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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Stephanie Chandler

Join Us for The Nonfiction Writers Conference 2022

Benefits of a Virtual Conference I have had the privilege of being a presenter for the Nonfiction Writers Conference a couple of times now, and a pro for the ask-a-pro sessions for many years. I enjoy attending as much as presenting and I’ve learned to block out my schedule that week so I can attend…

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Your Book as a Journey; Your Reader as Hero

I had an interesting thought on a call with a client. Imagine that your book is taking the reader on a hero’s journey. How do you meet your reader where they are right now at the beginning of their quest? How do you engage them for this quest? What do they need to do or…

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How To Write a Book That Grows Your Business or Career

Many of my clients write a book to grow a business, launch a new endeavor or even enable a career pivot. A couple of months ago, Bring Your Book to Life® program graduate Janet Snoyer shared, “What surprised me the most is how the book helped my business. My hits on LinkedIn and my website…

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Bring Your Book to Life® in 2022 * Jumpstart Session

Did you miss the Bring Your Book to Life® training on Wednesday March 2? Listen to the audio recording here. or Watch the video . On this call we teach you how to: Get started, stay motivated and finish your exceptional book in record time. Break through any self doubt that’s getting in the way….

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book proposal coach and creative flow expert Lisa Tener

How to Find a Literary Agent and More Publishing Advice

Kiko emailed me the other day asking my advice on how to find a literary agent saying she’d been reading my blog posts since 2015 and remembered my post on the value of having a literary agent. Kiko had recently sent her manuscript for her book out to a publisher. She hadn’t heard back but…

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Lisa Tener Joy of Writing Journal

How to Be Your Own Book Writing Coach

People often wonder, “What does a book writing coach do? How does it help? What’s the process that makes it all work?” While every book coaching relationship is different, certain specific challenges come up frequently—and there are very specific things I suggest to my book coaching clients to address these challenges as they arise—or to…

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