by Pat Iyer | Dec 27, 2018 | Blog, Publishing
Have you written a book? Are you thinking of publishing one? Are you aware of the publishing scams? The desire to see your work published is a passionate one. Unfortunately, many unscrupulous individuals and entities will exploit your desire, take your money, and...
by Pat Iyer | Dec 21, 2018 | Blog, Writing Skills
You’ve heard people use filler phrases when they talk: “Um”, “Well”, “Really”, or “Like”. Are you guilty of using filler phrases in your writing? I heard about a writer who set the goal of removing one unnecessary...
by Pat Iyer | Dec 13, 2018 | Blog, Video, Writing Skills
You can write the best story ever told, but without a good headline, I won’t read your article. Experts estimate that 80 to 90 percent of people who read a headline won’t go on to read an article because the headline didn’t grab their attention. That doesn’t...
by Pat Iyer | Dec 8, 2018 | Blog, Video, Writing Skills
Bloated writing, like a bloated stomach after a big meal, can put you to sleep. Is your writing lean? Have you ever read a piece of writing that bored you without your knowing why? You started reading it because you had an interest in the subject, but you found...
by Pat Iyer | Nov 19, 2018 | Blog, Ghostwriting, Publishing
When you think about having a book written for you, you may ask: “How do they do it? How does someone who doesn’t know me write a book that sounds as if I wrote it?” This important question underlines the importance of choosing a talented, empathetic ghostwriter. In...