The majority of writers want to become novelists. Why should you choose to write nonfiction instead? You write nonfiction because you want to make a positive and meaningful difference in readers’ lives. Nonfiction allows you to help people—to inspire them, to give them answers, to solve their problems, and to ease their pain. When you write nonfiction, you can teach…
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Everyone knows something about something. Maybe you know something about your life or your work. Maybe you know something about your hobby. If you write about what you know—no matter the topic—you become an expert. That’s the awesome thing about being a nonfiction writer. This month’s nonfiction writing prompt revolves around this basic premise: You are an expert. Leverage that…
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The most successful people in almost every industry use goals as the roadmap to help them reach their desired destination. It’s no different for writers. If you want to produce a successful article, essay, book, or career, you need to set goals. Setting goals before the New Year or in January is a great idea. Maybe you did that this…
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Writing a memoir, which is a full-length book after all, is not going to be easy. You know—or, at least, suspect—that it will take a lot of time and, ultimately, a lot of sacrifice. But, it is not more difficult than you can tackle—if the task is right for you. Are you ready? Should you start writing now, should you…
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I once heard Ellen Archer, president and publisher of Hyperion Books, say the advent of blogs provided publishers for the first time with a way to test market potential books. In other words, a successful blog equals a successfully test marketed book idea. Why? Publishers consider loyal blog readers and subscribers potential buyers of a book based upon that blog….
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