No doubt you have heard the advice. When writing a book, read books like yours. It is good advice. Beyond the obvious, so you see what books in your genre are like, why else read/study books like yours? Here are five reasons to read books like yours. #1 Write a Better Book The first and …
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Trello has been a favourite tool of mine for a long time. I have used it to design websites, outline books, project management, and to collaborate with others. It is an excellent tool for creating a book outline. It is intuitive and easy to use. What is Trello? Trello is a web-based, list making application …
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Authors need both free flowing creativity and accuracy skills to create a remarkable book. It takes many skill sets to create a book. Authors need to tap into their divergent and convergent thinking depending on which task is at hand. Divergent vs. Convergent Thinking Divergent thinking is all about complexity, curiosity, flexibility, fluency/fluid, imagination, originality, …
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Writing a book is a long and sometimes tedious process, so I wanted to give you some tools to make it easier. Tools We Love On the Tools we Love Page in the Resources section of the Author Nation website, there are lots of tools to help you. For now, I’ll suggest three tools to …
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Author Nation had the chance to sit down with Sandra Nomoto and talk about how to create a client workbook to boost your business. She is a content doctor: a writer, content writer, and editor for cruelty free businesses. Her workbook, The Only Public Relations Guide You’ll Ever Need, is a map that blends new …
With this book, Anne Lamott shows us the glory of writing. She has written about 20 books, give or take. So, she has the experience to back up the advice she gives. What Was Lamott Inspired By? She uses her own writing life and her relationship with her friends and family for most of the …
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A book is a team project, so take time to talk to your editor. Lay down both the expectations and responsibilities of each. How To Prepare Yourself? Be prepared to work. When you edit, you must communicate with your editor and ask them what they expect. You should be ready to both make decisions and …
I recently read Handling the Truth by Beth Kephart and thought a summary would be useful for other memoirists. Part 1: What is and what is not a memoir? I love that she says it’s not about the author winning that final battle or winning some war she thinks she is in with someone else, …
Awhile ago I reviewed Scrappy Rough Draft by Donna Barker. I thought you might like a rundown of the different chapters–there are so many–and you only need to pick the ones that will help you finish your first draft. Hold your breath… here we go. Read chapter 1 if you feel you need to write …
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I interviewed Colin MacArthur on writing a memoir about a loved one. Colin was born in Canada, but he lived nearly half his life in the UK. He’s always had an interest in writing and the written word has been published as a photographer and has had one-man exhibitions of his photography, both in Canada …
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