The Well-Rounded Authorpreneur: Be a Thought Leader (Part 1 of 2) In today’s world, there are about as many ways to publish (self-publishing, scholarly publishing, nonprofit publishing, digital publishing, etc.) as there are reasons (fame, passion, creating a movement, legacy, preservation, etc). Continue Reading →
5 Tips to Great Writing In the words of Richard Bach, “A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.” Below are five tips to getting past the “I want to write a book” stage to “I’m on draft ____ of my book!” 1. Continue Reading →
The First Line: 4 Tips to Writing an Opener that Keeps Readers Reading! (Reposted from February 24, 2012) The first line of your book is unquestionably the most important one you will write. Continue Reading →
Take a 6-Minute Writing Break NOW! If you’re anything like me (or any other writerly type in the universe), you might be accustomed to creating brilliant (and sometime quite logical) reasons why you can’t be writing or working toward writing in the present moment. Continue Reading →
Memorial Day Post: Six Influential Literary Contributors Who Died in 2011 Happy Memorial Day weekend, writers! Continue Reading →
“At First Bite”: Is It Worth It to Follow Literary Trends? Once upon a time, Western society as a whole was flushed with anticipation for the END OF THE WORLD. Continue Reading →
The Fifty Shades of Grey Effect: The Guilty-Pleasure Novel In looking at some of the most popular books in the past few years, most have clearly not been NGANs (“next great American novels”). Continue Reading →
