How one writer successfully went from nonfiction to fiction

Posted on 07/09/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

From an outside perspective, shifting from one genre to another — or from fiction to nonfiction — might not seem...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Nonfiction, Writing advice

Joanna Penn's latest venture into translating books

Posted on 11/22/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Not everyone will be able to put Joanna Penn’s most recent podcast to work for them, but we thought it...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Literature in translation, Nonfiction, The business of writing

How to draw readers into your nonfiction book

Posted on 11/13/2019 at 03:37 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author and ghostwriter Joshua Lisec may have described his process for writing a compelling nonfiction book as outlining. But trust...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Nonfiction, Writing advice

SEO content blog tips for nonfiction writers

Posted on 09/10/2019 at 03:52 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nonfiction writers have a unique opportunity to promote their books through their authorial expertise. A random blog post here and...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Marketing, Nonfiction

Co-writing a nonfiction book: What worked and what didn't

Posted on 08/09/2019 at 11:34 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There are probably just as many ways to co-write a book as there are to write solo. If you’re considering...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Nonfiction, Writing advice

How to find another niche when yours disappears

Posted on 05/09/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer Jay Artale thought she’d struck gold. Her travel blog about a specific area in Turkey had taken off to...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Nonfiction, Writing advice

Use the reverse summary technique to outline your book

Posted on 04/26/2019 at 11:02 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

One of the biggest pitfalls in the world of writing nonfiction is the risk of being overwhelmed. That’s true of...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Nonfiction, Writing advice

Case study: How literary techniques help narrative journalism

Posted on 02/08/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The strategies and tools you use in your fiction can certainly enhance any nonfiction work you do. Dustin Grinnell takes...

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Tagged As: Nonfiction, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

How to get started on your own transformational book

Posted on 01/31/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If the Marie Kondo craze has you thinking — either cynically or wistfully — that you’d like to get in...

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Tagged As: Nonfiction, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Writing coach offers point-of-view advice for memoirists

Posted on 01/11/2019 at 04:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Memoir writing, by necessity, comes with certain limitations, many of which have to do with the point of view. Sarah...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Memoir, Nonfiction, Writing advice