Here is one of the most interesting paradoxes of successful writers: the more books someone writes, the more obvious their core message is. Your core message is the main theme, the golden thread, that dominates most of your content. Some examples: Adventure author Jon Krakauer writes about human drama in life-or-death outdoor situations such as … Read more
One of the major trends I’ve seen in the last couple of years is the number of nonfiction authors who want to write children’s books. I’m not sure about the reasons behind this. Part of it may be due to the pandemic. The world is changing fast and those of us in mid-life are starting … Read more
As you probably know, in addition to hosting this podcast and running the Daily Writer Club, my membership group for writers, I’m a ghostwriter. Today, I’m excited to share a conversation with an enormously successful and legendary celebrity ghostwriter, Glenn Plaskin. Glenn Plaskin is the bestselling author of twenty-five books, including Horowitz: The Biography of … Read more
I recently attended the amazing WriterFest conference in Nashville. I met some amazing people there, including the renowned romance author Jenny Hale! (Many thanks to Honorée Corder for the introduction.) Jenny Hale is a USA Today, Amazon, and international bestselling author of romantic contemporary fiction. Her books have sold worldwide, have been translated into multiple … Read more
Bestseller lists can be deceptive. When a book is popular, it gives the impression that it was written for the masses. After all, if thousands or even millions of people love a book, it must have been written for them, correct? Well, no. A book is a conversation between an author and an individual reader. … Read more