Lisa Tener’s Writing and Publishing Blog

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Author Resource Hunt : Congratulations to Our Winners

Thanks to all who played the author resource hunt. I enjoyed hearing from participants that you found helpful information, inspiration, motivation and more. I was inspired by all your sharing–from writing breakthroughs to tips to captions and blog post ideas. I invite you to share your biggest takeaway and any commitment you are making as…

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Author Resource Hunt, Day 4: Getting Published and Book Proposals

Imagine signing a book deal with a publishing house! There is still plenty of opportunity for first time authors who take the time to learn the expectations of the marketplace. Yet, those who don’t learn the rules can decrease their chances of getting published or make success take much longer than it needs to. Your…

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Author Resource Hunt, Day 3: Inspiration to Write

The inspiration to write can come through looking at art, tasting a new spicy dish, taking your dog for a walk—the possibilities for sparking your imagination are limitless. Today, The Author Resource Hunt focuses on getting your creative writing juices flowing. Point Value Clues/Actions for Points Earned Points 20+ Imagine yourself as the person in…

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Author Resource Hunt, Day 2: Develop Relationships

Day 2 of our Author Resource Hunt is about Developing Community and Relationships with other authors and writers. Such relationships provide many mutual benefits – support, camaraderie, resource-sharing and colleagues to share ideas with. Encouragement from someone who knows the highs and lows on the path to success can motivate you during your creative journey….

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Top 10 Business Lessons from Mentors and Coaches

Are you a mentor or coach to your readers? Writing books, especially how-to and self-help books, is a form of mentoring–of sharing both the expertise and wisdom you have been blessed with. And writing can also be a form of coaching–anticipating what your readers may be going through, offering them tools to help them achieve…

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Author Resource Hunt, Day 1: How to Write a Book

Many aspiring authors get stuck at the very beginning–they want to write a book, but feel unsure  how or where to start. Others may start out fine, but get a bit lost or stuck or overwhelmed if they don’t have a bit of a road map. So, I thought I’d start our hunt with some…

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