Lisa Tener
Book Writing Coach
What a heady time! Several clients are in conversation with half a dozen publishers about their books. I eagerly await their emails each morning to see the latest developments. In addition, I recently received an email from an acquisitions editor colleague saying that this excellent publisher (the top choice for many of my clients, particularly…
Once you send your book out to literary agents or acquisitions editors, you’ll receive responses from them. But how do you interpret what they say? What Does Agent Rejection Really Mean? How to Rebound Quickly from a “No.” Recently I sent a client book proposal to three literary agents and all three expressed some concerns about the…
Teaching and Writing in Thailand: Taking Risks As I planned my time for teaching and writing in Thailand, I asked my inner muse for clarity about my trip to Thailand. “Don’t plan,” she advised. “Be in the moment. Let it unfold. See where you’re led.” Though it challenged me, I listened to my muse. I had…
[bctt tweet=”Finding Your Writing Voice: from Meek to Bold” username=”LisaTener”] At 72, Rhea Atwood found herself in her comfortable California apartment feeling her bed was “too soft.” “I decided to listen to my bed and waited a few days for it to tell me what to do about it.” Rhea spent the next four years…
Writing Rules: Do They Trump Your Gut? In a recent book concept consultation, a new client shared her new writing rules: she’d read that all books should have “three acts” no matter whether the book is self-help, memoir or a novel. She tried to implement the writing rules she’d read about, to fit the structure…
Writing Composites: Is it Legal? Ethical? Dangerous? Therapists, doctors and coaches often worry about including client cases in a book. Should they be writing composites? What if the client recognizes herself? What if the someone else recognizes the client? Is this even legal? They’re right to be concerned—legally, ethically and morally. And what might the…
