by Karen Cioffi Sometimes the moons and stars align and information that is relevant to your life bombards your week, directing you onto paths you should take. Well, this happened to me. Time management is one of my ongoing struggles, as with probably most of you reading this. So, what do you do? How do…
Many people hire a freelance editor to help with revising and polishing their manuscripts, especially if they are just starting out as a writer or are encountering difficulties with selling a particular manuscript. Some folks who are in local or online critique groups get this type of feedback from their critique partners, but some writers,…
Too long; didn’t read, or TL;DR has become shorthand for writing which is overly verbose. Congruent with Strunk and White’s admonition to “omit needless words” and with Einstein’s statement, “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler,” TLDR (or “Teal Deer”) has a long history of use on the Internet as shorthand…
What’s there to say about marketing? The first thing would be it’s an ongoing process that you have to be careful doesn’t interfere with your writing. After that, you’d say that whether you’re promoting a book, services, or other product, you will have tons of competition. And, if you don’t have an optimized website, you…
Are you reading this week? You should be, especially if you’re a writer or you hope to be a writer. And, as you’re reading, try to do so from a writer’s point of view. Notice the character viewpoint, voice, tone, and structure of the books, stories, articles, and essays you are reading. Perhaps even make…
Time management for writers is important if you have trouble getting everything done on your to-do list each day; here’s something that might help. Divide your workday into 3 separate sections or even time blocks. Here are some sample sections or time blocks. 1st Section or Time Block Spend one section of your day working…
Let’s take a look at the books I’m reading this week.
Quotes about writing can be used by writer for a little help with motivation and inspiration from time to time. See if any of these beachy quotes for writers speaks to you. More quotes: Click Here Asian quotes: Click Here How to Use Quotes, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing in Your Writing By Lynn…
When I’m coaching writers one-on-one to build a freelance writing business, one of the first things I do is have them set a regular work schedule. What part of the schedule can be the billable hours? Even though many people think freelance writers sleep till noon, then laze around most of the day before they…
Accountability, while not a new concept, can be instrumental in achieving success. We all want to be successful. We all want to achieve our goals. Unfortunately, often we fail to reach the achievements and milestones we envision for ourselves because we fail to hold ourselves accountable for our actions, our goals and ultimately, our lives.
Sometimes I feel like a petulant child when I sit down to write. “I don’t want to write,” the child complains. “I want to play games and have fun.” I’ve tried to discipline the child and tell her that this is for her own good, that she needs to buckle down and get her work done, but she protests even more.
Are you ready to write a nonfiction book to boost your business? Or maybe you’d like to write a memoir? Or perhaps you’d simply like to write a book about your life to leave for your children and grandchildren. Or maybe you have a different topic you’d like to write a book about. In any case, I can guide you to write your memoir, life story, or other type of nonfiction book in just 16 weeks.
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