My friend was beside herself with excitement. A publisher told her he wanted to publish her book—a book she hadn’t even started writing yet. Knowing that I’m the author or ghostwriter of more than 45 books, she called me for advice. My first question was: “How much is he going to charge you?” She was [...]
Can you hear it in your head? There must be … “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” I wonder if Paul Simon had any idea when he wrote that song how many ways the title would be modified and reused. More than 20 years after the song’s 1975 release, a magazine gave me an assignment [...]
Serve Steak, Not Stew I like steak. I also like stew. What does that have to do with writing? One of my biggest challenges is when I’m in the middle of writing one thing and something unrelated pops into my head. What do I do with the new idea? I don’t want to lose a [...]
