Nonfiction Writing Secrets

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2026.10 From the Preface

This week’s podcast is from the Writing Secrets book, specifically, part of the Preface. A funny thing happened on the way to this recording. I felt as if the words were not quite right. They didn’t sound like me. So I cycled until they did sound like me. Then I realized what had happened. I […]

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2026.09 I Write Prototypes, not Drafts

This week’s podcast is from the Writing Secrets book. While I did collect all the writing secrets, I did not “just” collect them and stuff them into this book. Instead, I cycled, writing forward for more clarification so they make more sense as a book. Then, I edited them. Yes, I practice what I preach.

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2026.08 Practice is the Point

My podcast this week is from the Writing Secrets book. (I think this is the last secret, but we will see.) Enjoy! Note: If you read these posts in an RSS reader or via my Feedblitz feed, you might not see the player below the heading “The Podcast.” In that case, please either navigate to

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2026.07 Writing Secrets Introduction

This week’s podcast is from a new book: Nonfiction Writing Secrets: How to Write Better, Finish Faster, and Publish More Often. I had an opportunity to offer an exclusive book in a Storybundle later this spring. Because I use continual planning for my business, I realized I could offer this book. That means I have

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