Lisa Tener
Book Writing Coach
Beta readers, also known as pre-readers, are a writer’s best friend—or can be. What are Beta Readers? Beta readers are people who will read a sample chapter (or the whole book) and give you feedback, while you are in the writing or editing phases of your book. When to Look for Beta Readers Generally, you…
Aspiring authors often wonder how to choose a book idea. Do you wonder whether you are “writing the right book”? How to Choose a Book Idea How can you tell if you’re writing the right book? What do you look for? Your book concept should match your vision: Look at your vision or mission statement…
Someone asked me recently how to write a great book. She wondered, “Is there a formula?” Rather than a formula, I would suggest there are important guidelines to help you get started to write your book. Get clear on these before you get writing—or as soon as you are able—and you are more likely to…
As we approach the start of the Bring Your Book to Life® Program, I find myself leading many book concept consultations in order to help people pin down a book idea and get started writing. Are you wondering how to clarify your book idea? You may wonder: “How do I get clear about what my…
San Francisco Writers Conference 2018 Guest Post by Cathy Turney “Ingenuity, plus courage, plus work, equals miracles.” —Bob Richards, Olympic pole vaulter and decathlete Magic happens when you try to do the thing you didn’t think you could do. At any age. It certainly did for a technophobic baby boomer who began writing in her…
Writing Well and Living Well On a radio interview with Lorraine Giordano the other day, Lorraine and I grew especially excited as we explored how learning to write well enhances your life and how living well improves your writing. In fact, it was my first radio interview standing up the whole time! I often see…
