Professional writer and
communications instructor Paul Lima presents an invaluable writing
guide, reference, and aid for authors and aspiring authors of all
skill and experience levels. How to Write a Non-fiction Book in
60 Days outlines how to apply desire, discipline, and
dedication to creating a publishable nonfiction reference. How
to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days describes what to do
during the first ten days of the process in-depth, from
brainstorming and clustering to assessing the language skill of
one's audience to documenting one's research, creating a logical
flow, creating the outline, and much more. The rest of the sixty
days is divided into focusing on the writing, and
editing/polishing. A handy, practical, and methodical guide,
invaluable to anyone seeking to organize, present, and publish
their personal expertise. Both guides are worthy of the highest
recommendation.
Midwest Book Review
You take, what is to most people, a
big, hairy, scary project and break it down into a process that
seems almost mundane in its simplicity. All of a sudden writing a
book is possible.
Angie Gallop, author of The PWAC Guide
to Roughing it in the Market
60 Days is encouraging and positive
and would allow someone who has good writing skills to believe that
they could in fact write a book. It gives a clear and concise
listing of the tasks needed to write a book, and then provides the
tools needed to complete the tasks.
Johanna Bertin M.S.W., R.S.W., medical
social worker and freelance writer/author
I am in the midst of writing my
second book and How To Write A Non-Fiction Book In 60 Days
gave me a serious energy boost. I have been a bit intimidated by
the thought of writing a 75,000-word book and reading your book has
given me the tools I need to complete it. Our techniques are
similar, but yours have obviously been developed and fine-tuned and
they really helped me!
Heather Cook, author of Rookie Reiner
(due out in Fall 2008 from Trafalgar Square Books) and The Green
Stable (due out in 2009 from Storey Publishing)
I was struggling to find a book that
simply sets out how to write a non-fiction book. I wanted a
methodology that is proven to work, and I have found it in Paul's
excellent book. Paul takes the best techniques out there
(freefall/stream of consciousness writing, clustering/mind mapping)
and integrates them into a logical system that is easy to follow. I
am now on my way to getting my first draft together and I can see
light at the end of the tunnel. My writing project has become less
fearful thanks to Paul.
James Foucar
I stayed up all night and read your
book. I tossed a book I have been working on for months and started
from scratch -- following your process and using all my previous
research. I started writing this morning following the guidelines
in your book and am off to a great start.
Lynda Morris,
Being The Best - Business Owner & Employee Adviser &
Coach