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Advice for Getting Feedback on Your Writing - video
Doug Stone
Doug Stone, co-author of "Thanks for the Feedback," discusses how to ask for writing feedback so that it's helpful based on where the writer is in the writing process. He explains that they key to receiving helpful feedback on a piece of writing is...
over 9 years ago
Getting Feedback
Peer Reviews
The Polished Word - podcast
Victor Villasenor
Dealing with writer’s block or a lack of energy to write can be difficult, and almost all writers struggle with this at some point on their writing journey. Pulitzer Prize nominated author Victor Villasenor discusses in this interview how he pushes...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writer's Block
Tips for Writing a First Page that Captures a Reader’s Attention
Elaine Ash
What compels someone to start a book and keep turning the pages? With all of the content available to the modern reader, it can be daunting to compete for – and keep – his or her attention. Elaine Ash, author, editor, and book coach, explains some...
over 7 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Education and Craft
How can I find the right professionals to help ensure my published book meets all industry standards?
Author Learning Center
Question: How can I find the right professionals to help ensure my published book meets all industry standards? Answer: When you write and publish a book, the hope is to have your story, narrative, or message resonate with readers by entertaining...
over 1 year ago
Author Learning Center
Ask Keith
Like many writers, I hate to grapple with the synopsis…Are there any tricks to getting a synopsis as short and meaningful as possible? Are they even necessary, despite what agents say in their guidelines?
Author Learning Center
QUESTION: Like many writers, I hate to grapple with the synopsis. I can write an interesting novel, I can almost manage an intriguing query, but the synopsis is torture…Are there any tricks to getting a synopsis as short and meaningful as possible? Are...
over 4 years ago
Author Learning Center
Ask Keith
The Necessity of Self-Promotion and How Publishers Can Help Authors - podcast
Edmund Wee
Epigram Books founder Edmund Wee believes that all authors should drive their book promotion efforts and be their own publicist. It's the authors that the readers want to meet and get to know, not the publishers. Wee recommends that authors have an...
over 8 years ago
Self-Promotion
Grassroots Marketing
The Necessity of Self-Promotion and How Publishers Can Help Authors - video
Edmund Wee
Epigram Books founder Edmund Wee believes that all authors should drive their book promotion efforts and be their own publicist. It's the authors that the readers want to meet and get to know, not the publishers. Wee recommends that authors have an...
over 8 years ago
Self-Promotion
Grassroots Marketing
How Awards May or May Not Affect a Book's Success - video
William Heath
Book awards or nominations such as the Hackney Literary Award and Pulitzer Prize nomination may not have much impact on the overall success of a book, even though they are incredible honors. Author William Heath has received numerous literary awards...
over 9 years ago
Contests and Endorsements
Contests
How Awards May or May Not Affect a Book's Success - podcast
William Heath
Book awards or nominations such as the Hackney Literary Award and Pulitzer Prize nomination may not have much impact on the overall success of a book, even though they are incredible honors. Author William Heath has received numerous literary awards...
over 9 years ago
Contests and Endorsements
Contests
How Authors and Agents Can Collaborate on a Book Marketing Plan
Steve Hutson
Literary agent Steve Hutson recommends authors pretend that if they get a publishing deal with a traditional house, the publisher will not put any time or money behind the book's marketing efforts. Like most businesses, publishers have tight budgets...
over 5 years ago
Marketing Plan
Finding Your Platform
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