I am a proponent of writing whenever you can, whenever inspiration strikes, regardless if any of it becomes useful later on. But when it comes to writing a book with the goal of being published, particularly when that book is a memoir, there are some critical questions to first ask yourself. Why am I writingContinue reading “Is It the Right Time to Write My Memoir? Asking the Right Questions”
Category Archives: book coaches
How to Stay Inspired When Words Run Dry
I’ve discussed in the past how to get out of a rut when writer’s block is keeping you down or how to get writing when you’re not sure how to get started—the answer is disappointing. Just keep writing. But what about when you’re just not sure what to write about? Maybe you’ve mapped out theContinue reading “How to Stay Inspired When Words Run Dry”
Five Ways to (Not) Be a Difficult Author (and How Your Book Coach Can Help)
Maintaining a positive, fruitful relationship with the publishing professionals in your circle is key to you and your book’s success.
Announcing: New Services!
I am excited to announce this week that I am beginning a soft launch of a few of my book coaching services! I’m dedicating this week’s blogging space to discussing what these services entail so you can determine if these are right for you. I will be offering a larger variety of coaching services inContinue reading “Announcing: New Services!”
My Book Coaching Mission
It’s more than overdue that I discuss not only why book coaches are important or why you should hire a book coach, but also why I decided to become a book coach. I discussed a bit how I stumbled on the book coaching profession in an earlier post, but it was mostly a stroke ofContinue reading “My Book Coaching Mission”
Why Isn’t My Book Selling? What You Need to Know about Building a Marketing Plan
One of the most frequent frustrations I’ve seen from authors in my work in publishing is the lack of returns in sales after years of painstaking research, tedious editing, and soulful writing. It’s so hard to know if our hard work will pay off (and to be honest, your agent and your publisher don’t knowContinue reading “Why Isn’t My Book Selling? What You Need to Know about Building a Marketing Plan”
How to Publish? The Three Primary Methods of Publication
There are a variety of ways to get published these days and it’s worth examining your goals before investing in one method over another.
What Is the Difference between a Book Coach and an Editor?
One of the most common questions book coaches get asked is: how is a book coach different from an editor? As I discussed in a previous post, it’s understandable without prior knowledge to think “book coach” is just a fun name for “editor,” but it’s actually more complex than that. For starters, we should reviewContinue reading “What Is the Difference between a Book Coach and an Editor?”
Rejection Letters: My Lessons from Editorial Assistant to Book Coach
We’ve all seen it. The form letter: the polite, generic language letting us know that our piece, book, essay, or whatever just “is not a good fit” or “not what we’re looking for right now.” Best of luck, best wishes, etc. Writers get used to the sting of rejection when they’re brave enough to getContinue reading “Rejection Letters: My Lessons from Editorial Assistant to Book Coach”
What Is a Book Coach? (And Why You Might Need One)
A book coach can help the writer from any stage in the book writing process, whether it’s developing a main idea and narrative structure from scratch, evaluating a manuscript that’s been rejected over twenty-five times, helping a writer develop their book proposal and pitch strategy, or even just keeping the writer accountable throughout the book writing process.
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