Oct 10, 2017 | Author Tips, Self Publishing, Writing
In an age when so many authors and speakers are finding success with self-publishing, people are asking more and more, “Why would I want a traditional publisher?” Here are six big reasons. 1. Objective validation To be “chosen” by a publisher...
Sep 28, 2017 | Author Tips, Writing
As a writer, I was recently faced with an epic task—to distill into a single book the life of an astronaut-explorer whose bio not only includes space, but sky, sea, medical school, and the Olympics. Oh, and then there’s the climbing of frozen waterfalls. And...
Aug 29, 2017 | Author Tips, Writing
When I was 14 years old, I dreamed of writing a book. It would be about a horse, and a young girl going through a difficult time. I had always liked to read and people said I had a way with words. Writing was something I didn’t have to work at too much and the words...
Jul 26, 2017 | Creativity, Recommendations, Writing
God’s given you a powerful story to tell, but there’s a catch: it’s not your story. Perhaps it is the saga of a spouse, parent, grandparent or someone else close to you. I am a professional teller of other people’s stories. In my marketing career I help clients...
Jul 12, 2017 | Speaker Tips, Writing
It wasn’t Mary Lou’s fault that I snapped. She’d told me, “You know, Cheri, I’m a speaker, not a writer!” many times before. As had other speaker friends and coaching clients. Most notably (and most vociferously) the founder of...
