4 Emotional Obstacles That Trip Writers Up, Plus How to Work Through Them
[guestpost]Editor’s Note: I’m delighted to host Maria Ribas on the blog today. Maria is a literary agent and blogger, specializing in nonfiction, particularly the areas of cooking, home, health/diet, personal development, business, psychology, and memoir. Having worked as an editor for Simon & Schuster, Harlequin Nonfiction, and Adams Media, she knows both sides of the biz. […]
5 Obstacles Every Writer Must Face and How to Overcome Them
In the sixties and seventies anyone who followed NFL football knew that Jim Marshall was a reliable player. In fact, when he retired from the Minnesota Vikings in 1979 no one in the league could match his record for consecutive starts and games played. But his otherwise spotless reputation for consistency faltered on October 25, […]
6 Strategies for Getting Your Book Published
The #1 question writers ask me is, “How do I get my book published?” Too often they can’t get a straight answer to that question. They get vague responses that aren’t really actionable or helpful. That’s about to change. I’m going to share six strategies that are all but fail-proof for getting a traditional publisher interested in […]
5 Ways to Get a Publisher’s Attention
Reader David Qaoud recently asked, “I understand that email subscribers are an important part of both platform-building and selling books, but I never hear a specific number from anyone. Generally speaking, how many email subscribers do I need to get a publisher’s attention? 1,000? 10,000?” I’ll answer the question directly first and then offer four more […]
How Writers Can Get Back to Their First Love
He had done his art for over 35 years. Every morning he woke up and went to his studio. These days he was older so he limped more than walked there. He looked at his subject—some peaches on a table or apples or grapes. These simple beauties still dazzled him. Then he breathed, picked up […]
See How Easily You Can Get Unstuck with This Trick
If you’re involved in creative work, whether it’s writing or leading or designing or coaching, you know what it feels like to get stuck. A question I receive regularly goes, “This project is important to me, but I’m stuck. How do I get started, and how do I finish?” We’ve all been there. Getting stuck […]
3 Ways to Make the Most of a Writer’s Conference Before It Even Starts
[guestpost]EDITOR’S NOTE: I’m delighted to bring you this guest post from Christa Hutchins. Christa is a writer and online marketer who specializes in coaching, project management, and administrative support for speakers, writers, and ministry leaders. She’s passionate about moving creative people from vision to action. Christa lives in South Louisiana with her husband in their […]
An Amazing #Giveaway for Writers Who Want to Get Published (Worth $7000)
I confess: I love a great giveaway. One of the reasons I love them is because I’ve been the recipient of free gifts that have made a HUGE difference in my life. I also like the rebelliousness of overturning the typical money-for-service paradigm and just giving somebody a huge gift. To register right now for […]
How Hemingway Kept His Momentum Going and You Can Too
Not long ago my wife and I finished reading Roald Dahl’s classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to my son. A great feature of the particular edition we read him was an interview with the author in the back. One of the questions the interviewer posed to Dahl was, “How do you keep the momentum […]
How to Write Your Book in Six Months
Have you ever started writing a book but stalled? Do you have an unfinished manuscript or two on your hard drive? How about an unfinished book proposal? Here’s a question I heard recently: “How do I start my book project in a way that I’ll actually complete it?” That is such a good question. Writers […]