I won’t write it for you, but I’ll coach you through the process… tell me more about the assignment in a comment here. What school do you attend? What have you already learned about an “informative essay”? The #1 reason my students struggle with “I don’t know what to write” is that they haven’t done […]
Coronavirus Casualty: the Festival of Books!
You have probably heard by now that the LA Times Festival of Books, the biggest literary event of the year, will not happen April 18-19 as planned. Because of contagion concerns, it has been postponed until the first weekend of October. Wordsmith Writing Coaches will still have a booth there (#122!) and it is planned to be every bit as awesome […]
A new publisher, a new publishing tool, and a coupon!
I am always on the lookout for new publishers or new imprints of established publishers because they are hungry for new authors, new voices, unrepresented writers, independent authors interested in partnering with a publisher to reach a larger audience. Not only have I found one, but that publisher also gave me a valuable tip that I’m passing […]
A Voice of Hope – it could be your own
Since the publication of his companion journal for his debut book 1000 Hours: Questions that Changed My Tomorrows, Anto Boghokian has been hoping, planning, and preparing a monthly gathering for people who have profited from that book, people who are looking for a supportive tribe of creatives. Last week, that monthly gathering became a reality. […]
Why do I need a new kind of writing group?
There’s nothing inherently wrong with SLAKE, according to feedback I’ve received from you guys. But it focuses on writing craft (and, to some extent, the business of writing), on quality, not quantity. Personally, I have spent 2018 and 2019 really struggling to make time to write, and keep those writing appointments, and then write productively during those times. Since beginning my own novel, […]
Why advertising hasn’t worked for me (well, one reason)
Here is one of Russell’s emails about advertising. He is speaking directly to me. I am, indeed, one of those who “keep giving up after a couple of rocky attempts” with advertising. But notice that the only reason his advertising works for him is because HE HAS OTHER STUFF SET UP that works WITH the […]
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