It’s the holiday season. If you’re like me, you’ve been buying and/or making gifts for those close to you. Maybe you’ve even bought yourself a present. I know I have (can you say Galaxy tablet?). I love treating myself. And if I can treat myself to something that will improve my life or my business,… Continue Reading
San Francisco Writing Contest Open to All
You may not have left your heart in San Francisco, but you might if you wind up winning the San Francisco Writing Contest. The monetary prize is modest to be sure, but the consult with a literary agent in your genre could be priceless. You’ll find the contest information below. You’ve got a month to… Continue Reading
Writing State of Mind
I just attended an awesome workshop given by Freedom Personal Development president Eric Plantenberg about state of mind. It turns out that while intention and action are important when trying to accomplish something—like writing a book or a blog—state of mind is even more critical. Dwelling in guilt, anxiety, regret or fear (territory most writers… Continue Reading
Media Release for a Novel that’s Flying High
If you’ve been reading this blog, you know that I love to brag about my clients, many of whom wind up becoming friends as we work together. But that’s not the only reason I wanted to share this media release I just wrote. I also hope it will give you some ideas about how to… Continue Reading
Original, Compelling Web Content Is Online Currency
Why do so many people think about everything but their web content when they’re trying to position themselves online? Maybe you’ve even been guilty of that. I understand why we tend to ignore web content in favor of design. We’re such a visual society that focusing on your logo and the look and feel of… Continue Reading
Promote your Business with Blog Posts or Media Releases
You can turn your business’s news into publicity, visibility and more customers through online media releases and blog posts. All you need is a little news to share. Sometimes, however, it’s tough to see those newsy angles that are actually right in front of you simply because you’re so close to your business. Here are… Continue Reading
The Keys to Writing a Blog for Business
Writing a blog for business can be one of the best ways to promote yourself, but only if you get it right. Let’s face it. Even those of us who are patient have the attention-span of a gnat when surfing online. If something doesn’t catch us right away, click! We’re onto the next page. So… Continue Reading
New Years’s Writing Resolution
I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions, but I’m making a writing resolution this year. I’m committing to doing my own writing which all too often gets back-burnered. Earlier this year, a group of writers was surveyed about how they would feel if they didn’t write. Their five most common answers: “I’d never know if… Continue Reading
Sloppy Copy Eases Writing Process
Have you ever considered how much ego is involved with writing? Think about it. Why else would it be so hard to show people a rough draft of whatever we’re working on? Why else would we need to polish up the paragraph we just wrote before moving on? But how self-defeating! If you’ve followed this… Continue Reading
Grammar Outs (Grammar Mistakes) Hit Home
I’ve wanted to do a Grammar Outs post that focused grammar mistakes made on TV Home shows for a long time. Finding time to actually watch the shows, however, has been a challenge. Then I realized that even quick channel surfing would allow me to out public grammar abusers. “They have a 16-year-old son that… 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
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