November creates a whirlwind of writing. Many writers participate in 30-day book-writing events, like the Write Nonfiction in November Challenge….
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How Writers Write: Lessons Learned from Monica Hesse
How do writers write? That’s a common question asked by newbie (and even more seasoned) writers. A peek at someone…
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How to Find the Bigger Story in Your Body of Work
For years I’ve been talking about turning short pieces of work—blog posts and articles—into books. But this type of project…
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A Field Guide to Writing a Nonfiction Book (with a Lot of Help from Austin Kleon)
I was thrilled when Deb Hemley (@dhemley) asked if I would be interested in publishing her blog post about writing…
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The One Thing that Precedes Successful Authorship
Good writing and ideas represent the only necessities for a career as an author, right? Wrong. You need the ability…
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The Advice You Need to Succeed as a Nonfiction Author
Many writing or publishing experts can advise you on how to write a book and become a published nonfiction author….
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How to Make Time to Write
If your manuscript remains unfinished because you don’t have enough time to write, you aren’t alone. “Lack of time” is…
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