Cindy Childress, Ph.D.Should Your Nonfiction Book Have Illustrations, Graphics, or Photographs?Before we get to the how, should you include visuals in your book?Jul 29Jul 29
Cindy Childress, Ph.D.Ideas for your nonfiction book ‘all over the place?’Relax. This is normal. Many authors become overwhelmed and need…May 242May 242
Cindy Childress, Ph.D.What’s Up With Wendy’s Book on Showtime’s Billions?Okay, let’s see a show of hands… who has thought about writing your book before, but the thought of putting that work in and possibly never…Jul 13, 2022Jul 13, 2022
Cindy Childress, Ph.D.3 Steps to “Show, Don’t Tell” How You Feel in Your WritingHave you noticed some conflicting writing advice?Jul 13, 2022Jul 13, 2022
Cindy Childress, Ph.D.Giving a Short and Sweet Acceptance Speech“Wow, these people should hire you to help them with their speeches to get them 30 seconds,” my husband, Jack, whispered.Jul 13, 2022Jul 13, 2022
Cindy Childress, Ph.D.Three Reasons to Write Your Book Now (and one reason not to)“Am I ready to write a book?” That’s a question people frequently ask me when I get on 15-minute calls with prospective ghostwriting…Oct 4, 2021Oct 4, 2021
Cindy Childress, Ph.D.How I Wrote About Overcoming a 7-Year Work Gap“Hi, Randy! How are you this morning?” I asked.Jun 22, 2021Jun 22, 2021
Cindy Childress, Ph.D.The Doing of The Undoing: How a Straightforward Plot Kept Us On The Edge of Our Seats (and How You…“If Hugh Grant’s character did it, I don’t know how they can make a whole miniseries about this,” I said.Dec 4, 2020Dec 4, 2020
Cindy Childress, Ph.D.3 Ways to Bring Personality to Your WritingWant to know something cruel? Writing experts will tell you to write how you talk, and then if you do it, we mark up your paper with all…Oct 20, 20201Oct 20, 20201
Cindy Childress, Ph.D.How to Write a Book People Actually Want to ReadWhen I talk about book writing at cocktail parties, people pull me aside and say, “I wrote a book,” and they say it like they’re admitting…Aug 18, 20201Aug 18, 20201