Too many times I have heard of authors diving in and writing a book only to realize later that they didn’t consider goals for the book. They land up putting a great deal of effort into publishing a book that doesn’t work in their business. Set your goals and plan your book accordingly. I’m going …
I had the chance to sit down with Executive Coach, Evelyn McKelvie, author of the Executive Horse. I have a copy myself and I’m very excited about it. I love horses. We are going to learn more about Evelyn, her book, and some tips that she has for other authors. Thank you for coming. I’m …
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I had a chance to talk to Danielle Benson, the founder of the Inspired Speaker Academy. Danielle trains speakers to communicate with authentic confidence from the boardroom to the world stage. We’re going to talk about how to go from book to speaker. I like those flowers behind you. Tell us about you. Thank you. These …
I recently read Beth Kephart’s book Handling the Truth: On the Writing of Memoir and wanted to share my thoughts on it. So, here is my review. Who is Beth Kephart? Beth Kephart starts off telling us that she started as an unschooled writer and outsider in the book world. Don’t let her fool you. …
The first thing I have to say is if an editor tells you they edit all genres and they do all types of editing, run. If you need a developmental edit for a memoir, then don’t hire someone who has done all their work in academia or guidebooks. This is especially true for developmental editors, …
I have been called Scrappy myself, so I had to read Scrappy Rough Draft by Donna Barker. Enjoy the review. Who is Donna Barker? Donna Barker is an author, author coach, and one of the minds behind the Creative Academy. Her book Scrappy Rough Draft offers 22 brief chapters to inspire, motivate, and educated authors …
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Choosing the right editor for your book and stage of writing can be confusing. It is important to hire the right editor for each stage of your book project. Ask four editors to tell you what type of editing there is and you might get four different answers.Your book needs four levels of editing: Developmental …
Creating a reader profile is important. Although you are writing your book for many, write it to one person. That may sound odd, but let me explain. If you create your perfect reader in your mind (and write directly to that person), your book will be more clear, concise and readable. Your writing will be …
Recently, I interviewed author, writer, and blogger Marilyn Wilson about book blog tours. Read our interview below to learn more about what book blog tours are and why getting reviews of your book matters. Q: Can You Tell Us Why Authors Need Book Reviews? M: I always start by telling authors that the internet is …
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Every celebrated author is a master storyteller. And, no matter what you are writing, you need to be telling stories. In his book The Storytelling Animal, Jonathan Gotschall talks a lot about why authors (including nonfiction authors) need to tell stories. Skilled Authors Draw Readers Into their Character’s Story The Storytelling Animal starts by declaring, …
