by Blue Pencil Consulting | Nov 6, 2009 | Editing, Process, Writing
For fun, this month I am participating in National Novel Writing Month (also known as NaNoWriMo), which means I have made a pact with myself and thousands of other NaNoWriMo participants that I will write a 50,000-word first draft of a novel between November 1 and...
by Blue Pencil Consulting | Oct 26, 2009 | Revision, Writing
The process of writing anything – whether it’s a book or an article for a professional journal in your field – has quite a bit in common with learning to play the trombone (or any other musical instrument, for that matter). Your first efforts don’t sound so great, but...
by Blue Pencil Consulting | Sep 29, 2009 | Public Relations, Speaking
With so many messages vying for attention, how do you get your company noticed in the press, whether it’s digital or print media? One key is crafting your message so that it catches the attention of the media gatekeepers like editors, reporters, and bloggers, and...
by Blue Pencil Consulting | Aug 6, 2009 | Publishing
One purpose for this blog is to spread the word about the excellent resources available online for anyone hoping to write and publish a book. Here are two blogs I’ve come across recently that I think you’ll find extraordinarily helpful, whether you are pulling...
by Blue Pencil Consulting | Jul 24, 2009 | Public Relations
In the early seventies, Doctor Hook and the Medicine Show had a hit song about a musician’s ambition to see his “smiling face on the cover of the Rolling Stone.” Solopreneurs and owners of small companies also crave national recognition, but get their thrills (not to...
