by Pat Iyer | Sep 6, 2019 | Blog, Book writing, Video
Perfectionism and its sidekick, procrastination, can not only strangle the life out of your writing but prevent it from ever seeing the light of day—i.e., the eyes of others. This is a sinister partnership. Imagine a writer named Julianne. All her life, she’s wanted...
by Pat Iyer | Aug 28, 2019 | Blog, Editing
Editing to remove bloat makes your writing leaner. Bloat occurs when one word makes another unnecessary. Adjectives can create bloat. I covered them in this post. This post presents tips on unnecessary pairings of words, which weaken your writing. Create lean writing...
by Pat Iyer | Aug 23, 2019 | Blog, Grammar, Writing Skills
She Lost a Job Opportunity Because of Punctuation Errors I know this because she lost a job with me. I looked at countless resumes when I had my own business. The moment I saw a typographical error, grammatical mistake, or punctuation error, I stopped reading. Do you...
by Pat Iyer | Aug 16, 2019 | Blog, Blogging
Do you need both blogs and newsletters? How are they different? Maybe you’ve been writing a blog for a long time, or perhaps you’ve just begun. Either way, you know it takes time and a regular commitment to keep your blog from gathering dust and cobwebs. I know...
by Pat Iyer | Aug 7, 2019 | Blog, Writing process
You don’t have to suffer when you write. Create a comfortable writing environment. Experienced writers, those who write every day, will tell you that you can’t do anything more important than to create a physical setting and a comfortable writing environment for the...
by Pat Iyer | Aug 1, 2019 | Blog, Book writing, Writing process
Many authors tell me they feel stuck when it comes to starting a book. That blank screen stymies them. Their desire to be an author and to get the benefits of being published is thwarted by the time to write a book. Writing a book can be an intimidating task. Blank...
