Dashiell, one of my two 12-year-old English Cocker Spaniels, races toward the surf that’s higher that usual because of the prior day’s storm. He returns briefly to check in, then he’s gone. He chases birds. He dashes in and out of the water. He follows the receding waves along the long, flat sand shelf, oblivious… Continue Reading
Grammar Abuse Courtesy of Weird Al
I just love this. All you grammar abusers, even if you think that’s not you, take a look, have a laugh and please take heed. Continue Reading
Writing Lessons From My Dogs: Boost your Creativity
Feeling like your creativity has been stunted or sucked out by a giant vacuum cleaner hose that reached down from the cosmos? Then take a hike. No, my dogs and I don’t mean that you should go away, but that you set out for a short hike or even a leisurely stroll. According to a… Continue Reading
The Devil Is In the Writing Details
Often the difference between prose that dances and flies versus prose that falls flat lies in the details. I don’t mean the kind of writing details that a good copy editor will help correct. While that’s a critical component of professional, effective writing, I’m talking about descriptive writing details that bring your words to life.… Continue Reading
Success – Being Ana Soars!
When you’ve been a writing coach for as long as I have, certain books that you’ve helped bring to life just stay with you. Shani Raviv’s Being Ana: A Memoir of Anorexia Nervosa is one of those. I refer to this award-winning memoir when explaining to other writing coach clients that chapters need to be… Continue Reading
Grammar Outs – Critics Take 1
I couldn’t believe my ears. “I’m always impressed, usually,” said the PBS book critic. “You get paid for this?” I wanted to ask. – By Linden Gross Continue Reading
Writing Lessons from my Dogs: Surviving the Dog Days of Summer
It’s the same story every summer. I figure that my clients will take advantage of long, hot days to sit in the sun or under an umbrella and write even more than usual. And each summer the opposite occurs. With kids out of school and vacations in the offing, they decide to take a break… Continue Reading
Top Ten Tips to Help You Find a Ghostwriter
A man referred by a current client called the other day. He wanted to write a book that combines both his professional expertise and personal life experiences. I’m seeing more and more of that these days. The professional angle imparts valuable information while the personal twist brings the topic to life and adds that personal… Continue Reading
Launching a Romance Series
When Barbara Hinske wrote her first romance novel Coming to Rosemont, she knew she wasn’t just writing a book. She was launching a romance series and creating a brand. Little did she know that she would manage to create a mini sensation.Her success is due to the fact that she works just as hard on… Continue Reading
Scribble Away – Handwriting vs. Typing
Do you even think about the handwriting vs. typing question? It seems that life itself is going digital. That’s particularly true when it comes to the written word. Most of us rarely pick up a pen or pencil any longer when writing. We text. We type. We dictate to voice-recognition software. And we get it… 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