Comments for Lisa Tener - Book Writing Coach http://www.lisatener.com Learn How to Write a Book Proposal from Book Proposal Editor / Book Writing Coach Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on How to Write an Introduction: Think Like Your Readers by yareliz http://www.lisatener.com/2009/02/how-to-write-an-introduction-think-like-your-readers/#comment-55764 yareliz Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:46:25 +0000 http://lisatener.com/blog/?p=250#comment-55764 All these comments were very helpful to me being that soon I myself will become a writer. It really helps to hear others opinions. All these comments were very helpful to me being that soon I myself will become a writer. It really helps to hear others opinions.

]]> Comment on How to Edit a Nonfiction Book…One Step at a Time by Lisa Tener http://www.lisatener.com/2012/02/how-to-edit-a-nonfiction-book-one-step-at-a-time/#comment-55756 Lisa Tener Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:46:40 +0000 http://www.lisatener.com/?p=5397#comment-55756 Thanks, Martha, Carrie and Lisa. It's been exciting to see each of you grow as a writer. Carrie, when does your book come out? I'll be recommending it like crazy. And Martha, I love your suggestion. I also notice a big difference between screen editing and paper editing. Paper is just more thorough, fluid and powerful. Thanks, Martha, Carrie and Lisa. It’s been exciting to see each of you grow as a writer. Carrie, when does your book come out? I’ll be recommending it like crazy.
And Martha, I love your suggestion. I also notice a big difference between screen editing and paper editing. Paper is just more thorough, fluid and powerful.

]]> Comment on Literary Agent Regina Brooks on How to Publish a Memoir: 3 Must Haves by Lisa Tener http://www.lisatener.com/2011/02/literary-agent-regina-brooks-on-how-to-publish-a-memoir-3-must-haves/#comment-55755 Lisa Tener Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:44:23 +0000 http://www.lisatener.com/blog/?p=1930#comment-55755 Memoir tends to have a narrative element. Create nonfiction, as well, but creative nonfiction also gets creative, as the name suggests--adding the details of what you imagine may have happened in addition to what you actually remember. For example, in a section about your grandmother, you may imagine a dialogue between her and your great grandmother whom you never even met. Essays would be more stand alone, as you said. I do not know the right place for you to submit essays, but you might contact my colleague <a href="http://www.gingermoran.com" title="ginger moran writing coach" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ginger Moran</a> who writes many more essays than I do and may be able to help you both identify appropriate venues for the essays and polish your writing to improve your chances of success. Memoir tends to have a narrative element. Create nonfiction, as well, but creative nonfiction also gets creative, as the name suggests–adding the details of what you imagine may have happened in addition to what you actually remember. For example, in a section about your grandmother, you may imagine a dialogue between her and your great grandmother whom you never even met. Essays would be more stand alone, as you said.
I do not know the right place for you to submit essays, but you might contact my colleague Ginger Moran who writes many more essays than I do and may be able to help you both identify appropriate venues for the essays and polish your writing to improve your chances of success.

