Ideas are cheap and abundant; what is of value is the effective placement of those ideas into situations that develop into action. –Peter F. Drucker Author and management consultant Peter F. Drucker reminds us that ideas are cheap. As writers, our ideas mean little until we put them in writing. But here’s the big question:...Read More

Social media—they’ve become the buzzwords of this new century. Every writing workshop has at least one class on social media. And if you are going to write a book proposal that sells, you will need to master social media. Here are three ways to use social media to better your book proposal. 1. Research your...Read More

Every day I meet people who want to write and publish a bestselling nonfiction book. I always encourage them. But, I know how hard it is. The market is tighter than ever before. At the end of 2009, an agent reported that she had read and responded to 38,000 queries and signed 6 new clients....Read More