Lisa Tener’s Writing and Publishing Blog

Screen Shot 2022-05-24 at 9.49.24 AM

Find articles on your most pressing writing & publishing questions. Plus, creative support for your inner muse!

[ivory-search id="17339" title="Blog Search Form"]

She brings a new life to those who have always yearned one.

“I started late last January taking Lisa’s class and ten months later my life has completely changed for the better.  Lisa’s classes and expertise do way more than bring one’s book to life. She brings a new life to those who have always yearned one.”

Read More...

Need Research for Your Book? Hire an Intern

Research can be one of the most time consuming parts of book writing–and  can put the kibosh on the whole idea. How freeing would it be to find someone else to do that research for you? Here are a few things you need to know when hiring an intern: 1. Often, universities have an online…

Read More...

For Love and Money: Your Book and Your Business

Many aspiring authors write their books from a yearning or passion to get their message out to the world. This is a beautiful place to come from–whether your book will help people heal, help them be better managers or help them choose the right college. Take another step, now, and think about how you’ll reach…

Read More...

Your Book is a Hot Date

You’ve probably already heard me say, “Schedule your book-writing appointments in your calendar for very specific times and keep these times sacred.” Think of it as a hot date or a meeting with the President. If something else comes up, ask yourself, “How will it impact my book to say ‘yes’ to this?” That question…

Read More...

Julie Silver, MD on Writing a Health-related Book

Every year I teach on the faculty of Harvard Medical School’s CME publishing course, I inevitably learn something new from Dr. Julie Silver, the course director. I’ve asked Dr. Silver to share some of her advice, both, in general, and in writing for the health care market. Lisa:  How have you seen publishing change in…

Read More...

Book Promotion: Out of the Box and Onto the Bulletin Board

Bring Your Book  to Life Graduate and author of The Compliment Quotient: Boost Your Spirits, Spark Your Relationships and Uplift the World, Monica Strobel just sent out a newsletter offering a new free gift: She says, “Here it is, now, for you! This Take a Free Compliment Mini-Poster will make you an instant complimentologist. Download…

Read More...

iba16_gold_h
SAWIB14_Silver_H
Gold-awards-writers
Winner-Badge-300x120-1
NEWJoyofWriting_3D-4-awards

Get Lisa's New Book:

The Joy of Writing Journal: Spark Your Creativity in 8 Minutes a Day

Screen Shot 2020-09-07 at 10.05.50 PM