When you first start out your memoir or other nonfiction project, you have in mind a goal, maybe simply to write your story. But that is not what happens.
Read MoreI already have a hard copy. And so can you!
Read MoreI wrote an intro and a chapter for this new anthology, THE ANATOMY OF A BOOK. I also co-edited it. It will be published on Tuesday, but you can preorder it now.
Read MoreThe Precipice is the point of no return. It is the fulcrum that balances the old self and the new self. It is the ledge overlooking a seemingly vast chasm of the unknown. Which, to our mind’s eye, is the equivalent of death.
Read MoreLife is but a dream. A dream in which we can choose our own adventure. We desire something, and inevitably there is an obstacle in the way. There is always another way. That is what timeless stories show us.
Read MoreTrust in yourself. Believe in yourself. Have faith in yourself.
Read MoreIn order to align your nonfiction book idea with the literary agent who will propel you to the published expert you are meant to be, you must take control of your own success. You do this by ensuring you have in place these 3 critical things.
Read MoreI once went on a zip line adventure in the Redwoods in California. It was awesome. I love zip lining. I love trees. It was my first time in the Redwoods, and I loved them, too. What I didn’t expect? How to get down.
Read MoreAppreciate the obstacles you overcame to get there.
Read MoreAre you working on writing a book to promote your business? Don’t know where to start? Overwhelmed by the whole project? Or never even thought of this approach? So was my client. I’ll call her Jane.
Read MoreAs a book editor and book coach, I’ve been working with descendants of Frank Lloyd Wright and Ernest Hemingway. Today’s generation has answered the call to write their own books. They understand the power of their names.
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