AJ Harper’s book is generous. But on her way to providing what many writers likely want—a thoroughgoing step-by-step guide to writing a truly great book—she has to do some disabusing first. In this market space of writing and publishing and
Running is a great metaphor for a lot of things, especially writing. As a writing coach who’s training for my first marathon (Chicago Marathon 2022, baby!), I see parallels all over the place. Often it can be helpful to get
Once you’ve begun building your email list, it’s important to begin sending your subscribers useful content. This could be a blog post, a podcast episode, a video, or some other form of content. (A fun way to approach this is
If you’re like many writers, you began this year with some goals in mind. You were determined to finish your manuscript or start your website or submit your book proposal or grow your audience. How is it going? Maybe you’ve
Recently I joined a gym. Well, I say a gym. It’s actually a nearby high school’s fitness center that’s much cheaper than other gyms and is just 7 minutes from my house. I joined because I want to train for
Reading the right books can help you become a better, more successful writer, but where to start!? I’ve been an avid reader of books for writers a long time now, and it’s a topic I’ve written about in the past.
As readers we’ve likely relied on endorsements for own book choices, so we get how important they are. Endorsements serve as third-party votes of confidence for your book. They lend credibility and reliability to what you’ve written. So, how do
We think a lot about beginnings and endings. Beginnings often come with a rush of excitement that tends to overwhelm the also attendant anxiety. Endings are when we look back. We celebrate the wins, course-correct for losses, and look to
A little while back I saw this post in the BookCamp Facebook group: This caught my attention, so I reached out to George to hear more of his story. It turns out, George, his wife, and four children live in
Blogging is a great way for writers to build an audience, but how do you get people to pay attention to your posts? There’s nothing more demoralizing than working for hours on a post only to hear crickets after hitting
Do you know about the book Write Better: A Lifelong Editor on Craft, Art, and Spirituality by Andrew T. Le Peau? I recently led the BookCamp community through this book and strongly recommend it to any writer. Below I offer my
I rarely get eater’s block. If I want something to eat, it doesn’t take long to satisfy the urge. That’s because my family keeps a grocery list. Whenever or just before we run out of an item, we write