My name is Diane Eble, and my goal with this blog is to give people who want to write and publish the information and resources they need to get started and, if you so choose, actually make money at it.

I want you to “be well heard and well paid for what you know and love to do.”

What do I bring to the table here?

I have 32 years of experience in just about all aspects of the writing and publishing fields.

I’m the author of 11 books, all of them published by “traditional” publishers (as opposed to vanity publishers, or self-published) and more than 400 magazine and/or online articles. I’ve even won awards.

One of my recent books is  MotherStyles: Using Personality Type to Discover Your Parenting Strengths, was written in collaboration with Janet P. Penley. The “book of my heart” is Abundant Gifts. If you like stories that touch the heart, like the Chicken Soup for the Soul books you will enjoy Abundant Gifts. People have told my book is better, but I’ll let you decide that.

I’ve also been an editor for both books (mostly fiction, but also nonfiction), and magazines (Campus Life and Marriage Partnership magazines).

Finally, in the quest to actually make a living at writing words, I’ve learned copywriting (i.e. sales copy), other kinds of marketing writing, and publicity. Just recently (Feb. 3, 2006) I was on the national radio show, Midday Connection.

Now, I have to be honest with you. One of the things I want to do with this blog is bring reality to the table. Lessons I’ve learned the hard way, that I will pass on to you so that you will be able to leap over the years of heartache and empty bank accounts that I and countless other writers have experienced.

I’ll bring you the good, the bad and the ugly about writing and publishing. I’ll pass on writing tips and publishing pitfalls to avoid. I’ll introduce you to wonderful products, services and people who will really deliver, There are plenty that promise you the moon. I will warn you of what’s mere hype and what is “the real deal.” I won’t promote anything I don’t honestly believe will help you. I won’t promote anything unless it’s:

A) Proven to work
B) I’ve used it or read it before
C) I know the person behind the service or product personally.

Whether writing is your dream or your current livelihood, I think you will find much value here. Please take a moment to subscribe to this blog so that you will be alerted whenever I make a new post.

Also, I encourage you to check out the Author Success Plan. This will get you started on the right path in an almost-free meaty, five-part minicourse on “The ABCs of Becoming a Successful Author.” You won’t find these “insider” insights anywhere else, I promise.

If you have a question about writing, publishing, or promoting a book, ask it in the box to the right of the blog. I answer questions on this blog, in Publishing Coach Weekly articles, and in teleseminars.

You might also want to check out the links on the blog. There will be many more, as I check out new resources. Again, though, I only want to make sure they’re truly the best value around. I’ll be reviewing resources here as well.

To get back to the main blog with all the places to subscribe, ask your question, and sign up for the Author Success Plan, simply click the Back button on your browser to get back to the main blog page, and look to the sidebar on your right. All the goodies are there!

Happy writing and profitable publishing!

Diane Eble

Your Book Publishing Coach