Category: On Writing Nonfiction

Learn how to write nonfiction books including memoir, self-development, business, prescriptive, health, spiritual, and more.

Tricks of the Trade: 8 Screenwriting Techniques to Add Punch to Your Prose by Lynda McDaniel

Posted by Stephanie Chandler | Sep 14, 2021 | Blog, On Writing Nonfiction

Just because you’re writing nonfiction doesn’t mean your writing has to be dry and academic. In...

Book Publishing Cost Calculator: What You Can Expect to Spend for Writing, Publishing, and Promoting Your Book

Posted by Stephanie Chandler | Jul 14, 2021 | Blog, Nonfiction Book Marketing, Nonfiction Book Publishing, On Writing Nonfiction, Other Nonfiction Topics

One of my closest friends is embarking on writing her first book and she asked if I could help her...

Tips on Using Song Lyrics in Books by Joseph Perry

Posted by Stephanie Chandler | Jul 13, 2021 | Blog, Legal Topics for Authors, On Writing Nonfiction, Other Nonfiction Topics

You’ve probably come across lyrics that would be perfect for your book. But can you use them? Song...

10 Pro Writing Tools to Build a Brilliant Book by Lynda McDaniel

Posted by Stephanie Chandler | May 11, 2021 | Blog, On Writing Nonfiction, Other Nonfiction Topics

Readers today expect more. Weaned on fast-paced TV, special-effect movies, and sensational social...

Expert Round-Up: What are your best productivity tips for writers?

Posted by Stephanie Chandler | Apr 13, 2021 | Blog, On Writing Nonfiction

Each month, the Nonfiction Authors Association asks a burning publishing question of the...

7 Techniques That Will Bring Your Creative Nonfiction to Life by Cecilia Shutter

Posted by Stephanie Chandler | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog, On Writing Nonfiction, Other Nonfiction Topics

Although creative nonfiction may sound like something of a contradiction, it in fact isn’t one at...

First Drafts: Going from Good to Great by Dan Janal

Posted by Stephanie Chandler | Jan 19, 2021 | Blog, Nonfiction Book Publishing, On Writing Nonfiction

Anne Lamott famously wrote in “Bird by Bird,” even great authors write “shitty first drafts.” As a...

How To Write Faster: The One Hour Rule For Author Productivity by Bruce Harpham

Posted by Stephanie Chandler | Oct 22, 2020 | Blog, On Writing Nonfiction, Other Nonfiction Topics

Author productivity is a vital skill set to develop if you expect to sell plenty of books. Without...

5 Points on Writing a Book About History, Politics and Current Events by Fred Lucas

Posted by Stephanie Chandler | Jul 23, 2020 | Blog, On Writing Nonfiction, Other Nonfiction Topics

We live in an era when the most outlandish episode of “House of Cards” barely seems as strange as...

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