The Fatal Flaw in Your Keynote Speech
One time, a client of mine was fretting over an upcoming talk she had to give. She headed a program at a children’s hospital, and the talk she…
Read the RestI Want to Improve the Speech I’ve Already Created
Back in 2015 I was to give a workshop I had developed. I was working with a continuing education company, and the workshop was about a certain technique…
Read the RestWhat a Penguin Random House divisional president said to me about titles
Back in my Penguin days, my former boss made all of us a deal. If someone came up with an amazing title for a book we were meant…
Read the RestWhy your idea for a self-help book may have a chance of getting you a deal
Not too long ago, a prospective client came to me with an earth-shattering, mind-blowing idea. She wanted to write a self-help book. Yes. A book that instructed the…
Read the RestBe sure to do this one thing when writing science fiction or fantasy
On one night in 2007 at 1:00 in the morning, I did something I never usually did. I began to read a book. Yes. At 1 in the…
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