My mission as a book coach is to help writers write the best books they can, which means paying attention to: the macro elements (the story or argument the book makes) the micro elements (the words on the page) the emotional realities of the writing life (the habits...
I’m a fan of Seth Godin’s blogs…short, sometimes sweet and always stimulating. Recently, he wrote a headline: Striking a chord. From beginning to end, it was delivered in six sentences. A blog that generated an “Oh YES” outspoken response from me. Here’s the beauty of...
By Jennie Nash In publishing, everything starts with the quality of the book. Today you’ll hear from editor and book coach Jennie Nash. In the course of her work, Jennie sees firsthand what authors tend to get wrong as they write their books–the rookie...
Are you sometimes stuck when it comes to adding a title to a blog or article? Have you ever used a mundane title for a blog, article, or gulp … your book? Sure, keywords and phrases are ideal in every lead title. But they aren’t always enough. Your titles need “juice”...
Are you a perfectionist? Are you looking for the perfect phrase, word, idea? Are you stuck? Wouldn’t getting unstuck and moving forward be a tad more fun? Are you stuck in the getting ready mode instead of actually figuring out how to be an author? Make getting it...
