I have often written and spoken about the need for nonfiction writers and authors to brand themselves and look at their careers from a business perspective. These ideas are often met with resistance. That is why I’m thrilled to offer an excerpt from Jane Friedman’s (@JaneFriedman) new book, The Business of Being a Writer, in which she stresses the need…
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Do you have a hard time completing your nonfiction writing projects? You do more research, revise, and go back to writing…again. You can’t seem to stop writing. Your malady is not uncommon amongst writers. In this guest post, book editor C.K. Bush (@theladyck) offers four reasons why you struggle to stop writing—and explains how and why you must finish and…
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Do you set writing intentions? And does it help you write better, faster, or more creatively? Today, professional writer Deb Hemley (@dhemley) explores how sitting down to write with a clear intention changes your writing results. Over the years, I’ve been a participant in several weeklong and weekend workshops and a member of an ongoing writers group for nearly ten…
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If you increased your productivity, what would that do for your success as a nonfiction writer and author? Imagine yourself producing five times as much written work per year (or per month). What would that mean for you? How would your life or career change? Could you write two blog posts per week? Might you send your literary agent five…
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Do you worry about your writing being too boring for your readers? Maybe it’s time to stop worrying about that. In this guest post, book editor C.K. Bush (@theladyck) explains the value of boring writing—or having just the right amount of boring in your work. Everyone wants their writing to stand out. You don’t want to write just another memoir…
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