Some people automatically record experiences in their lives with their cameras–or these days their phones. Not me. Too often, by the time I think that I should go for a specific shot, the moment and the opportunity have passed. But during last week’s five day eating, drinking, walking and music tour of New Orleans, all… Continue Reading
It’s one thing to write a book. But it sure would be nice if people actually wanted to read it or even buy it. Now there’s a concept! So as a writer, figuring out what drives book sales is helpful. Andrew Rhomberg, founder of Jellybooks, a start-up focused on reader analytics and helping readers discover… Continue Reading
Don’t you just love using exclamation marks!?! If you agree with the above statement and find no problem with its punctuation, this post is for you. Hopefully it will help change your mind on both counts. Continue Reading
“The marketing budget for my business has dropped to zero,” says wealth manager David Rosell. “I just market my book Failure Is Not an Option: Creating Certainty In the Uncertainty of Retirement.” By the time prospects have read even a portion of David’s book, which combines his extensive travels with financial lessons, they know who… Continue Reading
I turned 60 at the beginning of this month, which seems impossible. But after doing the math 397 times and throwing myself three killer celebrations (with at least three more pending), I’ve not only reconciled myself to the inevitable, I’m happy about it. Over the last few decades, I’ve steadily trudged toward self-acceptance before suddenly… Continue Reading
Massachusetts financial planner Derek Reed had stalled out on his book, which uses stories from his dad—a swordfisherman who captained the Andrea Gail until one year before it sank in the perfect storm—to educate readers about saving and investing for retirement. Over a period of a couple of years, he had written close to 40,000… Continue Reading
I just read Dusan Djukick’s book Straight-Line Leadership. I love this part about how we decide (or don’t decide) to take action, for example on that book we say we want to get to. She writes: Your inner stance is the position or mental posture you create to live your life from. It is how… Continue Reading
“I want to have my book done by late July,” a prospective writing coach client recently told me. How many chapters do you figure will be in your book?” I ask. “Twelve.” “That means you’ll be cranking out a chapter every other week, assuming the editing can happen in August,” I say. “Do you have… Continue Reading
In 1982, my dad, Leonard Gross, published what I’ve always felt was his best book. The Last Jews in Berlin interweaves the real-life stories of a handful of Jews who hid in Berlin throughout WWII and lived to tell the tale. The book was heralded by critics at the time: “The author’s skillful selection of… Continue Reading
There are lots of reasons to write a book. No matter what has inspired you to spend hours and hours on your manuscript, you can’t just publish it when you reach the end. You still have to go back through and edit your work for logic, continuity, flow, and accuracy on both the factual and… Continue Reading
Literary Agent:
Ted Weinstein
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