Lisa Tener
Book Writing Coach
Looking for a few summer writing tips? If you’re anything like me, you’re spending time outdoors – reading a juicy novel in a hammock while the birds chirp around you, tching up with friends on a walk around the neighborhood, dancing under the stars. Summer is such a glorious time of year. So, how do…
Susan MacDonald had already written and published one book when she emailed me for support to answer the question, “How do I finish my book?” Susan needed to complete her second book by the December deadline set by her publisher, Gryphon House (an imprint of Kaplan), which had published her first book, Inspiring Early Childhood Leadership, which…
Are you struggling with questions like, “Should I work with an agent or contact publishers directly?” and, “Do I write the whole book first?” I recently received an email from Sue, who felt stuck, partly due to these looming questions. With these questions answered, she expected a breakthrough, and she’s likely correct. Not knowing what…
This is an updated version of a 2009 post, with updated pricing/fees and other advice. I’m happy to add to the post, so send your feedback and ask more questions! In a comment responding to one of last week’s posts, Jeannie asked several questions that I thought might be of interest to many followers of…
It’s become a tradition that I publish a post about the advice from literary agents and acquisitions editors, shared at Harvard Medical School’s CME Publishing Course each year. I could apologize for how long it languished in my drafts folder, but instead I’ll turn it into a teaching moment. By giving the post some time…
After working with Micaela Karlsen on her book, A Plant Based Life, I switched to a largely plant-based diet, almost no meat and very little dairy, and the results were dramatic – for my health, vitality and even my writing! You could call it a “writer-friendly diet.” In this guest post, Micaela Karlsen shares how this writer-friendly diet…
