses, good writing, sizzling writing, writing rules
Posted June 24th, 2010 by lisatener
I’d love to share some photos from day 1 of the Ocean State Summer Writing Conference with you: There’s the one of Cate Tucker (from my book writing class), Peter Covino (director of the conference), me and bestselling author Robert Leuci’s thumb. Not his fault. My phone has a highly non-intuitive camera. Not that a [...]
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Posted June 15th, 2010 by lisatener
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In a bit of a divergence from my customary marketing and publishing focus, here’s a poem I hope will inspire you:
your muse calls to you
across a great, rocky chasm
you look down
feel queasy
look across
but see no bridge
still
your muse calls
your heart stirs
yearns
pulls you
and
without thinking
you step forward
into thin air
and grow wings
Tags: Muse, poem, Writing Inspiration
Posted April 27th, 2010 by lisatener
Inspired to Write? Begin Playfully
In my possibly-very-controversial opinion, there’s a wrong way and a right way to journal. The right way naturally brings you good feelings—elation, joy, relief, triumph, peace. The wrong way makes you feel yucky.
When I first became a writing coach, a client came to me who wrote in a journal, stream of [...]
Tags: Aspire Magazine, how to journal, how to write, writing coach
Posted February 22nd, 2010 by lisatener
Truth is, half the reason I started this post is to share the beautiful photo Carrie Beers took from book writing class last week. Can you imagine a more inspiring setting for book writing?
The other, more important half, is to share some of the insights that come up in class–and the great ideas that people [...]
Tags: book writing, book writing class, creativity, Marjorie Foer, Rudy Wilson Galdonik, writer's voice, writing tone
Posted February 18th, 2010 by lisatener
People ask me about the process of getting a literary agent. You probably know you need to submit a query (or meet an agent who says, “Yes, I want to see your proposal”), then submit your book proposal (a significant document often 50-80 pages), then wait.
But what’s it like from the inside? I asked Dr. [...]
Tags: Dr. Randy Kamen-Gredinger, getting published, harvard medical school publishing course, Harvard writers, how to find a literary agent, Jeanne Fredericks, literary agents, writing books
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Posted February 15th, 2010 by lisatener
I’ve been “talking” by e-mail to Dr. Ellen Weber Libby, whom I met a few years ago at the Harvard Medical School CME publishing course.
Elly and I immediately connected and I became first her book proposal coach and then her book writing coach for The Favorite Child, which was published last month by Prometheus Books [...]
Tags: Dr. Ellen Weber Libby, marketing a book, mindset, Prometheus Books, The Favorite Child, writing a book
Posted February 1st, 2010 by lisatener
I’ve committed this week to walking every day. In the northeast US that’s a pretty big commitment in February–especially for someone who traces her ancestors back to the dessert.
What could be better inspiration for a writer than walking in nature, though? And my walk, ultimately, brought me powerful metaphors for the writing path.
I walked a [...]
Tags: Muse, Path, RI, Rome Point Seals, Trusting, Writing Inspiration
Posted January 9th, 2010 by lisatener
My Bring Your Book to Life students are preparing for the start of book writing class next month. They’re researching their markets, creating the vision for the their books, and starting to outline. Some are calling me for their book concept consultation.
I love the consultations as we brainstorm to take good ideas and make them [...]
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Posted January 6th, 2010 by lisatener
I recently read Open, Andre Agassi’s autobiography. It’s a great read and I was also struck by how dependent he was on the people on his team. I think that’s true about most successful people–they don’t do it alone. They have great coaches, managers, trainers, strategists, advisers, mentors…
Who are the people on a writer’s team? [...]
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