

Want your book done in 2023? Here’s your 4 must-do-right-nows
If you are a first-time author who wants to get your book into the world in 2023, I have some tough news. It’s dangerously close to too...


Avoiding sticker shock
Deciding to write your book is a big deal. Producing a quality book will require months of your time, significant commitment, and...


Why you need an author strategy
“I just can’t fit it in right now. You know, the end-of-year craziness. Can we talk again in January?” Sure, I respond flatly. Then...

Writing candidly about other people
You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should’ve behaved...


“Life doesn’t arrange itself conveniently into chapters”
Sharing your story on the pages of a book will seem like a good idea until you actually try to do it. Then you’ll discover, as Abigail...

Book writing for humans
“Does the writing part really have to take eight or nine months?” I get this question often from first-time authors. My clients are high...


Why does writing a book take so long?
You’ve likely seen the pitches: “Write your book in a month!...In a weekend!...In your sleep!” I’m having a little fun here, but I’m not...


A Tapestry of Amazing Humans
“So, what type of clients do you write for?” This question from a curious friend had me reflecting on my work with women authors. A...


What the hell does lasagna have to do with book writing?
Have you ever read Cheryl Strayed's work? Her memoir, Wild, is an award-winning bestseller turned movie. I recently attended a writers'...


How to avoid detours on the road to writing your book (and actually finish it)
I’ll show you how to navigate around these detours and provide a couple tools to guide you on your way.