As a book proposal expert, I've come to realize that when it comes to book proposal writing, there is one element that is often overlooked. But actually, I think it's one of the most valuable and interesting ones: the manuscript information. In earlier posts in this series, we discussed what your…
Let's talk about the writer's bane. The centerpoint of your existence. The thing that refuses to drive everything. Procrastination. As a writing coach, I often find myself advising people on navigating the tricky procrastination swamp. "Navigation?" you might ask. Yes. There is no one road through. And procrastination may look a…
If you're an author (which you are), the promotion opportunities, or maketing plan, in your proposal will probably cause you a lot of stress. You wrote this book because you needed to write it. And now suddenly they're asking you to produce a business plan! As a book proposal expert I…
In this post, I thought I would share with you some helpful thoughts on one of my favorite subjects. One every writer I know could show a little more of. What's more, I won't keep to the level of the tree-hugging philosophy of "why can't everyone just be NICE?" As…
As a book proposal expert I know that for most nonfiction authors, a book proposal is one of the most difficult texts they ever have to write. What makes it worse: you don't get any practice and the stakes are very high. The chances of your book getting published with…
When you have finished your first draft of your article, book or chapter it is time to do some developmental editing. This means that you will look critically at the structure of your text and see whether improvements can be made to it, before moving on to the line-editing or…
As a book proposal expert, I know that writing a book proposal is hard. And the book proposal target audience section might even be the hardest of all. Because how do you define them? And how do you make this section of your proposal stand out to make your proposal…
The definitions of reading and writing are clear, right? They involve black letters on a white background, either on physical or digital paper. To be a good writer, you need to know how to spell. And to be a reader, you need to be highly educated and rich enough to…
In my work as an ADHD writing coach, I've been able to share many tips and tricks about writing with ADHD with my clients over the years. So in this post, I thought I'd share with you my 5 favorite ADHD writing tips, to help you improve your writing skills…
In my sessions as a writing coach, one of the first things that always comes up is that people doubt their own writing skills. I've rarely had an initial meeting with a new client where the topic doesn't need to be addressed. I've had a person who's been teaching English…
My name is Susanne and ever since I taught myself to read at age 4 I have had a passion for the written word. Over the last five years, I have developed a set of systems to help myself and others be productive and make work of our writing passion. Whether it’s fiction or non-fiction, I’m here to help! Check out the about me page to read more.
Susanne Schotanus will gently lift the needle off that broken record and softly place it in a direction that allows you the freedom to explore your creative writing and watch it grow with a newfound clarity and perspective guided by the warm presence of this writing coach’s nurturing maternal light.