Essential Questions to Ask Before Starting Your Non-Fiction Book
According to an article published in the New York Times, 81 percent of people say they feel they have a book in them and want to write it. Another statistic floating around the internet is that 97 percent of people who start a book don’t finish it. I can’t find the original source for that statistic, but I wholeheartedly believe it. Why? Because writing a book is ha...
June 5, 2019 READ MORE
How to Successfully Self-Edit Your Nonfiction Book
Your book draft is finally finished! Congratulations! Give yourself a pat on the back and a much-needed break—at least for a few days, anyway. You accomplished something most people will never do! But the work isn’t over yet. It’s time to move on to the next stage of the process—the editing. What’s the difference between editing and proofrea...
May 30, 2019 READ MORE
5 Reasons Nonfiction is Important for Children
We all know that learning to read is an important step in brain development and language acquisition. Whether it be a novel or a fashion magazine, reading of any kind helps us to understand the world we live in and learn how to function in everyday life. Unfortunately, though, there are many countries in the world where learning to read is a luxury, reserved for only th...
May 29, 2019 READ MORE
How to Schedule Your Nonfiction Book Project In 4 Easy, Practical Steps
Now that you’ve decided to write a book and have identified your book’s angle, the real work begins! Make this work easier by using the four steps below to create a clear schedule for your project. Schedule Your Book Project in 4 Steps Step 1: Identify what needs to be done and how long it will take There can be many variables involved when deciding on t...
May 27, 2019 READ MORE
8 Great Ways To Find Time To Read
You wish you could read more, but you just can’t seem to find the time. Does this sound familiar? According to this article from Harvard Business Review, you actually do have time to read. In fact, a study done by the University of California shows that the average person is actually reading more than 100,000 words per day. The trick is, though, to stop readin...
May 23, 2019 READ MORE
Lost in a thicket: How to avoid overwriting
In 1964, Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart acknowledged that certain words and concepts – in this case, pornography – were difficult to define in a precise manner. He hastened to add, though, that he could rely on his gut feeling, declaring: “I know it when I see it.” Likewise, defining overwriting is not simple. It’s a phenomenon that readers encounter oft...
May 20, 2019 READ MORE
Finding the Best Angle for Writing Your Nonfiction Book
Whether you’re writing a how-to, biography, memoir, or even a family history, you want your nonfiction book to stand out and be successful. And, most importantly, you want it to be interesting and enjoyable to your target audience. One of the first steps on the road to crafting an engaging, enjoyable, informative nonfiction book is to find a great angle for your book...
May 17, 2019 READ MORE
Beyond Books: How a Ghostwriter Can Help with Any Writing Project
Ghostwriting isn’t just for celebrities or high-powered CEOs looking to publish their autobiographies, memoirs, or advice. While it’s true that many ghostwriters do specialize in writing books for the famous and wealthy, it’s a myth that ghostwriting is strictly for celebrity tell-alls or corporate memoirs. There are plenty of ghostwriters out there who specialize in...
May 15, 2019 READ MORE
Preparing to Write Your Family History Book: How to Draft an Outline and Organize Your Research
If you are like many people tackling the project of writing your family history book, you probably have a mountain of old paper documents, photos, and information you printed from online sources. Does this sound familiar? You know the hard copy of the family tree on your mother’s side is around somewhere, but it might be buried beneath the notes you took while ...
May 13, 2019 READ MORE
15 Great Nonfiction Books You Can Read In A Day
Reading, in general, has a lot of benefits. And the benefits to reading nonfiction are even greater. For one, nonfiction books can teach you valuable life lessons and ways to deal with adversities in your own life. Nonfiction books can also help to expand your vocabulary and improve your concentration. But, let’s face it; sometimes it’s hard to find the time i...
May 3, 2019 READ MORE
