by Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
Every writer needs a editor, a professional partner in the creative process.
We all fear the idea of someone making judgments about our writing. The editing process...
by Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
Not all ideas are not book worthy. Some are just not substantive enough for 50,000 words. They are better packaged as a blog post, an article, or even a white...
by Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
Starting a book project is one thing. Restarting to write after you have taken time off is even harder. Starting to write again after a long pause demands a unique...
by Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
It's no snap turning a PhD dissertation into a book.
For starters, a dissertation is positioned for a micro-audience (your dissertation committee members). The bulk...
by Dave Goetz and Melissa Parks
It's hard not to fantasize about writing a best-selling book.
Tucked into the layers of our insecurity is the notion of a break-out book, a New York Times...
by Dave Goetz and Melissa Parks
There's the idea for a book.
And then there's the actual writing of the book.
Often, aspiring writers banter about an idea or set of ideas in their head for...
by Dave Goetz and Melissa Parks
There's no joy like the joy of reading a well-researched, well-reported article or book. Research gives a book credibility - and helps authors with the ultimate...
by Dave Goetz and Melissa Parks
At every mile marker along the book writing, publishing, and promoting journey, a writer need assistance, advocates who open doors and believe in what the author is...
by Dave Goetz and Melissa Parks
Voice is the great differentiator of writing. For aspiring authors, developing a unigue voice seems impossibly difficult, almost mystical, like either you have one...
by Dave Goetz and Melissa Parks
Writers retreats can range from a sparse room at a nunnery to a pampered experience at an estate in Montana. One costs $25 for the room, the other $10,000.
Are...
by Dave Goetz and Melissa Parks
Book promotion begins the moment you start writing your book. Or at least it should. The most basic question is, "Who is my audience?" The second is, "And, how do I...
by Dave Goetz and Melissa Parks
Every book writer is stunned when the author copies arrive. The emotion is a mix of joy, wonder, disbelief, relief, even gratitude. Sean Scherer recently received...
