Lisa Tener
Book Writing Coach
“Should I Write a Book Proposal?” People often ask me whether they should write a book proposal. It’s a good question to ask. Before you put dozens of hours and, perhaps, thousands of dollars, into a writing and editing a book proposal, make sure it’s good use of your time, energy and money. I received…
Tip: Blogging Can Help You Reach Readers & Lead to a Book Deal! I’ve seen first hand what blogging can do for authors: My clients have been approached by publishers and signed a book deal, because of their blog. Several clients grew their following quickly—from almost no followers to a significant “platform” worthy of a book deal. My website…
You’re writing a self-help book. Is fiction relevant? I believe so—and not just in order to justify my recent habit of staying up late reading beach novels. (Good ones, of course. The kind you can’t put down.) Hear me out. I’m still thinking about the characters, wondering how the plot will resolve in Beatriz Williams’ A Hundred Summers as I…
I’m guessing you want to write a self-help book or how-to book that transforms people’s lives. Your Book Writing Dream Maybe you’ve been picturing yourself out on your deck, in a hammock, on the beach or in your yard with a lemonade or iced tea or—my favorite—gingerberry kombucha. You can see yourself writing away in your spiral notebook….
Your Bangkok Book Writing Adventure Awaits Have you ever gone on a retreat, or to a conference, and found that your creative output multiplies exponentially? That your ideas seem more inspired and out of the box? As my friend and mentor Julia Griffin put it, after seeing an earlier version of this blog post, “When visiting…
Would you like to know how to build buzz with your book photos, and help promote—and sell—more books? The Power of Book Photos Images catch people’s attention; by using photos of you—and others—engaging with your book, you can easily engage others to support the cause, helping to promote your book: Quality images, including photos, can keep people reading…
