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12 Top Writing Tips You Should Know
Looking for writing tips? Along with the quality of the information presented, you should also factor in readability. Focus on making your writing as easy to read as possible. Your goal is for readers to understand and absorb the information you present, so don’t make...
Are you a bad writer?
It is common for writers to have doubts about their abilities. This, like the fear of imperfection, can stop people from launching their writing careers. The label of "bad writer" stops them in their tracks. Bad writing is fixable. Stephen King disagrees with me. In...
89 Reaching People Through Your Books – Doug Lawrence
Doug Lawrence, former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, now works as a mentor. He describes the rewards of that work as “seeing somebody grow as a person, first and foremost, growing as a person having that…
88 Spin Off Business from a Book – Mj Callaway
We all know people who are habitually negative and who use their life experiences to prove that life is unfair to them. The highly successful business and publishing history of Mj Callaway provides …
5 Common Grammatical Errors
After proofreading thousands of reports, I prepared this list of 5 grammatical errors. Do you want to present yourself a well-qualified communicator, one who understands how your clients, both internal and external, scrutinize every word you write? Here is what NOT to...
87 The Great Resignation and Why That’s Happening – Steve Cadigan
The U. S. job market has never experienced a greater degree of upheaval. Companies and retail businesses are desperate for employees, but workers are far from desperate to return to dead-end positions.
86 Selling Your Business – Michelle Seiler Tucker
When you’re about to go on a trip, you key your destination into your GPS. Many people who start businesses, though, don’t think about their ultimate destination.
85 Driving Book Sales – Chris Cheetham West
Although the Internet has been around for a while now, those in charge of advertising and marketing continue to face challenges in terms of adapting their approaches to a new medium. Some of these challenges come from the huge difference between, for example, print...
84 How to Promote a Business with a Book – Trish Jenkins & Pat Iyer
All of us, at some points in our lives, feel that life is unfair, and we can find plenty of evidence to back up those feelings. We can feel so victimized that we can’t move beyond them. It takes resilience to climb out of the rubble and begin anew. Pat Iyer’s life...
How Do You Self-Publish a Book?
Have you ever read the acknowledgments page of a book and seen words like this: “I could not have done this without the support and assistance of my devoted agent, Kimberly Behemoth”? These thanks are not for people who self-publish a book. Are you a...
Recent Posts
The 81% Who Want to Write—but Don’t
Have you ever said, “One day I’ll write a book”? If so, you’re in very good company. According to surveys, …Read More »
How to Write a Book Fast
For professionals who think writing a book takes years, Jan Spence’s story offers a surprising reality check. She wrote her …Read More »
Writer’s Block and Childhood Red Ink
Do you remember the first time you shared something you wrote? Maybe it was an elementary school assignment. Perhaps it …Read More »
Five-Minute Formula for Writing a Book
If you’re a busy professional—an LNC, physician, attorney, or speaker—you’ve likely considered writing a book. Maybe you’ve even started one. …Read More »
Are You a Highly Skilled Professional Struggling to Start Your Book?
Are you a highly skilled professional struggling to start your book? Attorneys, physicians, legal nurse consultants, and public speakers often operate …Read More »