The Busy Person’s Guide to Writing a Nonfiction Book (Part 2)
How do busy people write books? Realistically, how does that happen? In my last post I wrote about coming up with a concept and an outline. Once these are in place, it’s time to begin writing using what I call the four rhythms of mastery. Write Using the Four Rhythms of Mastery I use the […]
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4 Ways a Writers Conference Can Help You Become a Better Writer
Guest Blogger: Josh Mosey (joshmosey.wordpress.com) Whether you have just started writing or have ten bestsellers under your belt, you have something to gain from a writers conference. Here are four ways a writers conference can help you become a better writer. 1. Encouragement Writers conferences by their very nature are designed to affirm your passion […]
Over at Savanna’s Place…
A little while back blogger and fellow ReWrite Conference (@ReWriteConf) attendee Savanna Hartman asked me to do a guest post for her. She asked for a piece on how younger folks (think Millennials) can discern their vocation. Here’s how the piece begins: Despite all beliefs to the contrary, God has been working in each of […]
I Want to Be Your Book Proposal Coach
I have decided to switch things up for the remainder of this series on how to write a book proposal. A number of you have encouraged me to use specific examples of things to do or not do in a book proposal. I would like to do this, and I do think it would be […]
How to Come Up with a Great Book Concept
Let me start with three reasons working on a book with a lousy concept is a bad idea: Beautiful, compelling writing is terribly important to publishers, but if your beautiful writing is in the service of a concept that no one will buy, publishers will have a hard time getting excited. A far-reaching platform is […]
The Not-Very-Sexy Essential to Your Book’s Mind-Blowing Success
I had just done my best to present a proposed book, and now I was sweating it. This has to be one of the most nerve-wracking duties of an acquisitions editor—presenting book projects to pub board and then responding to colleagues’ onslaught of comments and questions. All fifteen or so people in the room understand […]
Over at Cynthia’s Place…
Had a lot of fun in this interview with novelist Cynthia Herron. Check it out.
The Necessity of Mentors and How to Find One
May I start with the obvious? I don’t know it all, and neither do you. We all could use the help and wisdom of someone who’s further along in life and career. Recently I heard business expert and master networker Peter Strople talk about the importance of having a personal “board of directors,” which is […]
Over at Rachelle’s place today…
Pleased as all get out to be a guest blogger at Rachelle Gardner’s blog today. The post: 13 Ways to Write with Urgency. Hope to see you over there!