If you're here and thinking about publishing industries, that probably means that you're on the right track with your book idea. Congratulations! Once you know what your nonfiction book is about, and you are clear on its structure (whether or not you have already written your book), this is a…
There's a saying in the Netherlands: writing is cutting. And in my experience (especially for writers with ADHD), this is absolutely true! Cutting words is one of the essential developmental editing tools and can tighten and strengthen a text tremendously. Though it may feel hard and painful at first to…
The epigraph. It's fun, it's great... It's the wordsmith's illustration. To put a quote before your text (that's what an epigraph is) is to establish authority before you even start writing. It can help to set a mood, to celebrate your favorite author... And it can get you into some…
As a book proposal expert, I've realized that many clients who I've helped writing their book proposal end up feeling lost when the proposal is finished. And so might you! Throughout this book proposal blog series, I've helped you write the most essential and sometimes complicated book proposal elements. But…
In my work as an academic writing coach, I'm often told: wow, no one explained this to me before! Many academics are taught to do research. They are taught how to use one style to reference their sources. But not much attention is given to the actual writing of academic…
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…
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…
If you want to find a traditional publisher, whether you go through an agent or contact publishers yourself, at some point you’ll need a book proposal. But as a book proposal expert, I know that writing a book proposal can be really hard! That is why, in this blogpost series,…
As a book proposal expert I know that writing your book proposal can be incredibly difficult. Yet, if you want to find a traditional publisher, whether you go through an agent or contact publishers yourself, at some point you’ll need a book proposal. In this blogpost series, I will talk…
Writing coachWriting is hard, editing is harder. But getting rejected can be the most heart-wrenching experience of all. And I wouldn't be a Passionate Writer coach if I didn't discuss dealing with rejections in a blogpost. Now, at this point in the game, you've gained a lot of experience. And…
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.
In every session there is at least one (and often many) “gold nugget” that is just what I needed. I’ve gotten writing again, made headway on building my own practice, and even made peace with unresolved pain from my ADHD past.