]]> Comment on Literary Agent Regina Brooks on How to Publish a Memoir: 3 Must Haves by Barbara Amaya http://www.lisatener.com/2011/02/literary-agent-regina-brooks-on-how-to-publish-a-memoir-3-must-haves/#comment-55754 Barbara Amaya Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:33:27 +0000 http://www.lisatener.com/blog/?p=1930#comment-55754 Hi Lisa, thanks for your reply. I have thought of speaking in schools and churchs. And I have a horrible fear of public speaking, but I know I have to get over that. The detention center I was locked up in as a young girl is actually still here in Virginia.I wrote about several places I was locked up in at ages 12 and 13 years old. I escaped from 4 of them. I wish I could speak at the detention center to troubled youth, but I don't know if they do that type of thing.I contacted them a while back looking for records but forgot to ask about speaking. I know memoir has gotten a bad name lately, but I also think with the popularity of reality shows it might still be a genre that gains status once again. I've tried to offer something different with my memoir, even though it is very sad and has traumatic horrible events, there is actually some humur to my story incredibly. I believe having my sense of humur has been one of the things that has keep me going. Lisa can you tell me the difference between memoir, creative non-fiction and essays? I think I mentioned my memoir writing has turned into several essays. Instead of chapters, stand alone stories, or essays. Do you know any online ezines or magazines that target memoir, or personal essays? I found skirt.com but was worried my writing might be too 'gritty' for them. Thanks so much for your advice and your blog, Barbara Amaya Hi Lisa, thanks for your reply. I have thought of speaking in schools and churchs. And I have a horrible fear of public speaking, but I know I have to get over that. The detention center I was locked up in as a young girl is actually still here in Virginia.I wrote about several places I was locked up in at ages 12 and 13 years old. I escaped from 4 of them. I wish I could speak at the detention center to troubled youth, but I don’t know if they do that type of thing.I contacted them a while back looking for records but forgot to ask about speaking. I know memoir has gotten a bad name lately, but I also think with the popularity of reality shows it might still be a genre that gains status once again. I’ve tried to offer something different with my memoir, even though it is very sad and has traumatic horrible events, there is actually some humur to my story incredibly. I believe having my sense of humur has been one of the things that has keep me going. Lisa can you tell me the difference between memoir, creative non-fiction and essays? I think I mentioned my memoir writing has turned into several essays. Instead of chapters, stand alone stories, or essays. Do you know any online ezines or magazines that target memoir, or personal essays? I found skirt.com but was worried my writing might be too ‘gritty’ for them. Thanks so much for your advice and your blog, Barbara Amaya

]]> Comment on How to Edit a Nonfiction Book…One Step at a Time by Lisa DiPrete http://www.lisatener.com/2012/02/how-to-edit-a-nonfiction-book-one-step-at-a-time/#comment-55749 Lisa DiPrete Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:37:30 +0000 http://www.lisatener.com/?p=5397#comment-55749 Lisa, excellent guidelines. I have used every one of these tips at your suggestion. Amazing how big an improvement can be achieved with each step! Lisa, excellent guidelines. I have used every one of these tips at your suggestion. Amazing how big an improvement can be achieved with each step!

]]> Comment on How to Edit a Nonfiction Book…One Step at a Time by Martha Rhodes http://www.lisatener.com/2012/02/how-to-edit-a-nonfiction-book-one-step-at-a-time/#comment-55748 Martha Rhodes Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:05:32 +0000 http://www.lisatener.com/?p=5397#comment-55748 I've learned so much in Lisa's Bring Your Book To Life classes (yes, I've done more than one!) and have continued to explore tricks to writing my memoir/how-to book. One that really works for me is reading my chapter ALOUD from a printed page, not from the computer screen. I've noticed when I read on the computer screen the words don't seem quite as real and alive. I use a blue or red pen to mark where I see room for improvements and then go back into my file to make edits. Maybe a little wasteful with the extra paper, but I make sure I recycle those helpful edited pages. I’ve learned so much in Lisa’s Bring Your Book To Life classes (yes, I’ve done more than one!) and have continued to explore tricks to writing my memoir/how-to book.

One that really works for me is reading my chapter ALOUD from a printed page, not from the computer screen. I’ve noticed when I read on the computer screen the words don’t seem quite as real and alive. I use a blue or red pen to mark where I see room for improvements and then go back into my file to make edits. Maybe a little wasteful with the extra paper, but I make sure I recycle those helpful edited pages.

]]> Comment on How to Edit a Nonfiction Book…One Step at a Time by carrie barron http://www.lisatener.com/2012/02/how-to-edit-a-nonfiction-book-one-step-at-a-time/#comment-55747 carrie barron Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:33:35 +0000 http://www.lisatener.com/?p=5397#comment-55747 Thanks for this useful information, Lisa. Thanks for this useful information, Lisa.

