In today’s inbox: “I’m an unpublished author getting ready to submit my book. I’m writing a book in a genre I’m not sure how to define. Can you give me some advice on agents or publishers to submit it to?” This is a common question that I get asked many times each week…
Month: June 2010
Putting your dreams in the present tense
I’ve been lucky to be a freelance writer of nonfiction for many years. A fantastic tribe of readers — people like you — have supported my efforts by buying my books, attending my talks, sharing your thoughts and otherwise making my work a joy. Even those of you who send me notes from your prison…
Why you need to be more cynical than you are
One of the best tools any writer can possess is a healthy sense of cynicism. I don’t mean skepticism, as in, “Yeah, and I bet you’ve got some ocean-front property in Arizona to go along with bridge you’re trying to sell me,” although skepticism is also a fine virtue for a writer. I mean…
What’s Your Book?
That’s my new tagline for Act 3. (Waaay back in Act 1, I would have snorted tea up my nose if someone had suggested that I needed a tagline. What can I say? Times change.) I love writing books, but I also love helping other writers shape their book ideas and bring them…