Do you want to sell your book? Dumb question: who doesn’t want to sell millions of copies of their book, right? Here’s the thing: whether you want to sell your book directly to readers (self-published) or first to agents or editors (traditionally published), you must be able to articulate what it’s about in a single...Read More
I’m delighted to welcome Mark L. Fuerst to the blog today. He’s a fellow member of ASJA and an award-winning health and medical writer. With 11 books under his belt, Mark knows what he’s writing about. And in this post he gives us some great tips on how Tai Chi can improve our writing life....Read More
My daughter rushed into my office and blurted out, “We got blackberries!” “Seriously?” I asked her. “Yeah, Dad bought them. What do you think? Do you like blackberries?” “Wait. Seriously? Dad went out and bought a Blackberry? For who?” “Dad bought a bunch, for all of us. Don’t you just love them?” “We’ve always been...Read More
From Dale Carnegie’s now classic tome, How to Win Friends and Influence People to the new How to Think More about Sex by Alain de Botton—how-to books sell big. What is a “how to book”? I’ve heard the how-to book called procedural nonfiction (Ouch! That sounds both technical and painful!) and prescriptive nonfiction. But basically,...Read More
In Leaving the Bellweathers by Kristin Clark Venuti, the loyal butler Benway dreams of writing his memoirs and planting a garden in a tropical paradise, far away from the family of seven that torments him with their shenanigans in their lighthouse-turned-home. But wait! He has an out. The oath that holds him in service is...Read More
If I read a book [and] it makes my body so cold no fire ever can warm me I know that is poetry. If I feel physically as if the tip of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry. —Emily Dickinson Poetry heals the wounded soul. Poetry strengthens the weakened heart. Poetry offers...Read More
Today’s guest post comes from Joel Habush, an award-winning copywriter. I met Joel a few years ago when we sat on a panel about making money from writing. I immediately knew that if I wanted to learn about copywriting, this was the guy to talk to. Thankfully, he agreed to share his wisdom with all...Read More
Where I live, winter is sticking around like an unwelcome guest. My mood seems to match the weather this year. Walking the dogs yesterday, I dodged ice patches as the sky spit snow at me. Usually at this time of year, I am tracking the signs of spring in my neighborhood. This year, I’m just...Read More
Dear Writers, Are you tired of trying to figure out how to earn money writing? Have I got a treat for you! My colleague Kelly James-Enger, known for her ability to earn a six-figure income writing books and articles, will be our guest at the March Write Now! Mastermind class tomorrow (March 27, 2013 at...Read More
Today I’m delighted to welcome Kelly James-Enger to the blog. Read on for just a taste of the great information you’ll learn about making money from writing articles when she speaks to our Write Now! Mastermind class on Wednesday. Kelly will be teaching us how to pitch and sell articles to a variety of freelance...Read More
