by Pat Iyer | Jun 20, 2025 | Blog, Book writing, Writing process, Writing Skills
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...
by Pat Iyer | Jun 12, 2025 | Blog, Book writing
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...
by Pat Iyer | May 28, 2025 | Blog, Book writing, Writing process
You’ve likely built a career that demands confidence—testifying in depositions, diagnosing patients, analyzing legal records, or commanding attention from an audience. Yet, for many highly accomplished professionals, the moment they think about writing a book, a...
by Pat Iyer | Jan 18, 2024 | Blog, Book writing
One of the most frequent complaints of my writing students and clients is “I don’t have enough time. How do I fit writing time into my life? I know how you can feel that time is precious and in short supply, and I recommend to those I coach that they make an accurate...
by Pat Iyer | Dec 21, 2023 | Blog, Writing process
At any stage of my writing, I may hear an inner critic, a voice that says things like, “No, that isn’t good. That’s garbage. Delete it and start over.” My voice can also say, “I love that passage. Write more of those.” Do I listen? Do I obey this voice?...
by Pat Iyer | Oct 25, 2023 | Blog, Writing Skills
When I write about errors in manuscripts, I usually focus on punctuation, spelling, and grammar because those are my favorite kinds of errors, meaning that I love correcting them. Literary agents, publishers, and readers notice these errors, and variations in type,...
