Lisa Tener

Book Writing Coach

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Join the Author Resource Hunt

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author resource huntI re-launched my website to make it even easier, more practical and more fun to access the book writing and publishing information you have come to rely on at lisatener.com—information that’s there to help you become a terrifically successful published author.

To introduce you to the new site (designed by Rachel C Vane), I’ve designed the Author Resource Hunt with the help of blogger and marketing goddess Lorraine Giordano, and my brilliant assistant Geri Lafferty. Join the hunt for new ideas, inspiration and book writing/publishing guidance!

And there are prizes…lots of prizes.

Will you play?

Blogging and social media provide powerful and fulfilling ways to reach readers (and sell books). The Author Resource Hunt will also give you experience and practice engaging in these online communities. (Note: If you’re not already on social media or aren’t active, here’s an opportunity to sign up, connect and get going).

The hunt is geared for fun, accessing and sharing information, and creating community with other writers. And did I mention the prizes?

The Author Resource Hunt will run for 4 days–from Tuesday, November 18th to Friday, November 21st. Play one day, two days or all four to earn the most points and increase your chances of winning one of the top 3 prizes.

Everyone who plays will be a winner and receive a copy of Secrets of Compelling Writing. Top winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) will be announced on my blog on Monday, November 24th.

How to play

• Register to play by signing up here. The sooner you register, the more chances you’ll have to accumulate points during the “pre-Day 1” bonus activities.

Playing Wins You Prizes!

It costs nothing to play and everyone who plays wins a prize.

Just for playing you’ll receive – Secrets to Compelling Writing, which sells for $29 on my website and includes my favorite writing tips—including ingenious advice I learned in college from Frank Conroy considered by some to be one of the great writing teachers (Frank served as Director of the famed Iowa Writers Workshop after he taught at MIT).

Score points on the hunt and take advantage of these valuable prizes to improve your writing—and even guide you to write a book or book proposal.

First Prize
• Free download of Inspiration to Author – A complete roadmap to take your book idea from mind to manuscript [value $997]
• An inspiring journal for your writing
• My favorite writing pen: A Pentel EnerGel–choose from purple, blue and black

Second Prize
• A one-half hour consultation with Lisa Tener [value: $200]
• An inspiring journal for your writing
• My favorite writing pen: A Pentel EnerGel–choose from purple, blue and black

Third Prize
• Free download of Quick Start to Kick-Start Your Book: Turn your Passion into Profit– includes Empowered Author: How to Avoid the 10 Worst Mistakes of New Authors and Writing Breakthrough: 5 Powerful Steps for Inspiration and Flow! [value: $97]
• An inspiring journal for your writing
• My favorite writing pen: A Pentel EnerGel–choose from purple, blue and black

More Prizes

And I’m also giving away baskets of books, journals and other prizes throughout the hunt.

Excited to play? Get started now!

Register here.

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Questions? Feel free to ask on this blog post (as a comment below).

AUTHOR RESOURCE HUNT GUIDELINES

These following guidelines are meant to be simple and keep the game moving along.

1) Every day by 7am (Eastern time) I will post a blog entry with an item to look for, along with several related action items for earning points.
2) Explore www.lisatener.com to find answers on the hunt.
3) Record your total score as a comment on that day’s blog post.
4) In case of a tie – for either 1st or 2nd place – the first person to have posted their results wins; the next gets bumped to the prize below. In case of a tie for 3rd place, all 3rd place scorers will receive the prize.

Pre Day 1 opportunities for points (100)

Point Value Clues/Actions for Points Earned Points
20+ You’ve successfully registered for the Author Resource Hunt! 20+
5+ Sign up for the Author Resource Hunt before November 18.
10+ Comment at the bottom of this post about why you’re excited about the Author Resource Hunt
20+ Get a writing friend to register for the #AuthorResourceHunt before November 18.
10+ Follow Lisa Tener on Google+
10+ For each share on Twitter* before November 18. Use the  #AuthorResource hashtag so we can track your tweets! Here’s an example of what you can say: “Join @LisaTener’s #AuthorResource Hunt: Get valuable writing tips + win prizes. http://bit.ly/1z7AeKk” (Note: Please do not post an invitation to the Author Resource Hunt on Facebook or Google+ as that could violate their terms of service.)
5+ Sign up for Lisa Tener’s Book Writing and Publishing Newsletter (In the right sidebar, orange box) or Give yourself +5 if you already receive our newsletter
5+ Like Lisa Tener’s Facebook page (Give yourself +5 if you have already liked the page)
5+ Sign up for Lisa’s FREE Author Toolkit here. If you have already completed the Author Toolkit, give yourself +5
Total

*Twitter’s rules require that you change the language of each Tweet — so get creative if you Tweet more than once.

