by MontanaCoauthor | Aug 21, 2018 | Writing Process Tips
The old Zen Koan appears to hold true: The way you do one thing, is the way you do everything. To help me get out of my office once in a while, I am completing coursework for a Permaculture Design program. For the moment, that means I’ve developed a number of...
by MontanaCoauthor | Jul 2, 2018 | News
“…scattered throughout this darker narrative, we also see Brigitte reveling in small childhood pleasures: learning to ride a bike, finding a blanket-stuffed nook to read a few precious books, and picking blueberries in the summer, mushrooms in the spring...
by MontanaCoauthor | Jun 5, 2018 | News
“Yearman’s remembrance…is poignant, filled with vivid details but unembellished by maudlin sentiment. She allows the genuine power of her autobiographical drama to speak for itself. ” So states a recent Kirkus Review posting about “Don’t...
by MontanaCoauthor | May 17, 2018 | Writing Process Tips
All of my clients struggle with writer’s block at some point, and they can become frustrated with themselves over their “procrastination”. But sometimes writer’s block is intelligent. Sometimes the subconscious needs to tell us something through that block. Gentle...
by MontanaCoauthor | Apr 18, 2018 | Sketchbook, Writing Process Tips
Click here for Part 1 of this Q&A Isn’t it awful to work so hard on a book and not have your name on it? No actually. As mentioned before, I’ve written about topics regarding which I have no personal authority. I’ve ghostwritten for doctors, architects,...
by MontanaCoauthor | Mar 19, 2018 | Sketchbook, Writing Process Tips
Click here for Part 2 of this Q&A How did you become a ghostwriter? I’ve worked as both a writer-for-hire and freelance magazine writer for 20 years. While still in college in Minnesota, I wrote public relations (PR) articles for the American Refugee Committee....
by MontanaCoauthor | Feb 27, 2018 | News
I apologize for being scarce with posts the past few months. My coauthor’s book “Don’t Say Anything to Anybody” kept me busy through 2017, and Brigitte certainly enjoyed the incredible feedback and support she received from regional fans. But...
by MontanaCoauthor | Dec 8, 2017 | News, Writing Process Tips
Disclaimer: I hope you can hear the humor and love in my tone with this one. If you’ve said any of these things to me in the past, truly you’re forgiven. I’ve made these mistakes myself before I knew what it was like to be on the receiving end. Now I know. And you...
by MontanaCoauthor | Oct 9, 2017 | News
Country Bookshelf, Montana’s largest independent bookstore, usually prepares for a dozen attendees at new author events. Ten minutes before Brigitte’s book signing started, the store employees were happily scrambling to put out more chairs. Over 60 came...
by MontanaCoauthor | Oct 6, 2017 | News
Well, of all the posters and flyers that have gone up around Bozeman regarding Brigitte Yearman’s book signing this weekend, this one definitely gets First Prize for Attention-Getting Snark. Here’s a little closer view of the paragraph text that clarifies...
