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...
by Pat Iyer | May 29, 2019 | Blog, Book writing
The most successful writers of fiction, memoir, and narrative nonfiction know that they can’t go down the writing road alone. When they do the actual writing, quiet and solitude are essential, but for the evaluation stage, their work needs fresh eyes and minds...
by Pat Iyer | May 22, 2019 | Blog, Book writing
You’re sitting in a conference room watching the speaker ask, “Raise your hand if you’d like to get started with writing a book.” When I asked that question, nearly every hand went up. Wanting to write a book and actually writing a book are two different things. One...
by Pat Iyer | May 8, 2019 | Blog, Book writing, Publishing
When you are sitting in front of a computer trying to write publications, you may wonder, “Is this really worth it?” Keep in mind these benefits when you question whether you should attempt to get something published. In this post, publications means articles and...
by Pat Iyer | Apr 19, 2019 | Blog, Book writing
When we read something, we don’t pay much attention to subjects like long sentences, paragraphs, and chapters—until they interfere with our reading. That’s the point at which the writer is in danger of losing his or her audience. You don’t want that point to come....
by Pat Iyer | Feb 27, 2019 | Blog, Book writing
You know you need to do it. You’ve had it on your to-do list for years. This is the year you must get your book in print. If only you could cover come your book-writing hurdle. And yet…nothing. It’s not that you don’t recognize the benefits, or that you don’t want to...