If you want to write a book, or just write better, you can learn a lot from those who have mastered the craft. That’s why I post selections of...
Better Writing
Better Writing: How to See Your Writing with Fresh Eyes
Writing is a solitary business. Writing is also a business of editing and revising until a piece is as good as it can be. Sometimes those two things...
Better Writing: How long does it take to master writing?
How much work does it take to master complex domains like playing the violin or writing books? In his book, Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell says that you...
3 Reasons You Need a Professional Edit
Trying to save money by skipping a professional edit is stupid. Sure, it’s tempting. Good editors cost money. But your book is going to represent...
Better Writing: Write to Inform, Not to Impress
It’s not about you. People pick up a copy of your business book because they want to solve a problem or answer a question. They think you can help....
4 Stages of Learning to Write Well
Do you want to learn to write well? Like any other complex skill, it looks a lot easier than it is to actually do. And, also like any other complex...
Better Writing Through Environmental Design
Some writers can write just about anywhere. I’m not one of them and I bet you aren’t either. For most of us, our surroundings make a big difference...
Better Writing: The Intelligent 15-Year-Old Critic
"Do people really pay you to write this? It makes NO sense at all." With that, my teenage daughter smiled sweetly and handed my carefully crafted...
Keep ‘em Reading
Today, it’s harder than ever to keep your reader engaged and reading. Phones buzz. Social media alerts flash. The demands of work insist on being...
Writing Tips My Clients Love
One benefit of working as a ghostwriter and author coach is that I get to spend time with intelligent people who have deep knowledge of their...