Helping every step of the way, from concept to strong manuscript to wise publication and a happy fandom! The Online Writers Conference is only eight days away and I am nervous and excited at the same time. We already have hundreds of people registered for it, and our preparations are coming along pretty well. This […]
The Online Writers Conference, April 18-19, 2020!
Hurray, the Online Writers Conference site officially launched this weekend! Go register immediately. I’ll wait to say my piece till you’re done. …painless, easy, and free registration process, right? I am thrilled beyond words, honored to play a role in this, and looking forward to hearing how helpful it is for your writing craft and […]
“Is anyone willing to write my informative essay for me? I’m really stumped about how to go about it.”
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. […]
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