Many of you know this hadn’t been an easy time. I lost my lovely dad in April, and have barely had time to mourn him. Book deadlines and post-death financial logistics will do that to a person. Thank goodness for great friends and great laughs. And yes, you can even find humor in writing. Enjoy!… Continue Reading
Don’t Bury a Lead
During a marathon writing coach session, my client and I marched through the manuscript he needed to revise. For months he had written sloppy copy. I helped create order out of all that rough draft material, but now we wanted to make sure that both the manuscript and the story flowed. So our mission that… Continue Reading
Grammar Outs – Grammar Mistake in National Commercial
So there I was this morning getting ready to hop in the shower as the TV news played in the background. Then the show went to commercial and I quit paying attention. Until, that is, I heard the grammar mistake. Can you spot it? Talk to a local Allstate agent and discover how much more… Continue Reading
Prologue vs. Preface Definition
A friend and writing coach client, Art Samson, the author of The Captains’ Airline: Pushing Back From The Brink, is drafting a new preface for his novel. So many high-visibility, non-U.S. airplane accidents have occurred since his book came out in 2012, that Art wants to republish it and reinforce the message that U.S. carriers… Continue Reading
Non-English Words that Rock
The following article was written by Jessica Kane, a professional blogger who writes for Bureau Translations—a leading company that provides translation services for businesses. If you read my last post, you’ll know why I love this piece. Enjoy. Awesome Non-English Words Needed In the English Language The beauty of studying foreign languages… Continue Reading
The Precision of the Written Word
I love the precision of the written word. Writing allows you to express yourself so much more accurately than you can in conversation. Not the first time around, of course. The editing phase, however, allows you to craft your words so that they reflect the exact nuance of what you’re trying to say. Well, almost… Continue Reading
Are You Courting Writer’s Block?
After some of the most stressful months I can recall, I’m pushing hard on a book deadline just as new and returning clients are calling, emailing and knocking on my door. Don’t they know it’s summer? Seriously, I’m delighted about both the book and the writing coach clients, but something’s got to give. So I’m… Continue Reading
Time to Recalibrate?
We all need to recalibrate from time to time. This piece by executive and leadership coach Ann Golden Eglé, MCC hit just at the right time for me. I hope Ann’s questions prompt some interesting soul searching, especially regarding your writing. Time to Recalibrate? By Ann Golden Eglé, MCC Masters of success know… Continue Reading
TV Commercials that Work
Like most people, I tend to avoid TV commercials. I watch old movies on commercial-free TCM. I flip between channels or hit the mute button so much that I think I must have the fastest thumb in the West. Love those remotes. So I’m always surprised when, on those rare occasions when I actually watch… Continue Reading
Celebrate Each Day
Dad died on April 23, two days after his 87th birthday. For some reason, coming across a pledge Dad wrote on his 80th birthday seems even sweeter because of that. The piece, written a couple of years before he found the second love of his life, is very personal. Dad was an intensely private man,… Continue Reading
Literary Agent:
Ted Weinstein
Ted Weinstein Literary Management
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San Francisco, CA 94104
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