Author-ized Articles

Blame blogger Jeff Jarvis of BuzzMachine for adding “blook” to the proliferation of internet-related neologisms.
So what the heck is a blook and why would you want to write one? A blook is one of two things: a blog (short for “Weblog”) created by serializing a book, or a book created from, or at least […]

RainToday.com is looking for business book authors to participate in a study on “The Effects of Publishing Business Books on Professional Services Practices.”
If you’ve already published a business book, head on over to the RainToday.com survey and share your experience. Participants are automatically entered to win a copy of RainToday.com’s $445 special report […]

Writing without a byline is a much more secure way to make a living than publishing in your own name. If fortune attracts you more than fame does, contract writing (which is writing on a particular subject without much input from your client) and ghostwriting (writing something in your client’s “voice” and which their own […]

I just received an invitation to listen to an interview with the founder of the Small Biz Games on Entrepreneur Magazine Radio. I hadn’t known that Entrepreneur Magazine had a radio show, though, as I think about it, I do recall Entrepreneur columnist Romanus Wolter, who will be conducting this interview, saying something about it.
Entrepreneur […]

Every time I look at the writing gigs listed on Craigslist, I see headlines like the following:

“Publicity & Rewards For AMAZING Admission Essays & Personal Statements”
“Model Essay Writers Needed”
“Individuals Needed to Help Students Write and Edit Essays”
“Do You Love School and Writing?”
“Looking for help on writing essays for business school applications”

And those are just […]

Talk Your Way to a Book
Why Speakers Make Great Authors
9-10:30 AM
Emery Bay Cafe
5857-B Christie Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608
$15 check or cash (includes enormous breakfast)
Nothing makes you an authority like being an author. The highest speaking fees and the best consulting gigs go to people with books. With a book, you can reach people who will never […]

What do you do if you find yourself flossing the cat instead of sitting down at the keyboard? The best way to be sure you get down to work and keep at it is to make yourself accountable to someone else.