In under two weeks, nonfiction writers will take to their keyboards to begin 30 days of work on a new project. Not only will they start that project, they will finish it. Why? Because that’s the challenge posed by Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN). WNFIN, which is both a challenge and a full-month of guest [...]
Take a break from your writing. Rest from your worries that the publishing world is going to hell in a handbag, as the old saying goes. Listen to this message. It’s well worth just over two minute of your time. I promise. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Weq_sHxghcg] Ah….don’t you feel better? Now go write your book. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Weq_sHxghcg&hl=en_US&fs=1&]
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 [...]