by Steve Spillman | Mar 28, 2016 | blog, Writing |
Two recent events reminded me of the profound legacy a book can leave. First, I finished When Breath Becomes Air, a book by the gifted neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi. Paul died of lung cancer last Spring, at the age of 37. When Breath Becomes Air was published...
by Steve Spillman | Oct 28, 2014 | blog, How to write a book in 30 days, Writing |
Your book doesn’t end at the end of your last chapter of content. You’ve got all the pieces, your theme, your big idea, all of your supporting chapters. You’ve laid them all out in logical sequence and you’ve come to the end – your book is complete … almost. Now...
by Steve Spillman | Jan 30, 2014 | blog, How to write a book in 30 days, Writing |
Last week we talked about getting our ideas out on paper via our ‘analog modular capture and recording system’ … otherwise known as PostIt® notes! You can click here for an image of my notes for the upcoming book ‘Write a Book in 30 Days’ – I’ll be doing this right...
by Steve Spillman | Jan 22, 2014 | blog, How to write a book in 30 days, Writing |
You’ve begun to write on a regular schedule; that’s awesome! But you’ve got so many ideas, so many things you want to include in your book. How can you corral all those ideas into some manageable sequence that makes sense to you and, more...
by Steve Spillman | Nov 30, 2013 | blog, Books, Writing |
I wanted to give an early Christmas gift (or maybe just a few ideas for your own Christmas list). I have a lot of books on the rules for writing and the business of writing, but my favorite books on writing have always been on the craft of writing – the magical,...
by Steve Spillman | Feb 19, 2013 | blog, Writing |
I received a manilla 8 x 10 envelope in the mail from a close friend of mine this week. Inside was another manilla envelope, self-addressed and postage paid, along with an introduction letter (I’ve known her all her life), a one page bio (I’ve known her...
