I’m delighted to be have a guest post up over at Jeff Goins’ blog today. Here’s how it begins . . . When I was younger I played the trombone, but I didn’t really get it. I had friends who got it. You could tell orchestral music did something for them. But as I get […]
In Memory of Robin Williams As we entered his classroom, Professor Whipp grinned at us. Just as we finished settling in, placing our backpacks on the floor, our notebooks on our desks, he beckoned us to leave. “Come,” he said, “Follow me.” And out we went onto the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s wide campus one pleasant […]
I was honored to be on Jonathan Milligan’s “Blogging Your Passion” Podcast. We talked about what makes for a great book concept and how bloggers can use their blogs to create great books. This is a relatively short podcast, but we packed a lot in. Hope you enjoy it.
| Date: | July 17, 2014 |
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| Appearance: | Jonathan Milligan’s “Blogging Your Passion” Podcast |
| Outlet: | Link |
| Format: | Podcast |
It was a lot of fun being interviewed by my friend Dale Callahan on his “Company of One” Podcast. We talked about how publishers make publishing decisions, how to decide whether to publish or self-publish, and how books are like small businesses. I think you’ll enjoy it!
| Date: | July 15, 2014 |
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| Time: | Available now |
| Appearance: | Dale Callahan’s “Company of One” Podcast |
| Outlet: | Link |
| Format: | Podcast |
I was honored to be interviewed on Rebecca Livermore’s “Professional Content Creation” Podcast. We talked about how to get started on a book project, the most important metric in platform building, and what publishers look for in any book they publish. Click here to listen.
| Date: | July 10, 2014 |
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| Time: | Available now |
| Appearance: | Rebecca Livermore’s “Professional Content Creation” Podcast |
| Outlet: | Link |
| Format: | Podcast |
For aspiring writers the “pub board meeting,” where book contracts are won and lost, is mysterious and even unnerving. “What goes on in there?” writers wonder. “What’s the conversation like?” For over ten years I’ve been attending publishing board meetings in an acquisitions role for a large book publisher. I’ve learned to anticipate the most […]
I was honored to be interviewed on Tammy Helfrich’s “Right Where You Are” Podcast. Click here to listen.
| Date: | May 30, 2014 |
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| Time: | Available now |
| Appearance: | Tammy Helfrich’s “Right Where You Are” Podcast. |
| Outlet: | Link |
| Format: | Podcast |
We can do it for the money or the prestige or freedom. We can do it because we have a message we want to send into the world. Why do we, why do you, do this creative work? In this video I tell a story about (who else?) my mom that illustrates one of the best motivations […]
Many of us are pursuing our dreams in the margins of life. We have work commitments, family commitments, volunteer commitments, the list goes on. So if we’re going to get after our dreams, we need a way to spur ourselves to action. In this video I share about how coming up with a “power statement” has […]
We all want our writing to capture people’s attention and keep them reading. How do we do that? Here’s a quick video that explains my top piece of advice on how to do this. If you can master this tip, you’ll never lack readers . . . Can’t see the video? Click here. P.S. Hey, […]
