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Weekly Tips for Writing & Publishing Your Bestselling Book
“This week, The Onion began distributing a print edition for the first time in more than a decade and will soon deliver it monthly to everyone who subscribes to its site. The move is a...
Recently, I stumbled across this article I wrote for the Huffington Post over 10 years ago, 40 Ways to Find Joy in Your Everyday Life.
It was the first article I ever wrote that went viral,...
I’m delighted to announce that Kelsey Makaiwi has joined the Your Bestselling Book team! We are absolutely thrilled to welcome this intelligent and radiant young woman, who has impressive...
So you want to author a book for all the reasons: To dig deep into your psyche and heal old wounds, to share your story in order to help guide others on their path, to leave a legacy, to build your...
The New York Times just published an article about romance novel author Emily Henry, who has had 5 consecutive runaway bestsellers “without TikTok or a Book Tour.”
Well, please...
The Gift
“Better than therapy,” says Toan Lam, a magnificent human who participated in the first cohort of Your Bestselling Book.
Why is writing your nonfiction book or memoir...
My father told the family recently that he prepared a book proposal back in 1993 about the historical events of a critical year in American history, 1964. “Bit too late,” he admits,...
My friend Drue Kataoka, a talented visual artist, speaker and mother, suggested this Newsletter topic.
Write your Dedication.
You know the Dedication. It’s usually just a few words, maybe a...
Last month, I was invited to speak at the ShareWell conference on mental health. My topic was Writing as a Way of Healing.
A few hundred people showed up on Zoom. The organizer, Amy...
Thanks to Susie Hollands, the Founder and CEO of exclusive European real estate company Vingt Paris, I was invited to attend a book launch party in Paris last week for the release of...
When I walked up on stage for a quick rehearsal around 10am on the morning of my TEDxBocaRaton talk (which would take place around 5pm before a live audience of 500+ people and 3 video cameras), my...
In my May 19 Newsletter, I recounted how I used writing in my mid-30s as a way of healing from a difficult period in my past.
But the opposite is also true: Writing is a powerful way to manifest...