by Robin Colucci | Sep 22, 2023 | Book Writing Tips
Blogs are different than nonfiction books. One of my biggest pet peeves is when someone throws together a series of blog posts and calls it a manuscript. I know that not everyone will agree with me on this, but that’s not a book. It’s a collection of blog...
by Robin Colucci | Dec 17, 2021 | Become an Author, Promote Your Book
If you’ve ever worried about sharing the ideas in your book before it’s out, you’re not alone. Often, people come to me convinced that they must keep it all very hush-hush, so that they can make a big splash when the book comes out. While it is certainly wise to...
by Robin Colucci | Sep 15, 2021 | Opinion
I went to visit my father in the hospital. He is in late-stage Parkinson’s and, within a few weeks, he declined from being able to walk up the steps to my beach house, to not being able to walk or stand at all. When I got there, my step-mother was sitting by his...
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 | May 27, 2021 | Book Writing Tips
Writer’s block. We all know about it. It can seem like the writer’s worst enemy. That feeling when you’re staring at a blank screen and racking your mind to find the right opening sentence, or figure out what to say at all… It’s frustrating—maddening at times....