I am happy to welcome Justine Schofield, the development director of Pubslush, as a regular contributor to Write Nonfiction NOW! You can follow her on Twitter at @heyyojscho. Her first post explains why crowdfunding is a superb strategy for business writers. Crowdfunding is one of the latest buzzwords. From technology to the arts, entrepreneurs are taking advantage of this unique funding…
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One of the most important documents you may write is your author biography. It tells people who you are, explains why they should read your work and describes your qualifications for authoring your book or blog. I’m not talking about writing a resumĂ©. This is a story of your experience as it pertains to your book(s), your blog, your speaking,…
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I know many speakers who are authors. On the other hand, many speakers haven’t authored books—although some which they had. If you fall into the latter group, you may think of yourself as a speaker rather than a writer, but if you can speak you can write. And your speaking career will flourish when you can hold up you own…
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Today, book publicist Scott Lorenz of Westwind Communications points out the publishing lessons contained in the titles of Motown hits. Who doesn’t love the music of Motown? Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight, The Temptations, Lionel Richie and The Four Tops—their classic songs have entertained people from all walks of life for over 50 years. I recently noticed…
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You say you want to write, but you don’t put words on paper or screen. Every day you say, “Today I will start my book (article, essay, or blog).” And by the time you go to bed, you haven’t completed even one sentence. Why don’t you write when you say you want to do so? You do not suffer from…
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