Lisa Tener
Book Writing Coach
I recently caught up with a former client, Carrie Rowan, singer/songwriter and author of Tell a New Story. During our original consultation, I suggested she incorporate QR codes to play original songs that help bring the material in the book to life. So, she wrote a book AND incorporated music from two of her CDs! Carrie…
I love summer. Every summer I promise myself to work less, play more. And I did some of that this summer. Many days and evenings I walked the length of Narragansett Beach (my favorite time is when the stars are out), enjoyed several visits from family members and out of town friends, read more novels…
You did it! You nabbed a TV News Interview. Lights, cameras…hold on… I’ve done my share of TV news interviews and some went well, some barely okay, and some truly inspired: I nailed the TV news interview. Along the way, I’ve learned a few things to make the most of the opportunity. What do I…
It started out with my rummaging through my partially filled journals and notebooks, looking for a barely used journal so I could tear the pages out and start anew. My plan? I don’t even remember what I planned to use it for. Some new project that required its own space. I skimmed the first few…
When my sister Sara visited last week, we spent our most luxurious moments painting small watercolors on my deck while listening to birdsong and later sitting on the beach, painting a favorite cove as the sunlight sparkled on the ocean and huge waves sprayed off the rocks the day of the full moon. Creative Lessons…
Authors often ask me how to attract a publisher for a self published book. It’s not easy but it happens. You need to be strategic. In this post I share four steps to attract a traditional publisher for a book that you originally self-published. Since one of those steps is to sell more books, I…
