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
Journaling for a Better Life
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
Lessons From my Dogs: Writing Avoidance
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
Banned Books
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
Making a Difference
“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
Ghostwriting My First National Bestseller
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
Kid-Powered Donations to Fight Hunger
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 fight 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
Grammar Outs: Me Not I
Do you really know when to use me not I, or have you joined the apparent national movement to get that wrong? The trend drives me so nutty that I’m going to do my bit to reverse it by reposting a version of this Grammar Outs rant every quarter. Of course, it’s hard to blame anyone for… Continue Reading
Set Yourself Apart with a Book
Could your efforts to set yourself apart and promote the product(s) or service(s) you offer use some help? When it comes to marketing, a book will set you apart from the competition better than anything else. For starters, it immediately establishes your authority and expertise. In addition, it gives readers, who are also your prospects,… Continue Reading
Regain & Retain Your Writing Momentum
Holidays can wreak havoc on the best of intentions, especially when it comes to writing. There’s just so much else pulling on you. And unless you’re on deadline with an assignment you’re getting paid for, the easiest thing to set aside is usually that book you’re working on. Then comes the new year and all… 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