Lisa Tener
Book Writing Coach
In my book writing classes (and with private clients), I have authors start with several clarifying exercises followed by developing an an outline. It can be tempting to just start writing, but you are likely to end up with lots of interesting stuff that doesn’t quite work as a book. I’ve seen many people do…
A client of mine just e-mailed to say that the editor at her publishing house took the humor out of many of her anecdotes–a big part of her voice and what will make her book successful. The editor also deleted passages that revealed the author’s imperfections and demonstrated personal growth–I assume to be politically correct…
1. Targeting: Wouldn’t you love to have a portfolio EXCLUSIVELY of ideal clients—those people you just LOVE to work with, who leave you energized and full of a sense of purpose? There’s no better way to attract your ideal clients than to write a book for them. 2. A Boost for High End Sales: One…
As a nonfiction author, you need to do more than just write a book, you need to know how to edit a book! I just got off the phone with one of my Bring Your Book to Life® students, who’d asked, “How many times should I edit my manuscript?” For nonfiction book editing, novice writers…
