by Kelly | Feb 8, 2019 | Coaching, Love + Books, Tips, Uncategorized, Writing
Perhaps by now, you’ve discovered this truth: Writing a book is, basically, a commitment between two covers. And writers? We’re human beings like anybody else. Entirely prone to running the opposite direction when a commitment looms on the horizon. Just like...
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by Kelly | Feb 7, 2019 | Love + Books, The Book Biz, Tips, Uncategorized, Writing
I recently finished reading Tara Westover’s extraordinary memoir, Educated, about her fundamentalist, abusive upbringing in rural Idaho—and how getting an education saved her. What a gripping story, written beautifully. Just the kind of unflinching memoir I love. For...
by Kelly | Jan 25, 2019 | Coaching, Love + Books, Tips, Uncategorized, Writing
“Am I a good enough writer to become a published author?” This is a query we get from aspiring authors every single day. I’ll admit it: For years I’ve shied away from the straightforward yes/no response clients are looking for when they ask a question like this. I...
by Kelly | Jan 19, 2019 | Coaching, Love + Books, Publishing, The Book Biz, Uncategorized, Writing
“Your first book goes in a drawer.” This was a phrase I learned almost as soon as I entered the publishing business. Among book industry pros it’s commonly understood that first-time authors may need to “cleanse the palate” with an unpublishable manuscript before they...
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by Kelly | Dec 28, 2018 | Love + Books, Tips, Writing
I don’t know about you, but I got more than my fair share of gifts around the holidays. Both because I love celebrating Christmas (and force those around me to love it too, haha) but also because Christmas is my birthday! And as a writer, there are lots of gifts I...
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by Kelly | Nov 30, 2018 | Coaching, Love + Books, Writing
What’s a great way to kickstart your book dream—or revive it, after a dormant period? Plan yourself a writing retreat! You probably know how to book yourself a sweet Airbnb by the ocean or a cabin in the mountains. (Or a spot at a beautiful retreat center—I’d love to...
