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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
A bit over two weeks ago, I gave a presentation on blogging and social media for authors at Harvard Medical School’s CME Publishing Course. On Friday, I heard a fantastic story from a self-proclaimed “Twitter Resistant” aspiring author who had put my words into action immediately.
Last Friday, Red Sox nutritionist (who also has a private [...]
Tags: author platform, Tara Mardigan, twitter, twitter success story
Last week in book writing class, management coach and HR consultant Carrie Beers shared how she found herself amidst intense turmoil at a time when she needed tranquility to foster her creative process. While having her home re-done, she’d temporarily “stored” boxes and piles everywhere, particularly in her office which seemed an uninviting place for [...]
Tags: book writing class, Carrie Beers, creativity, Lisa Tener, Writing in the Zone, Writing Inspiration, Writing workshops
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
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
Your book cover can make or break book sales. I recently recommended a book to a student in my book writing class and she said later, “I never would have bought that book without your recommendation. There were so many visually appealing books and this book had neither title or cover to entice me. ”
I [...]
Tags: bestseller, book cover design, designing book cover, Mark Gelotte
I found a response to one of my youtube videos this morning that got me on a roll. After writing a short dissertation in reply, Youtube informed me I only had 500 words to respond. Blog time.
The controversial video is a tongue in cheek joke (and a tad silly). The comment was this:
“Remember, many agents [...]
Tags: book proposal, Literary Agent, literary agents, Michael Larsen, youtube video
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
It’s always a thrill when my clients’ books come out and I get that brown cardboard package from Amazon. When Deb Scott finally announced that her book was here, though, I found it especially fulfilling.
Deb had some huge setbacks in her process…making her a great example for the role or perseverance in the life of [...]
Tags: author perseverence, book publishing, book writing class, book writing classes, Deb Scott, Literary Agent, Millenium Bank Ponzi Scheme, perseverence, The Sky is Green, writing setbacks
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 [...]
Tags: Add new tag, author's voice, book concept, book writing class, bring your book to life, nothing new under the sun, point of view, someone already wrote my book, writer's voice
