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Listening to Your Readers - podcast
Jamie Brenner
Agent and author, Jamie Brenner, shares her experiences with writing what readers expect in the romance genre. Knowing your audience and their expectations is critical while writing. “You can’t just write a story for yourself,” says Brenner. “You...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Identifying Your Audience
Listening to Your Readers - video
Jamie Brenner
Agent and author, Jamie Brenner, shares her experiences with writing what readers expect in the romance genre. Knowing your audience and their expectations is critical while writing. “You can’t just write a story for yourself,” says Brenner. “You...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Identifying Your Audience
Andrea Dunlop on Writing "Losing the Light" - video
Andrea Dunlop
Andrea Dunlop details her experience and insider advice as a published author who has gone through the traditional publishing journey. She was inspired to write her novel because of her life-changing experience studying abroad in college. Her novel...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Choosing Your Topic
Tips for First Time Screenwriters - podcast
Doreen Spicer
When you're ready to jump into the world of screenwriting, there are some important tips to keep in mind if you want to find success. Doreen Spicer, writer and producer, offers these essential screenwriting tips for beginners. Before you submit your...
over 9 years ago
Writing Jobs
Screenwriter
Making Time to Write - podcast
Nicholas Croce
Literary Agent Nicholas Croce shares some thoughts on how authors can manage their time. All of the planning in the world doesn't matter if we never sit down and actually write. As authors, we can have solid marketing plans, distribution plans, and...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
How to Make Ideas into Stories - video
Jamie Brenner
Author and Agent Jamie Brenner shares thoughts on how to develop an idea into a full-blown story that people want to live in for a while. Brenner understands telling a common story in an interesting world. For her, she believes that the world you...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Outlining Your Story
Building Key Concepts - Developing Your Pitch - podcast
Claudia Gabel
Developing your book's pitch is important when you are looking for a literary agent or want to find a traditional publisher. Senior editor Claudia Gabel describes the importance of a good pitch and how to blend the familiar and the unexpected. She defines...
over 9 years ago
Marketing Plan
Elevator Pitch
Andrea Dunlop on Writing "Losing the Light" - podcast
Andrea Dunlop
Andrea Dunlop details her experience and insider advice as a published author who has gone through the traditional publishing journey. She was inspired to write her novel because of her life-changing experience studying abroad in college. Her novel...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Choosing Your Topic
The Publication Options for Christian Personal Experience Stories and Articles
Susan Titus Osborn
There are many publication routes for Christian authors and their writing, explains author, editor, and owner of The Christian Communicator, Susan Titus Osborn. With more than 100 magazine markets and countless possibilities on the internet, authors...
over 6 years ago
Preparation
Choosing a Path
William Heath on Writing William Wells and the Struggle for the Old Northwest - video
William Heath
Following a recommendation from his agent, author William Heath used all of his research from his novel, Blacksnake's Path: The True Adventures of William Wells, to write the straight, full history in a second novel. Using education, training, and...
over 9 years ago
Nonfiction
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