It’s a new world out there for nonfiction writers of all sorts who want to get published. If you’ve been reading the last week’s worth of posts here on this blog about promotion and marketing, you’ve gotten just an inkling of what it takes to succeed—and it’s not just a good idea and good writing. [...]
During Write Nonfiction November (WNFIN), writers must write fast to complete their projects in 30 days. Learning to turn out content quickly is a great skill to have. I know this, since I was trained as a magazine journalist and I now spend much of my time churning out content for my four…five if you [...]
Whenever I teach a workshop, inevitably someone asks me about how to write titles for books. Everyone knows a good title sells books. It’s a hook. A grabber. It makes potential readers pick up the book and check it out further. If the title isn’t catchy, they might not read the subtitle, turn it over [...]