If you intend to write a book, getting enough good sleep is essential. We both know that. We also know that you probably aren’t getting enough good...
Unlock Your Best Writing by Getting Enough Good Sleep. Here’s How.
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A Part-Time Author’s Guide To Staying Motivated
Every book project begins with high hopes. Most don’t end in either glory or dramatic frustration. They peter out and end quietly worn down by the...
Quitter’s Day
In 2019, Strava declared the second Friday of January as “Quitter’s Day.” Strava is a fitness tracking and social networking platform for athletes...
5 Great Reads and Some Discoveries From 2024
David Ogilvy said he preferred hiring people with “richly furnished minds.” I read because I am endlessly curious about all sorts of things and want...
Is your book idea ready for prime time?
Do you have an idea for a business book? Just about everybody who reads a business book says to themselves that one time or another, “I should write...
2 Things To Write Before You Write Your Book
A pinch of planning can prevent a pound or two of rewriting. When most people come to me for coaching, they're all charged up and chomping at the...
3 Ways to Evaluate Your Book Idea
It may not be true that everyone has a book inside them, but it sure seems like it’s true that everyone you meet has got at least a dozen good ideas...
The Puccini Principle of Communication
David Belasco was one of the great figures in American theater history. He wrote, directed, or produced over a hundred plays, launched the careers...
Know Your Reader: Write for a Real Person
“Who’s your ideal reader?” That’s a question I ask in the early stages of coaching an author through a book. Most of my clients give me a...
How Long Should It Take to Write My Book?
“Beats me.” That was my standard reply when a prospective book coaching client asked me how long it would take to write their book. I wasn’t being a...
