The Future of Publishing: How to Proceed and Succeed
It seems that every day I get questions about the future of publishing. Is there a future in nonfiction publishing, at least in the traditional model? Is it bleak or promising? What can one do to increase one’s probability of success? More specifically: “Are acquisitions boards meeting virtually and are publishers still buying books right now?” “How can I improve my chances of getting a book deal? Should I orient my health [or self-help] book concept more towards the pandemic or COVID 19 or keep it more general?” “I’m a public speaker and all my upcoming gigs are canceled…. Read more
How to Write an Award-Winning Nonfiction Book: And Congrats to Our Three Nautilus Book Award Winners!
How to Write an Award-Winning Nonfiction Book There’s the question of how to write a nonfiction book and then there’s how to write the kind of book that wins prestigious awards, gets recommended by avid fans and changes people’s lives. I’m fortunate to work with many, many authors who accomplish the latter. At “Write Your Book” (the DBA I used when I formed my business) we often celebrate a couple of Nautilus Award Winners each year, along with some Stevie Awards for business books and many other national and international awards—independent author awards, international book awards and even the Frank… Read more
A Creativity Summit for Healthcare Professionals, Healers and Anyone Looking to Reduce Burnout or Stress and Enjoy Life
It’s always exciting to hear from writers I’ve worked with in the past. This week, Hisla Bates, MD wrote to let me know about her creativity summit: Healer Heal Yourself! Reduce Burnout, Discover Your Creativity While You Heal Others. As Dr. Bates wrote me, “It is a summit that will inspire you to infuse creativity into your work and your day. Art and Creativity are healing modalities that can bring more joy and happiness to your life.” Summits are a great way for aspiring and emerging authors/writers to grow their community, develop an email list of engaged subscribers and connect… Read more
Teaching Book Writing Under Novel Conditions
Teaching Book Writing Under Novel Conditions I’ve been resting my shoulder and arm due to what I finally discovered is a rotator cuff injury. I’ve been afraid to see any doctors given the risk of being in a medical-related facility. So I put off calling my doctor for three weeks. I know, a bit crazy, but also somehow careful, right? I still hadn’t discovered Google Docs voice, so I typed the occasional email one handed and did little other work besides supporting the emerging authors in my book writing program, which has been an education in itself. Many of the… Read more
Can We Still Be Celebrating in the Time of Pandemic?
No matter how old I get, I always look forward to my birthday. I love celebrating, being celebrated, connecting with friends and family, and I love presents. It helps that my birthday is in the spring when the first daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths, and tulips break ground and bloom. This year, my eager anticipation felt muted by current events and thoughts of the hardships many people are going through. The night before my birthday, at the end of a conference call, my colleague Joshua Home Edwards announced my birthday. It felt good to be recognized. Knowing that this year might feel… Read more
Book Title, Audience and How Niche is Nice
Do you have questions about your book title, the audience for your book, and how niche or broad to go? Last December, in the bonus call for my Fast Track Your Book Proposal course, participants got to ask their questions of Michael Larsen, co-author of How to Write a Book Proposal (now in its 5th edition). The highlight of the call was when Mike gave specific advice to each person on the call. He had some great ideas for book titles and gave a good reminder that, when coming up with a title, “Don’t sell the problem. Sell the solution.”… Read more
Tips for Clearing the Mind of Negativity in Order to Create
We often need to clear our minds of negativity in order to create. As writers and creatives, the negative thoughts that hurt our creativity tend to focus around perfectionism, self-doubt, not feeling “good enough,” worry about what others will think. “No one will want to read this.” “It’s not original enough.” “It’s boring.” “I can’t do this; it’s too big a project” The truth is, though, that we are creative beings, meant to create, and these thoughts block our very vitality and life force. So, what can you do to clear your mind? “Mental Detox” Kristin Meekhof offers a variety… Read more
You Are Invited to a FREE Creativity Workshop
Ready for a free creativity workshop? As you may know, I’m working on a book that helps you consistently access a state of creative flow. And I’ve refined by 5 Steps for “writing in the zone” to incorporate my new insights. At a focus group meeting, two long-term clients suggested I call this new iteration the “TENER Method” for creative flow. The whole group gave that a thumbs up, so I sat with it and it grew on me! And now, I’m ready to share it. For free. In a creativity workshop. On Zoom. I don’t want to wait for… Read more
9 Ways to Connect with the Creative Muse
Do you know how to consistently connect with the creative muse? Probably my favorite activity in working with clients is guiding them in my signature “Meet Your Muse” guided visualization. We journey from meadow to woods to a clearing and a little building inside which the muse, a symbol of their creative source, awaits. Questions for Your Creative Muse We come with questions: Which book to write? Who are my readers? What’s blocking me and how do I get unstuck? How do I find my voice? How to get over my self-doubt? Is this the right timing (to write it,… Read more
5 Ways to Get Unstuck: In Writing, Creativity and Life
Looking for Ways to Get Unstuck in Your Writing, Creativity or Life? This time of year, in the Northeast, it’s especially easy to get creatively stuck. It’s cold outside. We hunker down, watch more TV, skip yoga class, eat chocolate… I’ll write tomorrow. I’ll exercise later. And it’s downhill from there. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Winter can be an especially inspiring time if you know how to get unstuck. How? 5 Ways to Get Unstuck #1: Change Your Environment I do my book coaching, teaching and much of my editing from my in-home office that doubles… Read more
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