Ziggy, my fourth pup, belonged to friends of mine who had adopted him from the Humane Society. The Australian Sheppard-Border Collie mix was as sweet as he was beautiful. It quickly became apparent, however, that he was also a scared dog with an ugly past. Raised voices, abrupt movement, men in general and unexpected occurrences… Continue Reading
Facts about JFK Meet Fiction in The Memoirs of JFK
Fifty years ago today, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. I still remember the day, even though I was only 6. We were living in Rio de Janiero. My parents held each other and cried as they listened to the news. I didn’t understand much of what was actually going on, but I remember feeling… Continue Reading
Success Story — From Finding a Writing Voice to Publishing a Book
Wendy Coblentz knew she wanted to be a writer. So she tried really hard to become just that. It seemed like the harder she tried, the further she strayed from writing that actually sounded like her and felt genuine. Wendy recently posted a seven-part blog series about discovering her writing voice that is as funny… Continue Reading
Lessons from my Dogs: What Every Writer Needs
I met Sophie, a Black Australian Shepherd-Golden Retriever mix who looks just like a Flat-Coated Retriever, when she was a year old. She raced out to the rocks at the southeast border of my backyard, curled her lip Elvis style and wagged the lower half of her body so hard that she wound up shaped… Continue Reading
Convincing Writing, Effective Websites
Two weeks ago I attended Bend Webcam, a two-day conference that dissects online creativity and marketing. National thought-leading speakers shared their expertise in such thought-provoking detail I thought my head was going to pop right off of my neck and explode. To say I learned a lot about how to create effective websites would be… Continue Reading
Editing: The Five Phases
A rose may be a rose may be a rose, but all edits are definitely not the same. In fact, there are five every different types of editing: Developmental Editing Have a book in mind but not sure what to do next? Writing coaches and/or developmental editors can help you develop your idea or initial… Continue Reading
Lessons from my Dogs: Asking for Writing Help
My then partner Eric and I were ready to have a pup. We had tried to adopt one a few months earlier, but the young prospect showed not the slightest interest in us. This time around, I was taking no chances. The breeder had told me that she had a puppy who met the criteria… Continue Reading
Success Story – David Rosell’s Failure Is Not an Option
We’d met for less than an hour when I told financial planner David Rosell of Rosell Wealth Management that he was aiming too low—a first for him as I would quickly find out. Ever one to speak my mind, I said, “I know you just want to produce a book which will serve as a… Continue Reading
Writing Web Content and Blog Content
Last week I did my first Google Hangout thanks to Philippe Cesson, the head, or chief Alchemist as he likes to call himself, of Cesson 3.0. This marketing and training agency helps businesses make sense of technology by harnessing social media externally and well as internally. My presentation–“The Alchemy of Content that Sounds Like You… Continue Reading
Writing as Therapy
As a writing coach, I often work with individuals writing memoirs. Most people don’t write memoirs based on super happy moments. They almost always write about surviving a difficult past, and often are still sorting through related issues as they begin their books. The writing process can help them do that. For starters, writing is… 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