The Secret to Keeping a Secret
When you have an idea for a book or story, a big juicy hit that you can’t get out of your head that makes you jaunty and happy when you think of it, you know you have a good thing going. So why spoil...
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I just finished reading “The Help” and I was impressed with it on several levels. From the very first chapter, I thought, wow, Kathryn Stockett is writing in dialect and getting away with it! Not too...
View Article4 Easy Fixes that Will Make Your Writing Shine
I am The Book Nurturer, a ghostwriter and editor, so when I see common mistakes in manuscripts and books by major publishing houses it frustrates me because they are so easy to fix. I believe you can...
View ArticleThe Sexes are Unequal in this Respect!
When I worked in New York City years ago, I got cornered in the elevator one day by my Italian, pinstriped, shiny-shoed boss who asked me why I was reading a men’s magazine. “Because I like the...
View ArticleDeepen Your Story, Touch More People
When we read a novel or watch a movie, there are certain scenes we can’t wait to get to and savor when they happen. These are the BIG MOMENTS. There have been films where we wait almost two hours...
View ArticleMy #1 Powerful Writing Secret
If you are writing a memoir or writing your own personal story for your non-fiction book, your website, your speeches, teleseminars, radio shows or other interviews, you need to know how to write a...
View ArticleRun / Don’t Walk
I do everything fast. That’s my nature. I walk fast, I talk fast, I think fast, I work fast. People tell me to slow down. Sometimes I’m three steps ahead in a conversation because I’ve skipped over...
View ArticleOlympic [G]Old
OLD PARADIGM I was struck by how relentless the political commentary was at the opening ceremony. An expert on Russian politics who had lived in Russia was caustic in his criticism of Russian...
View Article11 Dos for Putting on an Event
Book a Hotel with Luxurious Extras: People are away from home, they miss their kids, they’ve had a long flight, had to catch a shuttle, and their hotel room is noisy, but at least they can take...
View ArticleDos and Don’ts for Event Goers
Don’ts Don’t go with a friend or relative, and if you do, split up so you can meet new people. And do not schedule time during the conference to meet with your obscure second cousins from Tarzana. Meet...
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