]]> Comment on Literary Agent Regina Brooks on How to Publish a Memoir: 3 Must Haves by Lisa Tener http://www.lisatener.com/2011/02/literary-agent-regina-brooks-on-how-to-publish-a-memoir-3-must-haves/#comment-55746 Lisa Tener Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:50:08 +0000 http://www.lisatener.com/blog/?p=1930#comment-55746 Hi Barbara, It sounds like an amazing story. It would certainly be easier to self publish--great that you are blogging to start a platform. It is harder to get a book deal for a memoir nowadays. Sometimes it helps to self publish, do an amazing job of selling your books and if you sell 15,000 or 20,000 you can probably get a traditional publisher. In the meantime, maybe you can give talks in schools or churches, or find other ways to grow your platform. There are memoirs getting published by traditional publishers. They'll be looking for something unique about the book, tight, compelling writing, and platform. Good luck. Hi Barbara,
It sounds like an amazing story. It would certainly be easier to self publish–great that you are blogging to start a platform. It is harder to get a book deal for a memoir nowadays. Sometimes it helps to self publish, do an amazing job of selling your books and if you sell 15,000 or 20,000 you can probably get a traditional publisher. In the meantime, maybe you can give talks in schools or churches, or find other ways to grow your platform.
There are memoirs getting published by traditional publishers. They’ll be looking for something unique about the book, tight, compelling writing, and platform.
Good luck.

]]> Comment on Literary Agent Regina Brooks on How to Publish a Memoir: 3 Must Haves by Barbara Amaya http://www.lisatener.com/2011/02/literary-agent-regina-brooks-on-how-to-publish-a-memoir-3-must-haves/#comment-55742 Barbara Amaya Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:56:53 +0000 http://www.lisatener.com/blog/?p=1930#comment-55742 Hi Lisa, People who know my story usually tell me I should write a book. I know there are thousands of books about surviving sexual abuse and drug abuse out there. I suffered these things and much more and as a result I ran away from home during the crazy age in this country known as the 60s at the age of 12. I left school in the 7th grade.I spent years on the streets of New York city, the Minnesota Strip was one of my hangouts. I learned to cook from pimps and criminals. Sometimes I feel I was raised by animals, except animals are much more trustworthy than most of the people I knew then.I have many stories about what I went through in New York. I reunited with family members after 8 years in New York and never went back. My first legit job was as a fish gutter in Pasagoula Mississippi. Many years later after having a beautiful daughter who questions me about my past, I chose to tell her about it in hopes that it can help her somehow through her own struggles. So my question is do you think I can get this memoir published? Are there too many memoirs out there like mine? Somehow my memoir has also turned into essays about my experiences and my relationship with my dysfunctional mother and my dauther.I have started a blog to build a platform and have thought about self publishing. I want to do the right thing to get my story out there because I know it will help other women. Thanks for reading this, Barbara Hi Lisa,
People who know my story usually tell me I should write a book. I know there are thousands of books about surviving sexual abuse and drug abuse out there. I suffered these things and much more and as a result I ran away from home during the crazy age in this country known as the 60s at the age of 12. I left school in the 7th grade.I spent years on the streets of New York city, the Minnesota Strip was one of my hangouts. I learned to cook from pimps and criminals. Sometimes I feel I was raised by animals, except animals are much more trustworthy than most of the people I knew then.I have many stories about what I went through in New York. I reunited with family members after 8 years in New York and never went back. My first legit job was as a fish gutter in Pasagoula Mississippi. Many years later after having a beautiful daughter who questions me about my past, I chose to tell her about it in hopes that it can help her somehow through her own struggles. So my question is do you think I can get this memoir published? Are there too many memoirs out there like mine? Somehow my memoir has also turned into essays about my experiences and my relationship with my dysfunctional mother and my dauther.I have started a blog to build a platform and have thought about self publishing. I want to do the right thing to get my story out there because I know it will help other women. Thanks for reading this, Barbara

]]> Comment on Running to Get on the Blogging Bus: An Interview with Blogger and Author-in-the-Making Maria C. Palmer by Maria Costanzo Palmer http://www.lisatener.com/2012/02/running-to-get-on-the-blogging-bus-an-interview-with-blogger-and-author-in-the-making-maria-c-palmer/#comment-55729 Maria Costanzo Palmer Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:36:36 +0000 http://www.lisatener.com/?p=5344#comment-55729 Thanks so much for featuring my story Lisa. Looking forward to getting going with my book!! Thanks so much for featuring my story Lisa. Looking forward to getting going with my book!!

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