the business of writing

Are You Pregnant with a Book? Give Birth to It!

Posted by on March 6, 2010 at 4:27 pm

If you live in the San Francisco Bay area, please come join me for this workshop… Birthing Your Book How to Move from Nonfiction Book Conception to Finished Product A 10-Hour Workshop Led by Nina Amir (over the course of two Saturdays) March 13 and 20 10am-4pm 1590 Oakland Road, Suite B114, San Jose, CA [...]

Classes and Workshops to Help You Write Your Book and Get it Published

Posted by on February 16, 2010 at 6:44 pm

I just returned from speaking and working as a “book doctor” at the San Francisco Writers Conference. I’ve attended or worked as a volunteer at this particular conference for six years! This was my first year as a presenter. If I could pass along just one bit of information I heard stressed over and over [...]

Writing with a Purpose vs. Writing with a Passion

Posted by on January 16, 2010 at 2:24 pm

Have you ever gotten an idea for a book, essay, article, or blog post, and simply sat down and began writing? When the so-called “light bulb” turned on, and the flow of passion began cursing through your writer’s veins, you knew you simply had to write about whatever subject was on your mind. That’s an [...]