Conflict, the topic of Part 1 of this two-part series, is just one element in your tackle box when it comes to how to grab your readers’ attention. In another Writer’s Digest article, “10 Ways to Hook Your Reader (and Reel Them in for Good),” author Ann Garvin lists ten elements that will solidly grab… Continue Reading
Have you figured out how to hook readers in your book’s first paragraph and keep them on the line until the ending? If not, that novel or piece of narrative nonfiction you’ve worked so hard on probably won’t come close to living up to those dreams of success you harbor for it. Fortunately, the key… Continue Reading
Life and work can definitely get in the way of carving out writing time. Having decided to revise and self-publish Busting the Brass Ceiling: How a Heroic Female Cop Changed the Face of Policing, I put my children’s book writing on hold. That’s nothing new. I got the idea for my children’s book series, which I… Continue Reading
By Monday mid-afternoon, I had hit my goal of writing and scheduling my weekly blog posts through August. And it was only the end of April. If I keep this up, I’ll have the rest of the year’s posts completed by the end of May, I thought. Four weeks later, I had written and scheduled… Continue Reading
Five of my writing coach clients are starting new books this spring. That means that I’ll get to engage in my absolute favorite writing coach activity—brainstorming. The brainstorming, however, will look different with each project, because the projects and indeed the writers are, well, different. My two memoir authors will require the least brainstorming because… Continue Reading
My pup Misha reminds me of a lot of the guys I dated and thankfully never married—a sweet heart with a bad-boy edge that keeps you guessing. While his snuggle factor convinced me to bring him home even though I hadn’t been looking for a puppy, he’s become stingier with his affection, although he does… Continue Reading
It is time to self-publish your book? When Michelle Dickinson and I first started working together, it was clear from her pages that she had the makings of a very compelling memoir. Having grown up with a bipolar mother, she had led a life that was very different than most. I was sure the lessons… Continue Reading
Before we get into how to leave an Amazon book review, let’s talk about why book reviews are so important for authors. Starting with the obvious, the more positive reviews you have, the more you will convince people who have hit your sales page to buy your book. Continue Reading
How risky is the memoir you’re writing or are about to publish? I didn’t say risqué. I’m talking about memoir legal issues here. Since most memoirists aren’t writing about happy periods in their lives, memoir legal issues must be considered. The last thing you want to do is court more unhappiness and stress. The three… Continue Reading
Sometimes promoting a book on social media can feel like pitching into a black hole. That’s certainly how I’ve felt with Busting the Brass Ceiling: How a Heroic Female Cop Changed the Face of Policing, which I co-authored with Fanchon Blake. And then you find that one person who can make all the difference. I… Continue Reading
Literary Agent:
Ted Weinstein
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