Writing
Fiction Vs Business Writing—A Melding
Yvonne DiVita - May 08, 2008Lee Thayer, professor and leadership author, says all communication is based on interpretations. He will tell you, as he often tells me, that the listener or reader interprets what’s said or written according to how she understands the words, the sentence structure, and even the underlying message or description. You More
Tuscaloosa, Glasgow Phillips, and Literature’s Loss
Bill Stephens - May 05, 2008A friend of mine wrote a screenplay based on the book, Tuscaloosa, by W. Glasgow Phillips. The book was published in 1995 by the Plume imprint of Penguin and received massive literary accolades, went into translations, and got a film option. A writing grant was awarded to Phillips, who spent More
Are You Collage Educated?
Gail Richards - Apr 28, 2008Last week I visited a friend’s office—the first time I had been to the inner sanctum. I was delighted by her decor of “Early Modern Sticky Note.” Sprinkled between, in, and amongst the bookshelves, photos, mementos and off-beat nicknacks were little squares of paper everywhere. Whether or not she meant More
Educate Yourself about the Media
Rick Frishman - Apr 25, 2008The smartest, fastest, most efficient way to get your story told is through the media. You could spend endless hours on the phone calling all your contacts—and all your contacts’ contacts—and you couldn’t reach as many potential book buyers as could a single story in the New York Times or More
Michael:
“The true gardener can no more relax in her garden than a farmer would relax in his... Read Entire Comment
Tim McClain:
What a great site - I’m so glad to have found you! Erin and Stephen, I... Read Entire Comment
Nettie Hartsock:
Gail! I loved this post. I’m a giant advocate of less seminars mean more... Read Entire Comment
Nettie Hartsock:
Loved this piece and I blogged about it on my site! Read Entire Comment
Nettie Hartsock:
Hi Bill, Nice points in your essay too - as I said, writing groups are good for... Read Entire Comment
Literary Critic:
Amen, Bro! Read Entire Comment
Bill Stephens:
An interesting viewpoint, but you can read the pro rebutal in Bill Stephens’... Read Entire Comment
bill stephens:
Yvonne, Thanks for the comment. Feel free to quote me. As my article says, I have a... Read Entire Comment
bill stephens:
Yvonne, Thanks for the comment. Feel free to quote me. As my article says, I have a... Read Entire Comment
Yvonne DiVita:
Well, Bill, I couldn’t have said it better. I may quote YOU…in response... Read Entire Comment
Stephen Palmer:
Erin, excellent post. I want to direct my comment to writers. There is so much... Read Entire Comment
Tim McKeever:
I think this article is very insightful for a guy with only 35 years experience. Read Entire Comment
BiblioScribe.com:
BiblioScribe.com provides a place where authors and publishers can still market... Read Entire Comment
Jim Murdoch:
A few years ago my wife and I had a writer friend to stay for a week. He wasn’t... Read Entire Comment
Tyler R. Tichelaar:
As a professional proofreader and novelist myself, one of my pet peeves is the... Read Entire Comment
Paging Mr., Mrs., or Ms. Average—Where Are You?
Posted 4 days agoHave you ever written a persuasive advertisement for your website with the average reader in mind? Did that go well? The primary problem is the absence of an ‘average’ reader. ... [Link]
Do They “Get It?”
Posted 5 weeks agoSometimes, do you intuitively know the people you’re communicating with just don’t understand? Do you: Feel frustrated when someone just doesn’t “get it?” Find yourself repeating or reminding about what ... [Link]
Persuasion’s Three Questions
Posted 6 weeks agoRemember these three questions What action needs to be taken? Who needs to take that action? How do we persuade that person to take the action we desire? If you ... [Link]
Kill Those Clichés! (No Fooling!)
Posted 6 weeks agoI was on a phone conference the other day, and it was all I could do to stay conscious. Here are some free samples from that stimulating conversation: “This can ... [Link]
Alternative Writing
Posted 10 weeks agoIt’s been said that the quickest way to build a company is to team up with someone who’s strong in areas you aren’t. Can you find someone to help you ... [Link]
Writing Ain’t Easy
Posted 11 weeks agoNon-writers have trouble expressing themselves on paper. Writers do, too. In fact, talented writers often have as difficult a time as non-writers. To a writer, saying what easily comes to ... [Link]
Who Do You Surround Yourself With?
Posted 4 months agoWhat kind of people do you surround yourself with? In his captivating article, Margaret, Mabel and Jimmy , Roy H. Williams recounts the story of two very poor children in ... [Link]
To Write, or Not to Write . . .
Posted 4 months agoRoy H. Williams (marketing guru) tends to say things you and I have never thought about, but instantly understand and agree with. In his article Inside the Outside, Williams notes, ... [Link]
Take That, Ayn Rand
Posted 5 months agoSome good news from the University of Pennsylvania. The New York Times reports that in the midst of this huge research institution anchored by the famed Wharton School of Business, ... [Link]
The Importance of Your Core Message
Posted 6 months agoStories are like children, I think. Everyone thinks their story is great and should be the most popular kid in school, but only a few become popular or loved. So ... [Link]
Bestseller Ideas
In this week’s interview, Dean Rotbart and Michael Drew discuss the likelihood of a book idea becoming a publishing success. In their discussion, they reveal how to identify whether your idea is bestseller material. Do you really have a sure-fire idea for a bestseller? Hear what they have to say . . . .
The Lessons of Harry Potter: A Beneath the Cover Podcast
Michael R. Drew discusses what all authors - even those writing non-fiction - can learn from the phenomenal success of the Harry Potter Series. More
