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Writing a YA Series - podcast
Janette Rallison
Janette Rallision, Young Adult author discusses the notion of writing and selling a series of books for the YA market. “Series books are great for the young adult market,” says Rallison. They do well, but publishers can be reluctant to buy a whole...
over 8 years ago
Fiction
Character Development
The Advantages of a Writing Partner - video
Michael Perilstein
One of the advantages of working with a writing partner is being able to share your strengths and create a deeper and more interesting story. When you can combine two people’s strengths, you are likely to end up with an even stronger book at the end...
over 8 years ago
I have an Idea!
Working with a Co-Author
Writing a YA Series - video
Janette Rallison
Janette Rallision, Young Adult author discusses the notion of writing and selling a series of books for the YA market. “Series books are great for the young adult market,” says Rallison. They do well, but publishers can be reluctant to buy a whole...
over 8 years ago
Fiction
Character Development
How Writers Can Engage and Sell Books When Speaking at Events
Susan Titus Osborn
Author, editor, and owner of The Christian Communicator Susan Titus Osborn has attended more than 150 writing conferences, where she speaks about Christian writing and publishing. At these events, she sells her books and informational pamphlets. The...
over 5 years ago
Events
Speaking Engagements
How to Effectively Self-Edit Your Book Manuscript
Author Learning Center
An important step in the book writing process that is often overlooked by writers is the self-editing . Before you send your manuscript off to an agent or publisher, it's critical that you take the time to do at least some basic proofreading. Even if...
over 4 years ago
Basic Editing
Proofreading
How Agents Select Which Books and Authors to Represent
Eric Lincoln Miller
Agents have the tough job of weeding through hundreds of queries and submissions each week, and deciding which authors and books to represent. Literary agent Eric Lincoln Miller says authors that have unique or trending ideas sometimes have an advantage...
over 2 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Agents
The Writing and Publishing Process - video
Bill Donahue
"Get out there and get your hands dirty," says Bill Donahue, author, speaker, and consultant. In this interview, he talks about how his process of "study, practice, teach" plays into good writing and how to approach an agent or publisher with your...
over 8 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Agents
The Writing and Publishing Process - podcast
Bill Donahue
"Get out there and get your hands dirty," says Bill Donahue, author, speaker, and consultant. In this interview, he talks about how his process of "study, practice, teach" plays into good writing and how to approach an agent or publisher with your...
over 8 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Agents
Staying Motivated by the Desire to Write - video
Donna Hatch
Author Donna Hatch discusses how she has found time to write, including what she gave up to make time to write and how her writing process has adapted to time challenges.
over 8 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
Staying Motivated by the Desire to Write - podcast
Donna Hatch
Author Donna Hatch discusses how she has found time to write, including what she gave up to make time to write and how her writing process has adapted to time challenges. Click here to play this audio clip
over 8 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
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