Let's write books that transform lives. As an early editor on Atomic Habits and now a book coach and ghostwriter, I share what I've learned to help you craft compelling books.
What should you write?
|
EVERY WORD TELL
Let's write books that transform lives. As an early editor on Atomic Habits and now a book coach and ghostwriter, I share what I've learned to help you craft compelling books.
EVERY WORD TELL Writing and publishing insight from nonfiction collaborative writer Blake Atwood I missed two weeks of sending this email because life and work have been gratefully busy. Between ongoing projects, including a year-long project that wraps up this week, I've also been my kid's unpaid Uber driver for a few summer camps. In a few weeks, we leave for a family reunion, so I'm doing my best to ensure timelines remain steady too. If I'm honest, my calendar's been a bit too colorful...
EVERY WORD TELL Writing and publishing insight from nonfiction collaborative writer Blake Atwood Some days, I wish I had graduated from college and gone directly into publishing. But then I read something like "The Three Jobs of the Modern Editor, or 36 Plates" by Sean deLone. If you want to know just how much is required of today's in-house editors, read that. I already respect what they do, but this behind-the-scenes look made me even more appreciative. Plus, deLone writes, "If you hear...
EVERY WORD TELL Writing and publishing insight from nonfiction collaborative writer Blake Atwood Last week, my family and I took a four-day trip to New York City to do all the touristy things. My wife and son had never been. It's been at least twenty years since I've been. Despite persistent rain, we had an excellent trip. We saw Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Othello (just me), Wicked (my wife and son), and Hugh Jackman Live: From New York with Love. Bookwise, we visited the Strand ("18...