Non-Fiction Books

Do you want to stop talking about writing a book and actually write it? If you're serious about writing then you want to have time to actually write, not just talk about it. In this book you'll learn proven, practical techniques to make sure you have the time and the motivation to not only start a writing project but finish it. Mike Dellosso is the author of six novels and numerous short stories and articles. He's a husband, father of four, full-time employee, and still makes time to write. He likes to say that if he can do it, anybody can. And he wants to show you how. *This book is 35 pages. Some of the topics covered in this book: Internal and external motivation The importance of scheduling Getting rid of interruptions Goal-setting Making time to write (yes, the time is there) Pacing yourself and your writing How to avoid being a jerk What others are saying about WRITING TIME! . . . Was I surprised to find Mike Dellosso actually quoted me in the very first page of his latest e-book, Writing Time!: “I could write a book if I only had time.” Problem is, Writing Time debunks that personal little myth and does so in a way that inspires attainable change and shines a professional’s practical light on just how to overcome that age-old excuse. Add in a little humor and Writing Time could just be the fuel you need to finally start, AND FINISH, that first book! --Larry W. Van Hoose, Co-Founder and Creative Director, Sonfire Media, LLC A gem of a little book to get the writer in you writing. --Ian Acheson, author of Angelguard Prioritize. Discipline. Persevere. Plan. Organize. Sounds like work, doesn’t it? Writing IS work! Wanting to write isn’t enough. If you want to be a writer you have to write. Mike Delloso has written a practical, working writing guide that speaks to those who have a message to share. --Kim Ford Solid advice from an author who has proven that he has what it takes to get great stories on paper. --Ryan Killion Filled with quick tips and humorous insights, Writing Time is the perfect read for any writer who struggles with the busyness of life. --Kyle Waalen What an amazingly fun, quick and easy guide for writers and wannabes! Light and funny, Mike Dellosso has written a book that will have you writing in no time!!! 5/5 STARS. --JoJo’s Corner Reviews This is a MUST-READ for any aspiring writer. Not many writers take the time to help other writers at their craft. Mike Dellosso gives some fantastic advice and it is advice I intend to follow." --Justin Goodrich Writing isn’t for everyone. It takes soul-searching and hard work. Mike shares his wisdom and time-tested tips to help you decide if you want to be a writer or a dreamer. --Jill Potts Jones Mike Dellosso packs a huge amount of practical ideas and information into this ebook. The greatest gift of this piece, though, was the honest way he plowed through the typical excuses that people use to avoid writing. As I was reading I could easily picture him sitting across from me sharing his writer's heart and encouraging me to move beyond the roadblocks so that I could experience the success and joy of writing. I recommend it for everyone wanting to take the "plunge" into writing. You won't be disappointed. --Tina Hunt Excellent source, this read has reignited my passion for writing and has helped me to schedule the appropriate amount of time to finish with immense satisfaction. --Jonathan Black

Do you want to stop staring at a blank screen and get writing? If you're like most writers, you battle writer's block from time to time. And if you're like me, you just don't have time for writer's block. It never seems to come at an opportune time. In this book you'll learn proven, practical ways to avoid that monster of writer's block and then defeat it when it does show it's ugly fangs. You'll learn: 4 Can't-Miss Strategies for Avoiding Writer's Block 3 Surefire Techniques for Defeating Writer's Block Each section ends with a practical takeaway tip, something you can put to use right now. Today. Also included are tips and pointers from various established writers about how they battle writer's block. Mike Dellosso is the author of seven novels and numerous short stories and articles. He's a husband, father of four, full-time employee, and can't afford to lose writing time to the dreaded writer's block. *This book is 30 pages.

This is Mike’s story. And you know what? It’s your story too. This is so much more than one man’s battle with cancer. It’s more than one man struggling to find meaning in suffering. It’s more than one man’s victory. This is for all of us. We all battle with something, we all struggle, we all wrestle and question, we all suffer. And we all can be victorious. Someday. So as you read the story that unfolds in the pages of this book please don’t read it as a spectator. Walk this road too; make it your own journey, your own battle, your own quest to find the meaning in suffering, to find God when you feel alone, to find the Light in the midst of deep darkness. Make this your story. You may not have cancer, you may never have battled that particular monster . . . but you’ve battled a monster. You’ve struggled, you’ve prayed and argued with God and cried in His arms. You’ve suffered in some way. In March of 2008 Mike was diagnosed with colon cancer. He was thirty-five, healthy, married with three beautiful daughters. He was not a candidate for cancer. And yet, there it was. What you have here is a compilation of Mike’s journaling interspersed with some other thoughts he’s had since that awful, wonderful year. You’ll find a chronological order of events from diagnosis to first doctor visits to surgery to chemo to more surgeries. It’s all there. But more than a record of events you’ll find a spiritual journey that will resonate with anyone who has been touched by a trial or suffering or sorrow or pain. There is brutal honesty in these pages. Because we’ve all been touched by suffering in one way or another, this book is valuable for anyone. Hopefully, you’ll find some hope here, some joy, maybe some laughter, some enlightenment, some inspiration. And hopefully, through the story in these pages you’ll come to see God in a different light.

Sometimes life is hard, sometimes it’s really hard, and sometimes it’s just unbearable. We want to quit. We want to toss in the towel, raise the white flag, give up. Don’t. Press on. Keep running. Don’t quit. But how? In this book, Mike Dellosso discusses five things you can do right now to keep your feet moving, to steady your resolve, to sure up your foundations. To be unstoppable.

Stories are powerful things. They have the ability to enlighten people, enthrall them, convict, encourage, and move at the deepest levels of the soul. And the author who writes the story possesses a great amount of power. And a great amount of responsibility. We—authors—have the power to manipulate a reader’s emotions, to roll them around in our hands as easily as a potter molds a lump of wet clay. This home study course was designed to teach the basics to beginner fiction writers. Sections include lessons on: Character: How to create characters readers care about; Protagonists, Antagonists, Secondary. Characters, "Wise Old Sage," Other Characters. Dialogue: How to create realistic dialogue; dos and don'ts of dialogue writing. Description: Using similes & metaphors; describing a scene so it comes alive for the reader. Plot: Story arc; elements of plot; conflict. Pacing: How to keep the story moving; cliffhangers. Point-of-View and Tense: 1st person, 3rd person, past tense, present tense; POV dos and donts. Writing assignments and additional reading are included with each lesson. Though anyone can take the course, it was created with the homeschooled 7th-12th grader in mind. This course was designed to equal 1/2 credit for high school but can be enhanced to equal a full credit.