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
Over the last year-plus, most of us have experienced Covid in a variety of personal ways. We’ve been forced to isolate. Work has been impacted. Friends and family have gotten sick, as have some of us. In short, it’s been a tough slog. But the journey has been far more challenging for long-haulers. Continue Reading
A man I met at a party years ago just reached out about writing coach services. He’s come up with a solid and timely idea for a book. Since he’s laid up with a broken leg, he’s suddenly got the bandwidth to get a jump on the project. In short, he’s got a writing opportunity. Continue Reading
Words of wisdom about writing often come from unexpected sources. How else you do explain my “Writing Lessons from My Dogs” series? This time, however, the insights weren’t related to my pups but rather to a lovely and massive bouquet of sunflowers sent to me by my clients Sherri and Jeff Hutcheson. I don’t usually… Continue Reading
I have to admit that I had no idea of what to do when it came to advertising my book. So, I turned to Incubation Press’s promotion expert, @KeriBarnum, for help. Together, we crafted an ad for Busting the Brass Ceiling: How a Heroic Female Cop Changed the Face of Policing that would run on Amazon. Continue Reading
Why do authors tend to give away their writing? “They’ve chosen a few pages of my latest book to use in a standardized test that will be given to 70,000 students this spring,” one of my most successful writing coach clients emailed me yesterday. “Crazy!!!!” “Any money attached?” I asked. “Not sure. The agreement has… Continue Reading
I love fiction. I love working with coaching clients writing their novels. And from easy-breezy beach reads to literary fiction masterpieces, I love reading or listening to a novel, and submerging into the story. Not everyone feels that way. I have a number of friends who boast that they exclusively read nonfiction. Invariably, they go… Continue Reading
Literary Agent:
Ted Weinstein
Ted Weinstein Literary Management
Mechanics’ Library Building
57 Post Street, Suite 512
San Francisco, CA 94104
tw@twliterary.com
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