Talking Ghostwriting on the Book Marketing Mentors Podcast
I’m the featured guest in the latest episode of the Book Marketing Mentors podcast. I had a wonderful time chatting with host Susan Friedmann. We talked all about how best to work with a ghostwriter. If you have ever wondered about what a ghostwriter does, you won’t want to miss this episode! Listen here!
Reedsy Live – Training Video and Transcript
Reedsy is a very cool community that connects authors with freelance editors and designers. Earlier this month, I was invited to host a live training session on Reedsy’s Facebook page. I took the opportunity to talk about the importance of, and how to go about creating, a regular writing habit. Live streaming is always fun, and…
Life Will Always Get in the Way (& that’s Okay!)
As I type this, we’re one week into National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). If you’re lucky, things went great for you during this first week and you’re on-track to achieving your NaNo goals. For a vast majority of people, however, something happened that served as a set-back. If you’re in this later group, right now…
Debbie Drum on How to Get Book Reviews – The Writing Coach 32
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode 32 of The Writing Coach, I speak with Debbie Drum. Debbie is an author and an expert in content creation, an…
THIS is How a Writing Coach Walks His Talk
Listen to the audio version of this article here: Writing is hard. DAMN hard. As a writing coach, my job is to make it just a little bit easier by teaching you what I know. Every time I hit publish on a blog post or release a new podcast episode it’s with the intention of…
How to Prepare for National Novel Writing Month – The Writing Coach 030
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. Next month, thousands of writers from all around the world will attempt to write a novel in thirty days as part of National Novel…
Sarah Werner, Host of the Write Now Podcast – The Writing Coach 029
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In this episode, I speak with Sarah Werner. Sarah is a writer, a columnist for Forbes, and the host of Write Now, a popular podcast…
M School Book Trailer
My new action thriller novel, M School, comes out at the end of this month! Yup, in just a couple of weeks you will be able to pick up your copy. In the meantime, I’m happy to share with you the new book trailer! Check it out below: Intrigued? Get on the M School early…
You Aren’t a Genius
You aren’t a genius. You weren’t born more talented or more intelligent than other writers out there. Words don’t flow from your pen magically. You aren’t a once-in-a-generation wunderkind. That’s okay. You know what the geniuses do? They kill themselves. Seriously. Like all the time. You and I weren’t born with the gifts of the…
How to Get the Reader Feedback You Really Want
When seeking feedback on your manuscript, it’s extremely important to be honest with yourself regarding exactly what type of feedback you want. Whether you’re providing the piece of writing to a spouse, a critique group, or beta readers, you’ll need to let the reader know specifically what you require from them in return. The worst possible…
