Lisa Tener
Book Writing Coach
Are you reluctant when it comes to sharing your writing? Sharing Writing to Get Feedback We have a ritual in book writing class. At the end of the call, people are free to leave or to stay on the line to listen to one classmate read a page or so from their rough draft and…
Yes, writing a book proposal takes fortitude. I’ve been eating, breathing and dreaming book proposals lately. Do You Have the Perseverence for Writing a Book Proposal? In the thick of it, this week, it kept my spirits up to hear from one client who just signed with Hachette (congratulations Dr. Lynelle Schneeberg!) and one who…
Let’s Celebrate Independent Bookstores! April 28 is National Independent Bookstore Day. How will you honor the day? Cambridge, MA, where I attended both college and grad school, had to be one of the most independent bookstore-rich towns in the 80’s and 90’s. You could find the independent bookstore that fed your particular craving, solved your specific…
“Which book should I write?” I hear this question often and happen to have just received an email asking for advice on the topic. In today’s post I offer several ways to examine and explore the question of which book to write. A Markets View of “Which Book Should I Write?” In the case of…
“Should I edit as I write?” “Should I really write a crummy first draft? It feels so raw and uncomfortable.” “I keep finding myself wordsmithing and then I get so little writing done. Is that okay?” There is a difference between writing and editing. The short answer is that everyone finds what works for them,…
One strategy that can help catapult your book to page one on Amazon results are your Amazon book reviews. Of course, your book needs to be categorized well on Amazon (with the right keywords and categories). It needs to be well-written, too! But after these “givens” reviews rock. Why are Amazon Book Reviews Important? #1:…
