Lisa Tener’s Writing and Publishing Blog

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Which Book to Write? 5 Steps to Decide

Too many book ideas? It’s been a recent theme with clients this summer. Here are 5 Steps to help you decide which book to write…first. 1. What’s your big vision? Look at your long term vision for your life and your work? Which book supports that vision best? Perhaps rank each book from 1-5 in…

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Who Won the Tickets to the Hay House Events for Best Questions?

I’m so pleased to announce the winners of our contest for best questions/comments on our post about digital marketing and platform building for authors: Kate who asked Wioleta for 3 steps to making your connection with your audience more magical and… Leah Carey for her comments and question about advice for introverts in an industry…

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Win Tickets to a Hay House Event!

  New addition to my post How the Pros Promote Books: An Interview with Hay House Digital Marketing/PR Specialist Wioleta Gramek Wioleta and Hay House have generously offered a free pass to 2 winners to their choice of either the Speak, Write & Promote: Become a Mover & Shaker in New York City or The Writer’s Workshop in New York…

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How the Pros Promote Books: An Interview with Hay House Digital Marketing/PR Specialist Wioleta Gramek

New addition to this post:  Enter the contest below to win a free ticket to a Hay House Event! I met Wioleta Gramek, Digital Marketing/PR Specialist for Hay House, on the first day of Book Expo America (BEA) and was immediately drawn to her warm smile. When she mentioned how much book promotion is changing…

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Who Do I Send My Book Proposal To? (and How?)

Today’s post was prompted by Maria who sent me this question: “Who do I send my proposal out to?” Agents? Publishers? Which ones? And how? Common questions with several nuances and steps. If you’re new to publishing, how on earth do you figure out who to send your book proposal to? And who do you…

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Writing a Book and Got Stuck? 5 Cures

I just got an e-mail from a Bring Your Book to Life Program participant who’s a little stuck. Thought I’d share a few ideas–three related to book outlines: 1. Go Deeper in Your Book Outline: Sometimes you just need to be clearer about what goes into the chapter and where you’re going. A more detailed…

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