“Show don’t tell” rolls off the tongue so easily. Showing what happens in your book rather than talking about it, however, just isn’t as simple as it sounds. It takes a while to make the shift and start experiencing your book in a way that allows you to share those visceral experiences with your readers.… Continue Reading
Tracia Larimer isn’t your ordinary mortgage broker. So when this creative, never-take-no-for-an-answer broker wanted to spread the word about her business, she decided to write a slim book that would answer a lot of her clients’ questions and help guide them through the mortgage application process. Not surprisingly, her title is as unique as she… Continue Reading
As a youngster, my lovely English Cocker Hoover loved to play fetch. Without waiting to see which way you were going to throw the ball, he would launch himself in whatever direction made sense to him and run as fast as he could. When he’d gone what he deemed to be the appropriate distance, he’d… Continue Reading
I’ve dreamed of launching an online version of a game called Pass the Story for years. What better time than now, when we’re stuck at home and in need of serious distraction? For those of you who may have forgotten, Pass the Story involves having one person start a story and pass the baton to the… Continue Reading
Most writers know that their back cover blurb needs to convince readers to buy the book. As a result, a lot of blurbs focus on why the book is so great instead of addressing why the reader might be interested in the topic. You can see the exact same mistake on website after website. The… Continue Reading
“Oh, how I dislike writing blurbs,” my writing coach client Morri Stewart exclaimed the other day as she struggled with what she called Take Two of her back cover blurb, which was probably Take Five once all the other attempts had been factored in. Hard to blame her. The only thing more challenging than writing… Continue Reading
Life has changed, at least for the time being. Most of us are now social distancing, perhaps even isolating. And if you’re like me, you’ve been keeping such frequent tabs on what’s happening that it seems as if the Coronavirus has blotted out everything else. The resulting flood of news definitely helps to keep us… Continue Reading
“This can’t be happening,” I thought as I sat on the gurney, confirming to yet another medical professional that my left shoulder was the one about to be replaced. I couldn’t shake the pervasive sense of unreality that shrouded me. There was no reasonable explanation for why all the cartilage in my left shoulder had… Continue Reading
Most of us don’t have the luxury of being able to write whenever we want to. Which means we must make the most of our time. Sometimes, however, squeezing in those writing hours can seem daunting. So I thought I would provide a little perspective by sharing an email I received last month from my… Continue Reading
Thinking about new year’s resolutions when it comes to writing? Yay you! Just make sure you’re realistic so you don’t set yourself up for failure. 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
www.twliterary.com