How to Celebrate Book Lovers Day
Happy Book Lovers Day! How are you celebrating? I just started reading Sarah Blake’s The Guest Book, which I bought at Wakefield Books, the wonderful independent bookstore one town away from mine. I include the Amazon link but do encourage you to get a copy at a local bookstore if you can! The Washington Post said, “The Guest Book is monumental in a way that few novels dare attempt.” And, judging by the first couple of chapters, I would have to agree. Sarah’s writing is exquisite and the story both epic and timely. Being a slow reader, I can tell… Read more
How to Engage Modern Readers Through Voice, Style and Tone
Voice, Style, Tone: these tools of the writer can help you engage the modern reader. Ignore recent changes in reading preferences and reader’s needs at your peril! Less Time; Less Bandwidth Modern readers are strapped for time. Authors of the 19th and 20th centuries had the luxury of readers who often liked to work hard to understand a work. Working the brain served as entertainment. Nowadays, outside of academics, readers want you to make it easy for them. They have less time to read. They often multitask and don’t focus in the same way. And they’re used to being entertained…. Read more
Facing Fear, The Bird’s Eye View and New Material for Writing
Where was this new material coming from? I thought I’d finished my first draft. Yet, by making—and keeping—a morning commitment, I often find myself discovering new material. Some of it may not go in the book. Maybe it’s a blog post. Or a guest article. Or even material for a new book! Yet, some of it is sure to make it into the book. Yup. I Skipped Writing. I skipped writing a couple days ago because I was sure I had no new material to write about. Then I found myself telling my friend Paula about my experiences at Fields… Read more
The Secret to Making Progress on Book Writing Every Day
Every day I make some progress on my book writing. Some days I surprise myself with new material for what felt like a fairly complete book. Most days I do some typing or editing of the book or proposal. My friend Paula is typing up my handwritten edits when our schedules mesh. No progress is too small when it comes to book writing! Recently I reconnected with Cathryn who took Eric Maisel’s Deep Writing class with me (more about that in my post Here’s How to Finish Writing a Book). Cathryn and I decided to ask each other the 5… Read more
Happy Independence Day: Here’s to Freedom!
In honor of Independence Day, here are a few inspiring quotes about freedom and independence from Goodnet. What’s your favorite quote on the subject? Happy 4th! Enjoy the festivities. “My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.” – Adlai Stevenson (31st Governor of Illinois and United Nations ambassador 1961- 1965) “Freedom cannot be bestowed — it must be achieved.” – Elbert Hubbard (American writer, publisher and artist) “The great revolution in the history of man, past, present and future, is the revolution of those determined to be free.” – John F. Kennedy… Read more
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