Aaron Pierson Will Help You Create a Killer Brand Strategy

Today I’ve decided to take a break from talking about writing. Instead, we’re going to dive into a topic that is something I’ve been doing for several decades now through my work as a communications and branding professional, and something that I believe is incredibly relevant to all of you writers out there: branding! That’s… Continue reading

Jeff Goins Shares His Strategy for Publishing a Best-Selling Book

Jeff Goins is the author of four books, including the national best-seller, The Art of Work. He’s also a full-time blogger, speaker, and entrepreneur. Jeff’s award-winning blog, GoinsWriter.com, has been visited by over four million people from around the world, and his work has been featured in the Washington Post, USA Today, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and Psychology… Continue reading

Leah Bell Has Powerful Advice for College Students & Recent Graduates

Leah Bell is the author of the brand new book, The Angry Grad. It’s a book for students and recent college grads who might be facing a mountain of debt and uncertain job prospects. In her book, she shares some hard-nosed facts and advice about college and the working world, and then offers practical ideas and… Continue reading

How Charlotte Eriksson Uses Social Media to Build a Music and Book Publishing Business

Charlotte Eriksson, known as The Glass Child by her fans, is a 24-year-old singer-songwriter and author who has single-handedly built her own music and book publishing business on the back of her tremendous talent and her ability to create a global following of fans who love her, and love her music and writing. I invited… Continue reading

How Robin Rice Transforms Lives Through Writing

It’s impossible to put a single label on Robin Rice. She does so many things. She’s a storyteller and author whose writing has been translated into several languages. Robin is also a social change artist who has launched several creative, high impact social media campaigns that have transformed the lives of women and men around the… Continue reading

A Tribute to William Zinsser

Yesterday I awoke to the sad news that William Zinsser, the writer, teacher, and author of “On Writing Well” and many other books about writing, had passed away. I wrote about Zinsser in an earlier post this year, but in the past 24 hours, I’ve had time to reflect again on what I’ve learned from him. I thought… Continue reading

This is How Mothers Inspire Their Children to Become Lifelong Readers

Today I’m going to mix it up a bit and do what I call a “coffeecast.” It’s just going to be me and the microphone. I thought I’d talk about a topic that is not exactly about writing, but is definitely relevant to writing. Reading! Yes, reading. Reading is so important to becoming a good… Continue reading