Lisa Tener
Book Writing Coach
If you missed my call with MaestroConference Founder and CEO Brian Burt, Building a Global Community Around Your Work in the World, listen here: Week 1: April 23, 2013 [Download MP3] When it comes down to it, selling books is pretty simple, really: – Write a great book–one you’re passionate about and get professional help…
A traditional favorite spot is the beach, though I have yet to write on the beach this summer.I’ve been thinking lately about where we find our inspiration and do our best writing. Some of the places that have worked for me this summer: – A dock on the river under a tree: It was cool…
Guest Post by Ginger Moran At this time of year it is good to enjoy friends, family, and food. And, if you don’t have dogs who are afraid of them, the fireworks are a lot of fun. I like to reflect, too, on what those fireworks are about–a festive echo of the first shots fired…
You’ll be seeing a few posts from me about URI’s Ocean State Summer Writing Conference. There was just way too much great stuff for me to squeeze into one post. One big highlight was the Keynote by Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco, who spoke about the big moment his agent called to share the news. He…
What a treat to attend the University of Rhode Island’s Ocean State Summer Writing Conference as both participant and panelist this past week! Dr. Mary Cappello’s moving introduction of the first keynote speaker, Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright and Novelist Ayad Akhtar, included a twenty-year-old piece of homework she had saved from when Ayad had been…
Today, I received two e-mails from two different Bring Your Book to Life Program participants asking whether they should have a collaborator write a chapter in an area where the author does not have as much expertise. As I wrote to the second author, I realized that I’d heard–and answered–this question more than once and…