Click here to download a PDF version of the checklist to track your points.

Pitch Your Book to Life Contest

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How To Write A Book Proposal
One of several prizes in the Pitch Your Book to Life Contest and my favorite book proposal guide

Everybody loves a contest.  For writers and authors, winning a contest can help get the attention of the right agent or acquisitions editor, or add cache to your book proposal. And, yes, there are the prizes and the great fun of winning.

Authors also find that taking that step of declaring their book to the world helps them take ownership and gain momentum. Sometimes, you can get feedback on your idea which helps make your book even more compelling.

If any of those benefits resonate with you, enter the Pitch Your Book to  Life Contest and see what opens up for you and your book.

Prizes

book writing self study program
First prize will help you clarify your book concept and structure/outline.

First prize includes: a free download of Lisa’s Quick Start to Kick-Start Your Book self study program, a 20 minute book concept consultation with Lisa, and the most recent edition of How to Write a Book Proposal by Michael Larsen, the top-selling book on how to write successful book proposals (worth over $340).

Runner up receives an audio download of Writing in the Zone: A Visualization for Writers.

Judges

Michael Larsen, author of how to write a book proposal, literary agent
Literary Agent Michael Larsen is one of our illustrious judges.

In the first round, you get to enter and to judge! First round will be judged by the Bring Your Book to Life community, the public and your friends whom you invite. But this is not a popularity contest; we are looking for compelling and marketable books: second round will be judged by veteran literary agent and author of How to Write a Book Proposal, Michael Larsen, book publicity expert, Rusty Shelton, and book writing and book proposal coach Lisa Tener.

Enter Today

Do you have wisdom to share? Expertise on a topic that would make a great book? Enter the Pitch Your Book to Life contest by submitting a 3-5 sentence “elevator pitch” about your book topic and win the tools to help you write a compelling book in 2012. Contest begins 4/5, ends 4/15, and public vote will be held 4/13 through 4/16. Judges will hold final vote 4/17. Winners announced 4/18.

book publicity expert Rusty Shelton and book coach Lisa Tener
Rusty Shelton and I are your other two judges

Voting criteria

  • Is it fresh?
  • Exciting?
  • Is there a market for it?
  • What makes you the perfect author for this book?

Back Story

As with any successful endeavor, my book coaching business relies on a vibrant team. I am very fortunate to work with two recent graduates of URI who are “up” on social media and for months now, Jamie Levitt and Rachel Horwitz have been urging me to hold a facebook contest.

After returning from Harvard Medical School’s CME publishing course and hearing dozens of compelling and intriguing book ideas while serving on the book pitching panel, I’m even more excited about this opportunity to hear your amazing book ideas, provide feedback and announce our lucky–and deserving–winners.

Writers: Social Media Contest for My Platform Building Presentation

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writing coach Lisa Tener
Your Book Writing Coach

In preparing for my presentation on Building Your Online Platform at URI’s Ocean State Summer Writing Conference, I’ve been looking for good examples of authors who use their Facebook page effectively or who have created great YouTube book trailers and other author videos.

Well, that could take a great deal of research time, but not if you help me. So, please nominate your favorite examples and the winners will receive:

  • Their (or Your) Facebook Page or YouTube Video featured in my presentation to potentially hundreds of people
  • A copy of my special report: Writing Breakthrough: 5 Powerful Steps for Inspiration and Flow to help you eliminate blocks and consistently write from an inspired place
  • Books by conference presenters (including Crystal Wilkinson)
  • More prizes to be announced shortly…

Can you nominate yourself? Of course!

Nominate them here as a comment. Share the link and anything else you’d like to say. And I hope to see you at URI June 23-25 for an inspiring and brilliant writing conference.

Contest: Your Author Dream

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dream party pat and lisa
Pat and me at The Dream Party®. Can you tell what our dreams are? I’ll tell you later in the post.

The other day, my client and friend, Pat Hastings told me that she recently gave a book talk at a church and someone in the audience invited her to come to Hawaii and give workshops.

Pat happens to have a picture of Maui on her vision board and she’s dreamed of visiting the island for years. Looks like another of her many author dreams is coming true.

In the two years since retiring from her full-time  job as a substance abuse counselor, Pat has manifested the following dreams:

simply a woman of faith
Pat’s book, Simply a Woman of Faith has helped hundreds of people lead happier lives.

