It is often said that writing is a solitary pursuit. We picture the great authors of our day hunched over …
Writing Requires Thinking
Believe it or not, a writer staring off into space is hard at work! Writing requires thinking time. Time to …
How to Choose Your Book’s Initial Readers
It’s not easy to decide who gets the first look at your book. It’s bad enough to have an inner …
Read More in Your Genre
Writers and aspirational authors don’t usually need much convincing on the value of reading books. Most of us choose writing …
In Defense of Memoir
“I’m not famous. I’m not writing a memoir!” I hear it all the time. Most often it is from women …
Lessons in Being Coached
I have spent the last four months being coached by a developmental editor who used to work for a publishing …
The Amazon Bestseller Myth
Many of my clients have the ultimate desire to rank #1 Bestseller on Amazon when they launch their books (knowing …
Writing The End
It can be difficult to know when you’re done with a writing project. Have you used the right words? Have …
5 Reasons to Write a Book
Publishing a book can boost a career, establish your authority, differentiate yourself, and heal emotional wounds. But before you put …
Writing Diversity
This past weekend I moderated a panel for Airdrie Pride Society with five brilliant panelists on the topic of what …