What Hundreds of Authors Report about Their Experiences Writing a book can feel like a solitary activity. Much of the time, you’re slogging on your own, or deep in your own head. So it’s fascinating to have insight into other people’s experiences. As it turns out, we have a lot in common. Despite the differences […]
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Don’t Wait to Start Writing
“If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?” Author and publisher Brooke Warner posted that question on social media recently. Without a doubt, my answer to that question is this: Don’t wait for good ideas, just start writing. A lesson I learned the hard way Although I have been writing […]
Talking Writing on the Marketing Book Podcast
Why is a book about writing the subject of a Marketing Book Podcast episode, you may ask? One of the biggest challenges of content marketing is creating great content. That means writing well. If you need to up your game, understand what your readers are experiencing. That was the topic of this podcast interview. Give […]
Explaining Technical Concepts: Why It Matters [On Femgineer TV]
As a big fan of Poornima Vijayashanker and her the work she does helping techies develop their careers, I was thrilled to have the chance to chat with her on the latest episode of <Build> on her Femgineer TV channel. The subject was the topic of my latest book, Writing to Be Understood, and how […]
On National Book Lover’s Day, Learn to Be a Better Writer
What are you planning for National Book Lover’s Day this year? Wait, you mean it isn’t on your calendar? August 9th? Okay, I admit that I found National Book Lover’s Day through a Google search. In my family, every day is book lover’s day. We’re particularly entranced by great nonfiction books – histories, biographies, books […]
The IndieReader Discovery Award for Nonfiction
The Workplace Writer’s Process wins second place in the overall non-fiction category for the 2018 IndieReader Discovery Awards! Of all of the books submitted, the judges choose three fiction and nonfiction entries for special recognition. The Workplace Writer’s Process came in second in the overall nonfiction category. Read the press release here. Check out the […]
