She Kept Doubting She Had a Marketable Book I recently heard from an aspiring author who had several ideas for a book. When she researched her first idea on Amazon, she found several books on the subject, many of which had excellent reviews. “I guess I should pack it in. Why does the world need...  Read more The post Do You Have a Marketable Book? appeared first on Lisa Tener ..read more

People often email me asking, “How do I get an agent from my memoir?” Or, more broadly, they’re looking for representation for other narrative or prescriptive nonfiction (self help, how to). Often, by the time they reach out to me, they’ve queried agents without success. Just yesterday, Bella reached out to me by email to...  Read more The post How to Get an Agent for My Memoir/Nonfiction Book? appeared first on Lisa Tener ..read more

Journaling is one of my favorite tools for personal growth, creative fulfillment and transformation. I do a lot of funky things in my journals–recording my dreams in the morning, which can include dialoging with a dream character, penning a poem inspired by the dream or something really out there like a one-act play with Greek...  Read more The post Join Me and Journal! appeared first on Lisa Tener ..read more

Books don’t write themselves. They need you and me to make the time and space to get them written. And yet, it’s so easy to say, “Of course I’ll take you shopping tomorrow, Mom.” “The committee can’t find a new fundraising chair? Sure, I’ll take it on for another year.” Guess what? Blurry Boundaries are...  Read more The post Why Writers Need Good Boundaries appeared first on Lisa Tener ..read more

Today I have the great pleasure of hosting Day 6 of the Virtual Blog Tour of author Morgana Rae whose book Financial Alchemy: Twelve Months of Magic and Manifestation launches on Amazon on Monday, January 23, 2023. Meet Morgana Rae Early on in my book coaching business, Morgana Rae helped me transform my relationship around...  Read more The post Morgana Rae on How to Attract High-End Clients appeared first on Lisa Tener ..read more

I recently gave a talk to a group of coaches who’d invited me to speak to their creativity discussion group on how to “Bring Your Book to Life(R): 5 Steps to Get Started.” Early on in my presentation, I asked participants, “Why do you want to write a book?” One participant shared, “I have a...  Read more The post Why Do You Want to Write a Book? appeared first on Lisa Tener ..read more

Ready to welcome the new year? Last week I shared 5 Ways to Say Goodbye to 2022—in Writing! It can be a powerful exercise to review the year and write or journal about highlights. We can grieve our losses and make space for new experience. And we can treasure what we loved about the year,...  Read more The post 7 Ways to Welcome in the New Year with Purpose—in Writing! appeared first on Lisa Tener ..read more

New Year’s is a great time to remember the good of 2022 and consciously envision and create your new year through journaling or other writing. So, let’s thank and treasure 2022—in writing! Here are 5 ways to do so. Try one or try them all. The post 5 Things to Write to Say Goodbye and Thanks to 2022 appeared first on Lisa Tener ..read more

Tip: Read the whole post to find out how you can join me for a free journaling workshop to set your creative vision for 2023! One of my favorite holiday gifts to give or receive is a journal or writing notebook. Sometimes I give a journal on its own. Other times I pair it with...  Read more The post Looking for a Meaningful Holiday Gift? Give The Joy of Journaling! appeared first on Lisa Tener ..read more

Last week, the San Francisco Writer’s Conference published my blog post with some of the best holiday gifts for writers, as suggested by colleagues, clients and friends. I loved their responses which shared the best gifts they’ve given or received and why it’s such a perfect present for a writer. Let’s Support BIWOC Businesses in...  Read more The post The Best Holiday Gifts for Writers appeared first on Lisa Tener ..read more