Think your writing doesn't matter?  This week's writing exercise is to educate yourself (and inspire yourself) on the effect our wo...

One of my coaching clients, a very skilled writer, wrote me a few weeks ago about the temper tantrum she was having with her book.  It...

One of my long-time students, Linda Zlotnick, recently published her memoir,   Star Sisters.  The core story is about the death of her tw...

One of my blog readers from Europe is preparing to submit her first book to agents and publishers.  She has plans to attend the  Internatio...

A great question, simple but important, this came my way from a former student who is working on the first draft of her memoir.  When you...

Writers can become successes at any age--we know that, and we know it's the quality and timeliness of their work that makes that succ...

This week, I'm sharing another great article--very different from the words of Ira Glass, last post, but equally inspiring for anyone w...

Something must be in the water this week.  Maybe the air.  I'm hearing from discouraged writers, at every stage.  And by serendipity, I...

Blurbs are those snappy testimonials that line the front and back of published books, enticing readers to buy and read. Blurbs mean a lot...

Many years ago, when I was starting the search for my current agent (after my former one retired), I took an online course on publishing....