Lisa Tener’s Writing and Publishing Blog

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How Good Writing is like Sizzling Passion: Lessons in Foreplay, Trust and Intimacy

Yesterday, I edited a chapter from one of my students in my Bring Your Book to Life Program. With her permission I share her mistakes–mistakes that I made when I first started and mistakes many novice authors make. Ironically, her book teaches women about sexual intimacy (and how to reignite passion in their marriage) and…

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Creativity Unveiled: Questions for Dr. Carrie Barron

On Wednesday I’ll interview Dr. Carrie Barron about creativity: why it’s so crucial, how to bring more of it into our lives, the benefits of it…as well, of course, as how to employ creativity as you write your book. As a preview, I thought I’d ask Dr. Barron a few questions about creativity: Lisa: Carrie,…

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Inviting Transformation into Your Life

While preparing to give a talk at the UU Church in Peacedale, RI about Inviting Transformation into Our Lives (tomorrow), I realized I needed this talk myself. So many times we find ourselves stuck in “What is…” that we forget “What’s possible…” Today, I’m returning to what’s possible, to my vision. In that vein, I…

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Making Your Space Creativity Conducive

The other day, as Tamara Kleinberg, Chief Imaginator of Imaginibbles.com, and I were planning my interview for her radio show, I became intrigued by hearing about her creative process, especially how she has gone about creating space for being creative. I couldn’t wait to share with you some of her insights and ideas, so I…

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Social Media for Authors

One could easily write a book (or a series of books) on the subject of social media for authors. Let’ see how much meat I can put in one blog post. Here are some takeaways from my interview last night with Leili McKinley, who has helped many award winning authors hit a home run with…

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URI Summer Writing Conference: 3 Big Lessons on Day 1

I’d love to share some photos from day 1 of the Ocean State Summer Writing Conference with you: There’s the one of Cate Tucker (from my book writing class), Peter Covino (director of the conference), me and bestselling author Robert Leuci‘s thumb. Not his fault.  My phone has a highly non-intuitive camera. Not that a…

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