A writing success always requires the rewriting of one’s initial drafts. This new true crime story, written by one of my writing coach clients, is a great example of that. When retired lawyer and former police officer J. Andre Boles had me critique his nonfiction manuscript about the murder of one of Reno’s most liked… Continue Reading
Despite our best intentions, sometimes all we can do is meet our deadlines and back-burner the rest. Yup, that’s how my new year has gone. Continue Reading
What a year—and I mean that in a good way thanks to all my clients’ writing success stories. In 2016… I was lucky enough to be able to help Craig and Kathryn Hall with A Perfect Score: The Art, Soul, and Business of a 21st-Century Winery, which would go on to become a New York Times bestseller. I love… Continue Reading
The last few months haven’t been easy for most of us. Divisiveness and ugliness have proliferated. To say that an awful lot of people are demoralized would be the understatement of the decade. Continue Reading
Feel like you’ve hit a wall with your writing? Congratulations. Breaking through that irritating, scary, and oh so challenging creative frustration could be your next step to brilliance. So power through and keep going. Continue Reading
Social media for authors was the last thing on attorney Barbara Hinske’s mind when she started writing her first book. She actually self-published the novel under her maiden name so if it bombed she wouldn’t be embarrassed for life. When the novel started to get some positive acclaim, she decided to promote it via social media… Continue Reading
You’ve written your book. Or maybe you’re still crafting it, but you finally have a solid sense of where the book is going and what you want to say. Regardless, you’ve jumped into public speaking, a critical pillar of your writer’s platform. You’ve even launched your Facebook page, the first step in what will be… Continue Reading
In last week’s blog post, I talked about the importance of building a platform even as you’re still writing your book. Even in this age of social media, public speaking for writers is essential, especially since it can actually form the basis for your social media platform. Public speaking for writers may sound like an… Continue Reading
For authors, writing a book is just part of the mission. If you actually want people to read what you’ve written—or if you want a shot at getting picked up by a traditional publisher—you also need to focus on building your writer’s platform. What’s that? A writer’s platform consists of your built-in audience coupled with those… Continue Reading
I recently Googled myself (always a strange experience) and ran across an interview I didn’t even remember giving to Working Writers, a website that focuses on the business of writing. Since I talked about stories and offered information I haven’t mentioned on this site, I thought I’d share the interview with you now. The only real change… 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