by Pat Iyer | Mar 19, 2026 | Blog, Writing process
Sarah Jackson had just spent a day at an Atlantic City Casino when her bus pulled up to the curb. When she walked across the front of the bus to get to her car, a driver coming up beside the bus hit her hard enough to throw her onto the hood of the car, leaving a...
by Pat Iyer | Mar 4, 2026 | Blog, Editing, Writing process
When I handed back a proofreading exercise to a young lady who applied for an admin position in my company, I pointed out the words she had missed. She glared at me and indignantly said, “I don’t proofread. I use spell check.” I thought, “Then you are not the right...
by Pat Iyer | Feb 25, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Blog, Writing process
Artificial intelligence has entered the writing world quietly and quickly. Business owners are using AI tools like Claude, Perplexity and ChatGPT to draft blog posts, create emails, formulate social media posts, outline books, summarize research, generate headlines,...
by Pat Iyer | Dec 5, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Blog, Business Writing, Editing, Writing Style
AI-generated content simplifies content creation, for sure. I use it frequently. At this point in our assimilation of AI-created content, we are learning to spot the hallmarks that a computer wrote the content. When I spoke with a marketing manager of a law firm...
by Pat Iyer | Aug 19, 2025 | Blog, Book writing, Ghostwriting
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,...
by Pat Iyer | Aug 1, 2025 | Blog, Book writing, Editing, Writing process
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...
