In the world of writing there as many different styles as there are words. Writers from all walks of life, all different backgrounds and different levels of education battle the blank page to inform and entertain. Natural writers, those without formal education, full of passion, and a love for the written word, are often combating…
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What to Expect When You Hire a Book-Writing Coach
You have decided to write your first nonfiction book, but you’re not exactly sure how to go about it. Perhaps you take a class or buy a few books to help you get a handle on the process. Finally, it’s time to begin. If you are like many first-time authors, somewhere early in the project…
Writing and Selling Your Second Book
Many authors are writers by heart. Writing, not book marketing, is their passion, so once the first book is published, an author may find himself disconcerted with promoting the first book and not having time to write the second. However, a second book is an integral part of marketing yourself, so finding the time is…
Writing Fantasy – Rules for Fantasy Worlds
Novice fantasy authors too typically let their imaginations run wild when they create their fantasy worlds and characters. While fantasy and science fiction may overturn the rules of the natural world as far as what is possible, readers will not suspend their disbelief if that disbelief is tested too much. Making the unbelievable believable in…
How Long Should Your eBook Be?
I get this question often as a book coach, so I decided to let your know my 2 cents. There’s no hard and fast rule on what length an ebook should be, but from my 12 years as a book coach online, I know these ideas will help you decide. Decide Which Number is Best…
Seven Excellent Reasons to Enter Writing Contests
Contests for writers are everywhere – it’s almost impossible to avoid them. Not that you should. Entering writing contests can be extremely beneficial to both new and established writers. Writing contests offer a variety of prizes for winners such as publication, trips, gifts and goodies, or cash prizes. Some contests simply award you with a…
Starting at the Beginning in the Middle
Notes on Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony A book that is part of a series still needs to have a beginning that sets the story in motion. The opening for this novel demonstrates how to set a story into motion while filling in back story for new readers. Because Colony is aimed at young readers,…
101 Excuses Not to Write That Book
As a published author who has attended numerous writers groups and writers conferences over the last decade, I’ve heard lots of excuses about why people don’t write. Some of them I’ve even heard coming from myself! For fun, I came up with a list of 101 excuses why people don’t write that book they say…
How to Write a Book: 8 Easy Steps to Get it Done Quickly!
Studies show that up to 80% of people have considered writing a book. And while this may sound like a major undertaking, it just might be easier than you think. It’s also one of the best ways to establish yourself as an authority in your field. Authoring a book can impress clients, attract media attention,…
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