Lisa Tener’s Writing and Publishing Blog

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

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Bulk Book Sales: Can it Strengthen Your Book Proposal?

It was great to see several blog readers at the Harvard Medical School Publishing Course, including Connor Moore, Jeannette Samanen and Dan Peterson. For those of you who couldn’t make the course, and I know a few of you expressed regret that it didn’t work for you, I’ll be sharing a few pearls of wisdom…

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Mini-Marketing Makeover Contest

I’ve been busy going through all the exciting info gleaned from my three days at Harvard Medical School’s publishing course. I’m planning several blog posts on my private conversations with literary agents and publishers on what they’re looking for, the state of publishing, what authors can do, etc. In the meantime, here’s  a quick post…

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If you have a book in you, contact Lisa.

“My heartfelt appreciation goes to my book editor/coach, Lisa Tener, whose insights and expertise enhanced my original manuscript. Thank you, Lisa, for being my mind/body/spirit cheerleader. If you have a book in you, contact Lisa.”

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Without Lisa, my writing skills would be marginal.

“Without Lisa, my writing skills would be marginal. I truly believed in what I wanted to say and thank Lisa for teaching me how to put it into words. And, I found Lisa fun to work with.”

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Few people are both good coaches/teachers and excellent in their writing craft. Lisa is both.

“I researched 50 writing coaches and editors, chose 10 to interview and picked Lisa. Few people are both good coaches/teachers and excellent in their writing craft. Lisa is both. “Lisa is particularly valuable as she understands the marketing rigor required for non-fiction promotion. This is on top of her extraordinary writing and editing skills. “Lisa…

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Signs with Top Publisher

“When I decided to write a book, I thought you can just have a great idea and a publisher will say, “Yes.” Was I ever wrong! Lisa demystified the process and helped me understand exactly what I needed to be successful. “If you’re serious, hire an expert and that expert is Lisa. She made sure…

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