Lisa Tener
Book Writing Coach
Thinking of writing a self-help book, how-to book or memoir? A few years ago, I began the new year on this blog with 25 reasons to write a book now. Readers loved the inspiring examples and the opportunity to add some new motivation to their book-writing dreams. Some even used this motivation to write and publish their…
I originally wrote this short piece to help the writers in my mastermind group keep their writing momentum going during the holidays. I realized that it would be timely to share with the wider community. A few ideas for making sure you keep writing while family is around and festivities abound: Be realistic. You don’t…
Want to know one of my favorite editing tips when creating or revising an author bio, a book or a blog post? I originally wrote this post in 2018 after presenting Rewrite Your Leadership Bio at Harvard Medical School’s Career Advancement and Leadership Skills for Women in Healthcare. The course will be offered virtually in 2020…
I love buying gifts for writers. It’s like shopping for myself–with no guilt! How about you? Any writers on your Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza list? I’m a little on the late side for Hanukkah, but lucky for me it’s an eight day holiday! Okay, here are a few great books—for pleasure or success as a…
Before you start writing a book, let me tell you about Joyce (an alias). Joyce became an award-winning published author a decade ago. She went on to write a book that people often found on the internet and read in one sitting. Many signed up for her in-depth, week-long training program and others contacted her…
I was recently interviewed by Dawn Montefusco for her Writing from the Heart series. Not surprisingly, we found ourselves talking about writing from the head vs. the heart. Sitting here at my computer, staring at my screen, it’s easy to drop into “head” mode. I started this blog post about writing from your heart and…
