I just read an as-told-to article about an unexpected tool for change by former convict Richard Loya, who had joined a South Central L.A. gang at age 15 for the protection it offered, and wound up killing a man the following year. Richard was tried as an adult and sentenced to 27 years to life… Continue Reading
Worried about illustrating a children’s book you’re writing? If you’re planning to submit your picture book to a traditional publisher, don’t. They’re only going to want to see your manuscript, even if it’s less than 100 words, since they have their own arsenal of illustrators. For those of you looking to self-publish, I thought I… Continue Reading
A number of years ago, I became involved with Bend Food Project, a local nonprofit started by a group of friends in 2015 to help ease hunger in our area. Modeled after similar projects around the country, the door-to-door food collection system is both simple and efficient. Donors buy an extra can or box of non-perishable food… Continue Reading
I’m not great at social media. Actually, that’s a ridiculous understatement. I’m terrible, probably because I don’t like it. Pitching into an actual black hole would be a lot more rewarding than pitching into a virtual one. But at some point last year, I started to realize that one platform could make a lot of… Continue Reading
I talk a lot about taking a walk when creativity lags and you’re not sure what to write next. So, I was pretty happy to discover that research backs me up on this. Walking: Continue Reading
Do you journal? If not, maybe you should. While I try hard not to should on myself, with admittedly limited success, journaling is one of those shoulds that I may actually start listening to. Maybe I’ll just turn this blog into my journal. Why bother? Continue Reading
I hear what you’re saying. “How can your dogs reveal anything about writingavoidance, unless it’s them encouraging said writing avoidance in favor of doggyattention?” Just wait. You’ll see. Continue Reading
For a writing coach, I feel that I haven’t read as many of the classics, or even today’s bestsellers, as I should. So, imagine my surprise when I realized that I had read most of the books on the Radcliffe Publishing Course Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century, a list compiled at the request… Continue Reading
“The more authentic I am, the better I can connect with people and better lead others,“ writes Karen Kimsey-Sward, CEO of Dale Carnegie Chicago, certified coach and faculty coach with U of Buffalo School of Management, and one of the visionary entrepreneurs who contributed to Lead from Within: Entrepreneurs Share Proven Traits for Success. I… Continue Reading
A documentary filmmaker contacted me a few weeks ago. She’s making a film about Julia “Butterfly” Hill and the two-plus years she lived at the top of a redwood in California’s Humboldt County to keep it from being cut down. Since I ghostwrote Julia’s book The Legacy of Luna: The Story of a Tree, a… 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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