– Hosting her own radio show, Let Miracles Find You

– Leading retreats in Bermuda

– Leading workshops on a cruise

– Becoming a spiritual life coach

– Bringing spirituality to the workplace by delivering lunch-time talks at workplaces.

And all these dreams are possible because she first fulfilled her dream of becoming a published author. Since being her writing coach, we’ve switched roles a bit–I’ve experienced Pat’s workshops through private tele-coaching Pat has helped me with several personal goals and bring more peace, ease and grace into my life.

Becoming an author often is the key to unlocking many of our dreams, whether it be a new work, exotic travel, meeting amazing people, high profile speaking gigs, prosperity or new opportunities.

Self Proclaimed Spa Goddess Alayne White and another Dream Party® dreamer.

So, I want to offer you the opportunity today to share your author dream–comment below and give us the juicy details of your dream–what would your life be like as a published author?

The juiciest response gets a free ticket to The Dream Party® this October (value is priceless, but the cost is $44.50 (through Sept. 30), $54.50 at the door (if they don’t sell out).

And

You could win this book!

If you live too far away to join us, but have a big, inspiring author dream, you can win a copy of Are You Pregnant With a Dream? from Tara Sage Steeves.

So, why am I giving away a ticket to The Dream Party? It’s one of the most inspiring and powerful events I have ever attended. Just imagine coming (and dressing) as you aspire to be in 5 years. What would you wear?

Upon arriving, you cross over the bridge to the future, leave your “shoulds” at the door and speak with everyone as if your dream has already manifested. And everyone you speak to speaks from their dream, as well.

Tara Sage Steeves, Creator of The Dream Party®

What a privilege to witness all these dreams being born and get a glimpse of them coming to fruition. It’s such a fun, playful event. You also get to enter the time machine and mail a letter to yourself from future to present self. And it gets mailed back to you a year later!

As someone who helps aspiring authors create their dream lives through publishing a book–The Dream Party makes my heart sing. I’ll be there as a member of the “Dream Team” facilitating dreams, along with a fabulous group of people who can help you with all your dreams–dream job, dream life, dream body, dream house, dream mate…

I’d love to see you there. Share your author dream below and, if you win the

“Own Your Money” Coach Belinda Fuchs and another Dream Party dreamer

“most inspiring author dream” contest–you come free.

And if you live too far, you can still win a copy of Tara’s book. Of course, the most powerful reason to enter is not winning a prize, but by putting your dream in writing, you can experience the power of creating it the way Pat has manifested so many of her dreams.

So, enter your author dream as a comment below and dream with us!

How Dreaming Out Loud Can Help You Write Your Book…plus contest winners announced

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Tara Sage Steeves and I created the Bestselling Author Dream Contest to help people get in the spirit of The Dream Party. It’s a fun exercise, but you may have wondered, Isn’t it more important to be writing my book than writing about my book? (especially if you haven’t finished writing yet).

The answer is that those “dream out loud” exercises are almost as important as writing your book. They put you into that space of motivation:

* Why am I writing this book?

* How is my life going to be different when I’m a published author?

* How will my reader’s lives be different?

I invite you to answer the above questions and fill in all the details–use all you senses to make your answers seem real to yourself. I promise it will help you write your book and assist in all these aspects:

* Making the time

* Persevering when you feel daunted

* Enjoying the process and moving forward more easily

* Creating a table of contents and outline that speaks to your readers and their needs

* Affecting what you write and how you connect with your readers

In addition to motivating you and providing the above benefits, there  truly is something magical about spending an evening experiencing the feelings of what it would be like to have your dreams come true.  You get more clarity about what you want. And you create and attract it faster–with more ease and less resistance.

Share your insights and inspiration as comments to the blog, or just write them for yourself.

So, are you wondering about the contest? We had some very inspiring dreams and, as a result, all who entered the contest will receive a  handmade bookmark made by Dawn Warnock.

And now…drumroll please..the contest winners are:

1st place: 1 VIP ticket to the dream party for Shannon Baer. Shannon, your details about nature and what your book will do for you and your readers makes it so real!

2nd prize to Deb ScottLong distance winner: Deb Scott who won a copy of Are You Pregnant with a Dream? by Dream Party founder Tara Sage Steeves.   Deb is soon to publish her book,The Sky is Green and the Grass is Blue: Turning Your Upside Down World Right Side Up.
While VIP tickets to The Dream Party are sold out, you can still get your general admittance tickets here.

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