My Top 3 Writing Shortcuts–get ready to change everything!
Too busy to get your book down? Thinking you’ve got to get organized first? Don’t kid yourself. Chances are the piles of crap in your office and those unfinished to-do lists will still be there by year’s end… in 2026!
The Comparison Cure (hint: every writer needs to hear this!)
I just got through talking a client off the ledge. Let’s call her Jan. Researching comparable books for her proposal, she’d been reading the work of a current bestselling author…
Funny it up! And, figure it all out…
In August 2010 Arielle Ford interviewed me for her HuffPo blog, where she explored the topic of Social Media changing the way we write.
What’s in a Name? (Writer’s block comes in many forms.)
*A quick shout out to Carmel writing retreat grad Ana Holub, who just delivered the final edits of her manuscript to her new publisher. (I’ll keep you posted on her upcoming title and release. To see Ana’s latest thoughts on Carmel, go to the bottom of this post.) I’m...
Platforms suck… until they don’t (aka: shit takes time).
In case you need help building your platform, I’m about to share my rock-star resources & the team that’s helped me build a platform…
To Cut or Not to Cut? How the Pros Do It…
Summer rocks! A few boating + lake trips with the fam, lots of horse time, and getting caught up with some beloved clients and their incredible books, and I’m one lucky, sunburned gal.
Birthday Pay What You Can Day!
Yep, that’s her… lil Danielle LaPorte. We’re celebrating today, cuz it’s her birthday. Until 12:01 am PST, Sat. May 26th, 2012 (like 14 more hours), it’s PAY WHAT YOU CAN DAY. Gift yourself the blueprint for birthing your...
Eat, Pray, Love-erize Your Book!
I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes a book a runaway international bestseller. I get asked about this all the time. “What does it take?” “How do people do it?” “What’s the secret formula?” While those of us who write do so...
Funny Mishaps + Carmel News!
I miss writing this blog. I haven’t been ignoring it on purpose, just been down for the count. About a month ago I fractured my ankle in an elegant (not), extremely coordinated attempt (hardly) to tackle my 6’4” boyfriend. I was in my office writing and overheard him...
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