by Pat Iyer | Jul 17, 2019 | Blog, Publishing
You’re planning to write or you’ve just written a book. When you tell a friend about your project, he asks you about agents and publishing houses. You respond that you’ve looked into self-publishing, and you think you’ll follow that route. He doesn’t sneer (at least,...
by Pat Iyer | Jul 10, 2019 | Blog, Writing Skills
Talk about concise writing – it does not get any briefer. Today I saw an ad that popped up to the right of a YouTube video I was watching. It caught my eye because it was so concise. It read: New Need Now And the name of the product. In the world of writing,...
by Pat Iyer | Jul 4, 2019 | Blog, Editing
Some writers, those who have just begun the process, know that they need editors. They may be unsure of the type of editor they need. Others, who have a little more experience, may question that need. “I know how to spell and punctuate,” they say. “I have good grammar...
by Pat Iyer | Jun 26, 2019 | Blog, Blogging
So you want to write a blog? What’s stopping you? Are you afraid you will not be able to consistently blog? Here are some of the answers I’ve heard. “It’s a big commitment.” “You have to do it every week—at least.” “How does anyone think of all those article...
by Pat Iyer | Jun 19, 2019 | Blog, Ghostwriting
Traditionally we write about pros and cons of any topic. I don’t like ending on negative notes, so I am switching the order of pros and cons of working with a ghostwriter. First, let’s start with the cons. A ghostwriter, by the way, is a person who works...
