by Robin Colucci | Aug 27, 2021 | Book Writing Tips, Most Read
Making the shift from unpublished expert to published author lifts your status. It gives you a certain gravitas that signals to others that you are a true authority. Generally, authors outpace unpublished experts in invitations–to speak, to appear in the media,...
by Robin Colucci | Aug 6, 2021 | Book Writing Tips, Most Read
Eighty-one percent of Americans say that they plan to write a book “someday.” Yet, less than 1% actually do so. I’ve seen it happen hundreds of times. A wannabe author starts a book project, has a lot of good energy around it, then it drags on, and...
by Robin Colucci | Jul 7, 2021 | Most Read, Opinion, The Publishing Industry
I received an email from a subscriber regarding my podcast interview with Carrie Bloxson, the VP of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at Hachette Book Group. Their opinion: stop this DEI nonsense. We should “let writers succeed or fail based on their...
by Robin Colucci | Jun 3, 2021 | Become an Author, Grow Your Biz, Most Read
A woman I had known for a matter of hours invited me to stay at her house in LA for a week. She wanted to throw a dual birthday party for her and me. Sounds like an odd situation, right? I mean, she was friendly enough, but I wouldn’t exactly call us close. Especially...
by Robin Colucci | May 14, 2021 | Book Writing Tips, Most Read
If you’ve ever had an all-consuming, obsessive feeling while reading a great novel, you probably didn’t ask yourself why. You just had that experience where you kept thinking, “just one more chapter,” until one became two, two became three, three became four, and next...
by Robin Colucci | Apr 2, 2021 | Book Writing Tips, Most Read
One of the biggest challenges in writing a book is to figure out how to write a book that is current and in-step with the times, yet has a long shelf life. At first glance, this may seem impossible. “Current” means in the here and now. “Timeless” means everlasting....
