Defining Success as an AuthorI once wrote a book that was an instant New York Times bestseller, and remained on the list for several weeks. It continues to sell rather…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
How I’ve Made Money on My BooksThe following is an excerpt from my e-booklet Write That Nonfiction Book Already: A Practical Guide for Writing a Successful Book, from…Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020
Interviewing 101The following is an excerpt from my e-booklet, Write That Nonfiction Book Already: A Practical Guide to Writing a Successful Book, from…Dec 5, 2020Dec 5, 2020
How to Edit Your Writing YourselfAnne Lamott is famously a proponent of “shitty first drafts,” and the real key to that whole thing is what comes next: editing…Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020
Turning Your Fandom Into a Writing CareerYou may have thought to yourself before, “Gosh, I wish I could do something useful with all this knowledge I have about …” your favorite…Nov 11, 2020Nov 11, 2020
Blogging Is Open Mic for Writers, and That’s Why You Should Do ItI’m old enough to remember when the word “weblog” became “blog,” and when everybody was always saying “I posted about this on my blog,”…Oct 12, 2020Oct 12, 2020
Published inThe StartupConceiving a Nonfiction BookThis is an excerpt from my e-book How to Come Up With All Those Words: A Practical Guide to Writing a Successful Nonfiction Book, from…Sep 21, 2020Sep 21, 2020
The Nostalgic Joy of the Win-Win ‘Controversy,’ Courtesy of Jerry SeinfeldJerry Seinfeld has given us the nostalgic reboot we need. No, not of Seinfeld, but of the distinctly early-2010s joy of a harmless online…Aug 26, 2020Aug 26, 2020
Plan Your Writing So You Can Write When You Plan ToThere’s one surefire way to kill writer’s block before it happens: planning.Aug 25, 20202Aug 25, 20202
The Importance of ObituariesWhen I was a local newspaper reporter early in my career, I was surprised to discover that I loved writing obituaries. And I even seemed…May 29, 2020May 29, 2020