The heavy, dumpy woman in the mirror stared back at the
middle-aged Dana Rice. “Don’t understand why Mrs. Smythe hired
me over those younger women, but glad she did,” she mumbled to
herself before turning to grab her purse.
After her husband’s desertion for a new wife, a trophy wife,
Dana needed to work, but the position as executive […]
Characters in a good novel really carry the story along more than any other concept in writing. A problem I too often see in my clients’ writing is stale dialogue; the kind that sounds like every character is the same person.
Have you ever listened to people while at a party or in a […]
A fear of public speaking is something that many people suffer through during their career. Some people try to avoid speaking in public at all costs but sometimes it’s just not possible especially if it’s part of your job.
Plus, there is no reason to want to avoid public speaking because it really doesn’t have to […]
Globalization affects writers too. In 2005, you’ll find yourself competing with writers from all over the world for space in newspapers, magazines, on the bookshelves - and online, of course. You can, and must, fight back.
You need to get creative. You need to write more, and sell more.
Here are five EASY ways to do that:
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In Part I of this article, the common excuses would-be authors have about why they cannot get their book written were identified. Procrastination is the common denominator. So how can an author overcome procrastination?
Being curious by nature, we have studied the small percentage of authors we have worked with who are successful in making progress, […]