Lisa Tener’s Writing and Publishing Blog

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Lisa Tener Selected As a “Top-Idea Maven” by The Woman’s Advantage

Entrepreneur’s Advice Featured in 2014 Woman’s Advantage Calendar Saunderstown, RI – Lisa Tener, Book Coach and Owner of Write Your Book was selected from over 5,000 submissions to be featured in The 2014 Woman’s Advantage Shared Wisdom Calendar. The calendar provides advice for women business owners from influential women leaders across the US and around…

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Are You Beating Yourself Up About Writing a Book?

I recently heard from a Bring Your Book to Life graduate who did not complete her book in the 8-12 weeks prescribed in the course–several years ago. She’d been beating herself up for years about it. But all that time, she’s been working on her book–and continuing to refer to the course materials and the…

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How to Write a Book Proposal: Writing the Competing Books Section

Ready to Write the Competing Books Section of Your Proposal? After reading dozens of book proposals and having dozens of client book proposals accepted by agents and publishers, I’ve noticed that the competing books section is just hard for people and they often need help with it before they get it right. Common Errors in…

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How to Get a Publisher: What Every Publisher is Looking for in a New Author

I just got an e-mail tonight from an acquisitions editor congratulating one of my clients, Bring Your Book to Life Program graduate Leslie Shapiro: The editorial board had approved her manuscript and they’d be sending a book contract shortly. One thing that struck me in this process was Leslie’s flexibility. When the editor suggested a…

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Reflections on Passion and Platform

I just received this in my inbox from a client who wanted to set up a call about platform building: “I’m so immersed in my book, at the moment.  I spent the day editing, from your suggestions, the first four chapters. I’ve fallen in love with my book, once again. ” Developing a platform as…

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The Truth About Author Platform

Sometimes people feel demoralized when they hear they need a huge platform to get the interest of a large traditional publisher. So I thought I’d provide some myth-busting, clarity and hope on the subject. Are publishers looking for big platforms in general? Yes. But… 1. There are always exceptions to the rules: don’t rule your…

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