THE SECRET TO FINDING YOUR VOICE AS A WRITER

Often, aspiring writers are concerned about creating a unique voice in their writing. They want to sound like no one ...

WAITING FOR AN AGENT OR EDITOR TO RESPOND? GET BUSY!

The dog days of August can be the most frustrating for a writer because it’s next to impossible to get ...

WRITE A MEMOIR, NOVELIZATION, OR SELF-HELP BOOK BASED ON YOUR EXPERIENCES

Many aspiring authors contact me about help with writing a book based on what they’ve learned as a result of their ...
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HOW TO WRITE A SELF-HELP BOOK: STRUCTURING

Many people have enjoyed reading self-help books but when it comes to writing one, they don’t know where to begin. ...

HOW WILL A GHOSTWRITER CAPTURE MY VOICE?

One of the main reasons people resist hiring a ghostwriter for their book is the fear that the ghostwriter will ...
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GHOST WRITER FOR HIRE: HELP WRITING YOUR BOOK

A ghostwriter for hire, I often find clients are concerned that their book doesn't sound as if someone else wrote ...
wastebasket and crumpled paper illustrating the idea that yes, you can edit your life when writing a memoir

YOU CAN EDIT YOUR LIFE–THOUGHTS ON MEMOIR WRITING

A client reported to me that a professional in the industry had made this observation after reading the book proposal ...
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Be True to Your Vision As an Author

As a writer, you have to accept that to be true to your vision may mean saying no to a ...

LESSONS FOR ASPIRING SELF-HELP BOOK AUTHORS: WHAT NOT TO DO TO YOUR BRAND!

As part of my research for a book proposal I’m working on, I’ve been looking at a bestselling self-help book ...
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SELLING BOOKS IN UNUSUAL PLACES

The New York Times ran an article on selling books in unusual places — unusual for book publishers, that is. For most ...