Lisa Tener
Book Writing Coach
As I’ve been meeting with students in my Bring Your Book to Life® Program, several have had moments of overwhelm: “I can’t believe I signed up to write a book. There’s no way I can do it in the middle of this stressful time.” And I get it. But I also get how writing and…
I’ve been thinking about what puzzles teach us about writing. Why? As part of my return to health, I’m spending time each day relaxing. That has meant choosing activities that bring me pleasure and nurture my inner child, like doing puzzles. The Gifts of Puzzling The more I puzzle, the more I appreciate the many…
“How long does it take to write a book?” If you’ve asked this question, you’re not alone: I hear some version of this several times a month. You probably know what I’m going to say next: It depends. The Factors How long it takes to write a book depends on the type of book, how…
The most compelling nonfiction writing goes deep, whether self help (the vulnerability of Brene Brown), memoir (the uncensored, raw and self deprecating humor of Mary Karr) or other narrative nonfiction. Yet, I can remember as a young writer, still in college, wondering how to dig deep. I could do it when I wrote poetry or…
Everyone has moments where they feel insecure about writing. When I wrote my last blog post, I asked my assistant Geri to read it and let me know if it held together. My mind still felt a bit muddy and I had no idea whether it worked in bringing together the different ideas that coalesced…
Way back in December 2020, I started writing a post about ditching New Years’ Resolutions and what to do instead (setting intention). That was before I ended up in the hospital and even my intentions, such as a wildly successful book launch, got hit by a tidal wave. Here’s how the original post began…still fitting,…
