Two Debbie’s on All Things Writing, Editing and Books
A Live Conversation With Debbie Reber and Debbie Weil
Welcome to our no hard sell, no-strings-attached free call. Debbie Reber and I are friends and colleagues. She is based in Amsterdam. I am in D.C. and on the coast of Maine. We decided to have a “Two Debbie’s” conversation to share our combined experience and expertise as published authors and writing coaches.
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Debbie Weil & Debbie Reber’s Secrets to Starting, Finishing and Publishing a Nonfiction Book was a Webinar recorded live on May 27, 2014.
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Resources We Mention on the Call
Here are links to some of the things we discuss on our live call:
- Scrivener: Content organization and writing software that both Debbie’s use: http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php
- Debbie R. mentioned Chip & Dan Heath’s book, Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard and how she uses their “stickie note” strategy. Free goodies from their book: http://heathbrothers.com/resources
- Morning Pages: Julia Cameron’s system of free writing by hand each morning: http://juliacameronlive.com/basic-tools/morning-pages/
- Tim Grahl: Expert on book marketing for authors and author of Your First 1000 Copies: http://outthinkgroup.com
- Omm Writer: A “zen” distraction-free writing environment for your computer: http://www.ommwriter.com/
The TWO Debbie’s
Debbie Reber is the author or co-author of more than 18 books and has three books coming out in 2015 with Simon Pulse, Simon & Schuster’s imprint for teenagers. As a writing coach, she blends her expertise in writing and publishing with her training as a life coach. More at DebbieReber.com. Follow her on Twitter at @debbiereber. Email her at [email protected].
Debbie Weil is is the author of The Corporate Blogging Book (Portfolio). She founded Voxie Media to help visionary business authors write and publish short, high-impact books. As a writing and book coach, she helps them uncover their BEST book idea and overcome obstacles to writing. More at Voxiemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter at @debbieweil. Email her at [email protected].
The Agenda For Our Live Call
Writing tips
· Proven writing tips and strategies
· How to deal with resistance and procrastination
· The secret to revising your manuscript
How to work with editors and what the different kinds are
· Why you need a content editor, a copyeditor AND a proofreader
· And what the difference is
· How to find – and vet – editors for your book
Pros & cons of self-publishing vs. traditional publishing
· How do you choose?
· What’s involved in writing a book proposal
· What about promoting your book?
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