I stared at a blank screen for forty-five minutes one Tuesday morning. My cursor blinked like a heartbeat I couldn’t quiet. I had a true story worth telling — a story about a family who survived a wildfire in Northern California — but I couldn’t figure out where to start. So I did the only […]
How to Write a Non Fiction Book: My Complete Guide
I sat at my kitchen table in early 2019 with a cup of cold coffee. I had just read Brené Brown’s “Dare to Lead.” A wild dream hit me: I could write a book like this. I had the knowledge and stories. But, it turned out to be much harder than I thought. My dream […]
How to Write a Nonfiction Book: Tips for Beginners
I sat at my kitchen table a few years ago, staring at a blank screen. I had a real story inside me, not fiction. I wanted to share what I learned over a decade. But starting felt like standing at a mountain’s base with no map. Many feel this way. British author Ed Parnell said […]


