Pat Iyer’s Blog
Book Writing
Why Your Book Needs a Map Before You Write a Single Chapter
A few years ago, I sat down for what should have been a routine book coaching project with a client — a professional speaker with expertise worth sharing. She hired me as her ghostwriter. Initially, we talked about her vision for the book and the content she wanted to...
Momentum and Your Writing
I just finished a novel about momentum: John Grisham's The Confession. A young man in Texas is wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death. With days left before the execution, the real killer sets out to save him — and the entire book becomes a race to see...
From Blog to a Book
If you’ve been publishing blog posts consistently, you may be sitting on the foundation of your next book without realizing it. Instead of starting from scratch, you can shape your existing content into a focused, valuable short book that reflects your expertise and...
No time to write? Where does your time go?
When people say they don’t have time to write, it’s often because they don’t know how they’re spending their time. Is this something you struggle with? Track Your Time Try this: For one week, track your day in 15-minute increments. Write down everything—emailing,...
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, 81% who want to write a book - don't. Fewer than 1% of Americans who want to write a book ever follow through. What’s stopping the rest? Not a lack of time. Not...
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 book in two days. That is what I call how to write a book fast. Jan had long planned to write, but months slipped by. Then came the email: the...
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 was a book report, a short story, or a poem. What followed? Was it encouragement—or criticism? Could that be behind writer's block? Writer's block...
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. But for many, the process stalls before the second paragraph. Why? Because writing feels like an enormous time commitment, and...
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 under high pressure, where mistakes are costly and standards are high. They’ve trained for years, built respected...
No time to write
Did you know "no time to write" is a myth when it comes to writing your book—and you can still author a book without clearing your calendar? One of the most common reasons I hear from professionals who want to write a book—but haven’t—is simple: “I don’t have the...