Why does it make sense for you to write about your own life?  It’s one way to create a legacy that future generations will value.  If writing for young children, it’s a way to make sure they know you, no matter what happens. Life can be uncertain.  Let me show you what I mean with...Read More

There is a lot of buzz going around this week about ChatBot, an artificial intelligence tool that is available to all who want to beta test it right now. You just have to log in and prove you are a human. Then put your question in a window and see what comes back.  Many people...Read More

Let’s say that you’ve finished a first draft. You put it aside for a day or two, and now you are ready to edit.  Start with strategic editing, reading for the entire effect of the piece.  One way to do this is to read the entire piece from beginning to end without making any changes...Read More

What comes to mind when you hear the word “imitation” in the context of writing?  Do you think of plagiarism? Lack of creativity?  What if instead you thought of creating by imitating as a way to avoid reinventing the wheel?  Using good structures that others have polished just makes  your own creativity go even further. ...Read More

I had the great honor and pleasure to be invited to The Purpose Girl podcast for a podcast on writing. Carin Rockind asked me questions about how to get writing done and out the door.  Carin shared that writing a book is one of her dreams.  We talked about ways she could find time and...Read More

Do you find it hard to get started writing because the words aren’t perfect as they appear on the page? Do you find yourself erasing almost as many as you write? Do you keep redoing things over and over and never finish? Perhaps it’s time to set your inner perfectionism aside. Several experiments in Sit...Read More

The very first experiment in Sit Write Share suggests that you improve your writing by reading excellent writing.  As far as I’m concerned, any reading is good. Feel free to enjoy comic books or suspense novels. It is also wise to spend some time reading works by people who are very good at writing the kinds...Read More

Since I launched my book, I have heard from numerous people who make their money helping others market books. How do I figure out which services will feel valuable and which will leave me feeling burned?  Even more, what can I learn that will make my own book marketing follow the golden rule, that is,...Read More

Now that my book is launched, I’ve been asking myself what book marketing activities I can pursue to bring attention to my book.  Some options make me feel very uncomfortable.  Does the discomfort come from doing something unfamiliar, or does it show that particular book marketing activity is a bad match for me?  How do...Read More

What Comes After the Book Launch? As the excitement of the launch dies down, what do you do to attract the attention of your ideal readers?  How do you show up on their book-buying radar screens? While thinking about these questions to market Sit Write Share, I flipped through the latest Stanford Magazine and found...Read More