I recently attended Jeff Goins’ Tribe Conference and thoroughly enjoyed it. If you’re a writer or a creative of another type who wants to hone your voice and expand your reach, I highly recommend Tribe! Below are the top 10
Deciding what book to write can be tough. Writers often have a lot of different ideas, and we know that writing a book requires a significant amount of time and energy. Even if you have a direction in mind, establishing a
Recently I asked some writers about their deepest fear when it comes to writing. One of them flatly said “rejection.” Another said, “Will publishers take me seriously if I don’t have a platform?” I hear versions of this all the
Recently I was on the phone with a writer who was trying to figure out the answer to this question: How do I write my book and build a platform at the same time? Many of us want to get
I’m excited to announce my 2016 Reader Survey. I’m really proud of this survey, not least because I think it serves multiple purposes. So without further ado here are three reasons to take my 2016 reader survey. 1. Taking the
[guestpost]Editor’s Note: I’m delighted to host Maria Ribas on the blog today. Maria is a literary agent and blogger, specializing in nonfiction, particularly the areas of cooking, home, health/diet, personal development, business, psychology, and memoir. Having worked as an editor for
This year I will review well over a hundred book proposals, and my personal goal is to acquire at least fifteen high-quality original books within the year. Just because I present a book in pub board does not mean I’ll
In the sixties and seventies anyone who followed NFL football knew that Jim Marshall was a reliable player. In fact, when he retired from the Minnesota Vikings in 1979 no one in the league could match his record for consecutive
The #1 question writers ask me is, “How do I get my book published?” Too often they can’t get a straight answer to that question. They get vague responses that aren’t really actionable or helpful. That’s about to change. I’m going to
He had done his art for over 35 years. Every morning he woke up and went to his studio. These days he was older so he limped more than walked there. He looked at his subject—some peaches on a table
Meeting with an acquisitions editor or literary agent can feel like a mixed blessing. Getting to talk with a publishing pro about your work is obviously a great opportunity. But these meetings often come with severe time limitations, which can
If you’re involved in creative work, whether it’s writing or leading or designing or coaching, you know what it feels like to get stuck. A question I receive regularly goes, “This project is important to me, but I’m stuck. How