Yesterday I took a writer’s mini-retreat. Unfortunately, it was a 5-hour visit to the ER with my daughter. She’s fine. I’m tired. But I did learn something yesterday (aside from the fact that all of the doctors at the ER seemed to be 16 years old). As we left home, I grabbed the only new...Read More

When a reporter asked Ernest Hemingway how he started a new book, Hemingway said, “Defrost the Refrigerator.” The long Thanksgiving weekend is quickly coming to a close. Hopefully, you have kept up on your word count for NaNoWriMo while also eating turkey and trimmings, watching football and parades, and napping on the sofa. If not,...Read More

I’m delighted to welcome Elle Amberley to the Write Now! Coach Blog. Elle is a super-prolific author who writes in both French and English. Enjoy! The Curse of Being Prolific by Elle Amberley Writer’s block? What’s that? I often hear about the dreadful writer’s block, sounds horrible. I always fear of it landing on me...Read More

Writers, we are just a week away from the end of National Novel Writing Month. I don’t know what this month has been like for you, but I am losing stamina. Despite having a great cast of characters to play with, a familiar setting, and a closet filled with snacks—I’m ready to ditch my project...Read More

Welcome writers! A few months ago, I was searching online for software and apps that writers could use to increase their efficiency. I happened upon a wonderful post by Jonathan Milligan at Blogging Your Passion and quoted him in one of my blog posts. Jonathan was kind enough to review my new book Write-A-Thon at...Read More

When I speak at writing conferences, participants often ask me what matters more: talent or determination. Talent certainly matters, but all the talent in the world will not help the person who gives up after getting rejected. Most of the famous writers I admire have had their share of rejection to overcome in order to...Read More

When I wrote Write-A-Thon, I was inspired by marathon running. Several close friends have trained for and run half-marathons and marathons. Despite having failed the presidential fitness test every single year in grade school, I have become an avid exerciser and regularly run as part of my daily exercise regimen. As I wrote Write-A-Thon, I read...Read More

Today I am delighted to welcome friend and colleague Kelly James-Enger to the Write Now! Coach blog. I’ve long admired Kelly’s ability to write great books fast. Today she is here to share with you her best tips for making the most out of your time. Five Ways to Get More from your NaNoWriMo Experience...Read More

Here’s a fun way to waste a little time and get inspired. Visit Wordle and create a visual representation of your project. Here’s one I did for Write-A-Thon. The tool allows you to do some editing at the end—playing around with color, layout and font style. You can take a screenshot and save your creation,...Read More

Today I’m delighted to welcome my friend and mastermind partner, Marjorie Treu, as my guest blogger. As a team leadership mentor, coach, and trainer, Marjorie is here to teach us how to prepare for success. Prepare for Success by Marjorie Treu I’m a team leadership mentor/coach/trainer and don’t normally operate in the world of writers. ...Read More