Book designer Jennifer Omner of ALL Publications wrote about ISBNs—unique numerical book identifiers that are assigned to each edition and variation (hard cover, soft cover, ebook, audio) of a book—in a recent newsletter. The information is so important and so on...
Every summer, I watch clients take a break from their writing, lose momentum and then struggle to get back to where they were on both the creative and time commitment fronts. To keep you moving forward on your book through the next three months, I'm offering all...
Even a writing coach / blog coach needs break from blogging every now and then. Right now I have three priorities: finishing the book proposal I'm working on, helping my clients make progress with their writing, and being there for my pup whose life will probably wind...
If you're a writer, it sure helps to be a people watcher. And New Orleans just may provide some of the best people watching around. Take the shot below of the group of residents on Frenchmen's Street. You just know they sit out like this every clear day. Contrast...
I realized during my trip to Denver last year how telling signs could be when getting a sense of an area. But that's something I rarely see writers incorporate into books when they're describing a setting. Hopefully these photos from my recent New Orleans trip, the...
As I wrote in "Lessons from my Dogs: Writing Detail", incorporating detail into your writing will bring your book and/or story to life, enabling readers to vicariously experience what you're writing about. Unfortunately, most of us chase through our days, causing the...
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,...
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...
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. You're probably thinking that I'm going to give you a...
"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...
