by Pat Iyer | Mar 10, 2026 | Blogging, Publishing, Writing process
Many professionals treat email newsletters or ezines as a routine task. You send out a message, hopefully your subscribers read it, and then it fades into the digital background. The real opportunity lies in viewing ezines differently—not as one-time communications...
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 | 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...
by Pat Iyer | Jul 22, 2025 | Blog, Book writing, Writing process
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...
by Pat Iyer | Jul 7, 2025 | Blog, Book writing, Writing process
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?...
