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Making it in America: Writing “It Takes Moxie" - video
Maureen Francisco
Author and speaker, Maureen Francisco, shares the process of writing her book, "It Takes Moxie. Francisco talks about her background and her family immigration story. What does it mean to come into America and chase after the American dream? What...
over 8 years ago
I have an Idea!
Brainstorming
Writing True Crime: From a Forensic Nurse - podcast
Serita Stevens
Forensic RN and author Serita Stevens discusses how her background of forensic nursing helped shape her writing career. As a nurse, she discovered that nursing wasn’t anything like being Sherri Aims, her fictional crime-solving hero. So instead, she...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
Ed Aymar on Writing Horror and Violence - podcast
Ed Aymar
Author Ed Aymar knew he wanted to explore violence when he started writing his first book in The Dead Trilogy. His goal was to expose how ugly horror and violence can be and to explore how they can change the characters that they impact. Aymar doesn...
over 8 years ago
Fiction
Character Development
Ed Aymar on Writing Horror and Violence - video
Ed Aymar
Author Ed Aymar knew he wanted to explore violence when he started writing his first book in The Dead Trilogy. His goal was to expose how ugly horror and violence can be and to explore how they can change the characters that they impact. Aymar doesn...
over 8 years ago
Fiction
Character Development
Marlan Warren on Writing and Acquiring Book Reviews
Marlan Warren
Marlan Warren, Author and Publicist with Roadmap Communications, explains how to write and acquire book reviews. Through Marlan’s Bookshelf with Midwest Book Reviews, she chooses to only review books that she loves. She wants to support other writers...
over 5 years ago
Book Reviews
Others
Writing a Memoir - podcast
Kevan Lyon
A good memoir, agent Kevan Lyon would argue, needs to read like fiction. In this quick interview she explains how to write dialogue in a memoir in a way that increases authenticity and draws the reader in so that they won't be able to put the book...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
Writing a Memoir - video
Kevan Lyon
A good memoir, agent Kevan Lyon would argue, needs to read like fiction. In this quick interview she explains how to write dialogue in a memoir in a way that increases authenticity and draws the reader in so that they won't be able to put the book...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
Building Credibility When Promoting Your Non-Fiction Book - video
Jane Hodges
Author and journalist Jane Hodges discusses how to build credibility as an author. As a journalist, she already had content and readers that followed her. She also discusses how journalists automatically have the credibility of the brand they're writing...
over 8 years ago
Marketing Plan
Finding Your Platform
Building Credibility When Promoting Your Non-Fiction Book - podcast
Jane Hodges
Author and journalist Jane Hodges discusses how to build credibility as an author. As a journalist, she already had content and readers that followed her. She also discusses how journalists automatically have the credibility of the brand they're writing...
over 8 years ago
Marketing Plan
Finding Your Platform
Becoming a Reader-Centric Writer - recorded webinar
Cathy Fyock
You're writing YOUR story, but your book is for your READER. How do you create a book that connects with your reader? When we connect with our reader, we build our tribe, sell more books, and influence more people. Join book coach Cathy Fyock as she...
over 7 years ago
I have an Idea!
Identifying Your Audience
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