Despite their incredible surge to unimaginable status as the world’s premiere retailer, it is comforting to know that even Amazon, makes mistakes now and then. Roughly 20-years ago, early in my career as an author, my agent connected me with the folks at Crown Publishing who were looking for a new version of Roberts Rules of Order, or disorder, depending on how well you follow such rules of decorum. I got the project, plus half … Continue reading…
According to a Gallup poll, 40% of people are afraid of public speaking, or have Glossophobia, as it’s called. I’m sure you’ll also find a large percentage of people who aren’t afraid, but simply don’t feel confident in their speaking abilities. Then there are those of us who love public speaking. First, I should dispel the myth that you need to be an extrovert to get up and speak publically. I was never particularly outgoing … Continue reading…
When I speak in front of groups, I discuss what it takes to write a book and get it published. I talk about outlines, chapters, edits, rewrites, agents and all sorts of fun stuff. Then the audience asks questions which I try to answer and, in the end, people seem very happy with some insights into the book writing and publishing process. Yet even with their new insights, only a small few of the people … Continue reading…
“I’m writing a book. I’ve got the page numbers done.” Steven Wright Having written nearly a dozen books for Entrepreneur Media and at least a dozen articles for their website, entrepreneur.com, I have officially made the transition from humor writer in the 1990s to business writer today. But it’s more than replacing a few punch lines with business-speak. While I enjoyed writing humor books and material for radio and TV, I now find that I … Continue reading…
The New York Times says that 81% of people think they have a book in them, which is actually 75% who believe there is a book that they’d like to write 6% who actually believe there is am actual book inside of them. But seriously folks, in reality most people would like to write a book and/or open a restaurant. Since I have minimal knowledge of the restaurant business, let’s stick with the book idea. … Continue reading…
What ever happened to transparency? In an age where cyber threats, identity theft and fraud have spawned multimillion dollar security companies, one would think transparency would be high on the list of most businesses, especially those selling services on the web. And yet… While browsing the various competitive ghostwriting sites I was quite surprised by what I found: Sites with no transparency, unsubstantiated claims and some highly questionable content. As a result, I learned three … Continue reading…
I recently decided it was time to start my own ghostwriting business. Why not? I have been ghostwriting for years and, unlike some of the tri-state area ghostwriting groups, I pride myself on not being “elitist”. I simply enjoy working with real people and real businesses to bring their thoughts and ideas to fruition. So, with that in mind, I am in the throws of launching Your Book, Your Way, a ghostwriting service for book … Continue reading…