Publishing Trends: What’s Happening Now
Publishing trends: What’s happening now Like every other business sector, the book world has been tremendously affected by the defining developments of the last two [...]
Different Types of Editors and Their Roles
Working with editors: Who does what? Writers have to write and with very few exceptions, they have to do that alone. For most writers, the [...]
Creative Nonfiction
What is creative nonfiction? Creative nonfiction is “true stories, told well,” according to Creative Nonfiction magazine, a pioneer in publishing this genre since 1993. “True [...]
Challenge yourself to write children’s literature
Time stops and new worlds open when children discover the magic of books! The good news is that babies and toddlers who are read to [...]
Five Tips for Overcoming Writer’s Block
Whether you're writing your first novel or your tenth non-fiction book, eventually, you'll run into writer's block. It often happens when you're on a deadline [...]
In Personal Memoirs, Growth is Essential
Personal memoirs have grown in popularity over the years and become one of the most popular reading genres. Many personal memoirs have won awards for [...]
Writing Your Memoirs: Make Your Story Stand Out
Memoirs have surged in popularity in the last few decades. Reading how others have faced adversity or achieved their goals provides solace and inspiration to [...]
Your Memoir’s Focus: Person, Place, or Thing?
Writing your memoirs is first and foremost about you – your journey toward something, whether it is self-awareness, success, stability, love, or some other intangible. [...]
How One Woman Learned to Live Pain-Free
The following email was sent to DCP author Lee Albert from Charlotte Moser who learned about Lee’s work from one of his PBS specials. Charlotte [...]
Writer’s Sprint – The Latest Tool in Your Writer’s Toolbox
Writing takes discipline as well as talent and passion. Many writers find the most challenging part of writing is finding the discipline to write regularly. [...]