by debadmin | Aug 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
When I’m in the early stages of developing a new nonfiction book idea, I always spend time envisioning exactly what I think/hope/believe my completed book will look like. I do this for three simple reasons: 1. It helps me get clearer on exactly what I’m...
by debadmin | Aug 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
You’ve got a nonfiction book idea. Maybe it’s simply a word. Maybe it’s a thesis statement. Maybe it’s a hazy vision. So, what now? If you’re what I refer to as a “cliff diver,” someone who likes to plunge right into a project as soon as an idea pops into their head,...
by debadmin | Jun 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
If you’ve been following my Writer Unplugged series, you know my work-in-progress—a personal memoir for the adult market—is out the door and my agent is busily working to find the right home for it. So, after months and months of writing, pushing through blocks,...
by debadmin | May 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last October (October 14, 2014 to be exact), I launched my Writer Unplugged series as a way to take you behind the scenes of my process of launching a book while trying to write another. My book, Doable: The Girls’ Guide to Accomplishing Just About Anything, was...
by debadmin | Apr 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
As a writing coach, many of my clients are first-time authors writing, or getting ready to write, their first book. One of the most important, and basic, questions would-be authors need guidance answering is this: Should I self-publish or pursue traditional...
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