Lead-In To A Memoir: Paint A Picture, Create A Mood
Every book needs a riveting lead, an opening story that instantly draws you in, capturing your full attention. Like the [...]
Lights, Camera, And A Canine Escape: The Fun Part, Promoting A Memoir
When my memoir, KATIE UP AND DOWN THE HALL, was recently released in paperback, the canine star of the book, [...]
Good News For Memoir Writers–Nothing Is Forgotten
From the time we're babies, our brains are like insatiable sponges--absorbing the sensory sights and sounds all around us, recording [...]
For A Memoir It’s A Limitless Sky
As a ghostwriter, I'm always getting phone calls, letters, and E mails from people sharing their thoughts about books they [...]
Proximity – The Messenger of Fate – A Key Element To Every Memoir
Tony Robbins As you begin working on your memoir, no doubt, you'll start wondering why things unfolded in [...]
What Every Memoir Needs To Spread The Word–A “Book” Trailer
History Precedes Book Evolution of Book Trailers For generations, moviegoers have been seduced into buying tickets for upcoming [...]
Great Content For A Memoir: Lessons From Grandparents
Nana Adored My Dog Throughout my life, from one decade to the next, I've always been fortunate to [...]
G R A T I T U D E: The Prayer Of The Enlightened
A few days ago, at an all-day media coaching conference at Hachette Book Group USA, a group of four authors [...]
THE TWO ELIZABETHS
Famed columnist LIZ SMITH devotes her entire column today to mega-star ELIZABETH TAYLOR, discussing FURIOUS LOVE, a provocative new book [...]
Lucy Makes Her Photo Shoot Debut
Today, thanks to the kindness of the great photographers Sheila Williams and Brandon Williams, my new puppy, Lucy, made her [...]
An Unbeatable Technique For Losing Weight: Get A Puppy!
Although the adventure with my new puppy started ten days ago, today is the first time I've written about Lucy, [...]
The Jolt Of That First Book Review
After an author finishes a manuscript, there's always an interminable lag time between the last edit, creating an advertising, marketing, [...]
The Huffington Post And Big Book Publicity
Today, on a visit to the Huffington Post, I was startled when I saw an article about big book publicity [...]
KAPOW! Singer Marilyn Maye Knocks One Out Of The Park At Symphony Space
Yesterday afternoon, at the acoustically-perfect Symphony Space, legendary cabaret singer MARILYN MAYE delivered a 90-minute tour de force, a masterful [...]
A Most Relaxing Conversation At The End Of The Day, With A Perfect Neighbor
Last evening, the balmiest, most perfect spring night imaginable, after a long day of working, and then a social engagement [...]
A New Side Of Joan Rivers Revealed At The Tribeca Film Festival
If you want to know something truly personal and revealing about the Joan Rivers nobody knows, go see the gripping [...]
The L-Factor: LIKEABILITY–The True Key To Success
Throughout my life, there are times when I've erred on the side of being too directive and exacting, wanting desperately [...]
Inner Harmony: A Lesson From The G R E A T Shirley MacLaine
One of my all-time favorite interview subjects is legendary actress, bestselling author (and fellow dog lover) Shirley MacLaine, a luminously [...]
A Puppy On The Move
Years ago, when I got my first dog, Katie--the star of my upcoming book Katie Up and Down [...]
THE PERFECT BAKED POTATO: THE MAGNIFICENT KATHARINE HEPBURN
People often ask me: 'Who was your all-time favorite interview subject?'Over a period of thirty years, having met or interviewed [...]