If you are like most aspiring writers, you write inconsistently. You might even call yourself a âsporadicâ writer. If youâd like to change that fact and write consistently, you need to use one tool religiously: a calendar. A calendar provides the key to a consistent writing practice. And when you write consistently, you stop aspiring to become a writer and…
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Halloween. Time to take the kids trick or treating, dress up for your friendâs party, and cue up The Night of the Living Dead. But when you wake up tomorrow morning with a sugar hangover, youâll wish youâd spent some time accumulating tricks and treats to help you tackle your Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) Challenge project. After all, WNFIN…
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You’ve put your first big nonfiction book project to bed. What’s next? And how will you approach the second book project so it succeeds and you advance your nonfiction writing career? Good questions. Today, book editor C.K. Bush (@theladyck) answers them based on her experience with long-time editing clients. One of the greatest pleasures of my work as an editor…
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How do you keep your writing “vehicle” running smoothly and heading down the road to your destination? Today, professional writer Deb Hemley (@dhemley) takes a look at the process of writing from the perspective of a road trip and offers tips to keep you on track. On a recent road trip, I whiled away many hours writing from my perspective…
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Once you’ve completed that first big nonfiction book project, you might think the second one will be without challenges. Wrong…unless you approach this new project correctly. Today, book editor C.K. Bush (@theladyck) explains how to avoid the three most common challenges faced by nonfiction writers ready to move on to the next big writing project. One of the greatest pleasures…
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