by MontanaCoauthor | Nov 1, 2021 | News, Writing Process Tips
On October 28th, Anika Hanisch interviewed long-time novelist and memoirist Laura Kalpakian who has recently published a new instructional work: Memory into Memoir: A Writer’s Handbook. The two women shared their insights about the memoir-writing process. Both have...
by MontanaCoauthor | Jul 20, 2021 | Writing Process Tips
How my role as a writer-for-hire helps me finish my own creative work As a natural health ghostwriter, copywriter, and coauthor for the past twenty years, I’ve met incredible people I wouldn’t have met any other way. I’ve learned about new scientific and medical...
by MontanaCoauthor | Mar 3, 2020 | Writing Process Tips
Surprisingly few writers head into a book-writing journey with a clear outline in mind. Writing a non-fiction book often begins with a flurry of impulsive draft writing. Topics and sections manifest out of order or in loops, sometimes with certain themes and ideas...
by MontanaCoauthor | Jan 10, 2020 | News, Writing Process Tips
Dear Friends, After about 20 years of helping other people write their books and articles, it’s time for me to get some of my own work out there. I’m making some significant scheduling changes this year in order to finish one of my own manuscripts. Wow! One of...
by MontanaCoauthor | Oct 30, 2019 | Sketchbook, Writing Process Tips
From Anika’s sketchbook: My favorite place in that wooded reserve was along a single-track off the main trail. Just after pedaling across a sturdy plank bridge, I veered right onto the narrow path. The path climbed upward following the stream. Not far into...