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Key Things Nonfiction Authors Need to Know
Bobbie Christmas
Bobbie Christmas, editor and owner of Zebra Communications, explains important elements of a nonfiction book. The guiding principle should be the awareness that a nonfiction book is ultimately a teaching tool. When someone picks up a nonfiction book...
over 7 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
Trends in the Marketplace for Faith-Based Books and Memoirs
Katherine Hudencial
The book marketplace is constantly evolving with topics and genres coming in and out of popularity. While there are many types of books that can create a buzz, W Publishing Group Senior Marketing Manager Katherine Hudencial says nonfiction faith-based...
over 2 years ago
Nonfiction
Reason for Writing
Getting Your Book in Bookstores - Advice for New Authors - podcast
Carol Hoenig
Getting your book into a bookstore can be an exciting goal to achieve. Much of the work required to get a book onto a bookstore shelf starts at the very beginning of the publishing process. Carol Hoenig, author, publishing consultant, and bookstore...
over 9 years ago
Distribution & Sales
Booksellers
Getting Your Book in Bookstores - Advice for New Authors - video
Carol Hoenig
Getting your book into a bookstore can be an exciting goal to achieve. Much of the work required to get a book onto a bookstore shelf starts at the very beginning of the publishing process. Carol Hoenig, author, publishing consultant, and bookstore...
over 9 years ago
Distribution & Sales
Booksellers
The Baby Steps of Becoming a Children's Author: Bringing Your Book to Life & Building an Audience
Sheri Fink
Discover the eight steps of making your dream to become a successful children's author come true. Learn practical strategies from #1 best-selling, award-winning children's author Sheri Fink as she shares how to bring your book to life, how to determine...
over 7 years ago
Children's Books
Writing for Kids
Author Sharon Norris Elliott on Hosting Events that Accompany Her Books
Sharon Norris Elliott
Author, editor, and speaker Sharon Norris Elliott hosts events meant to promote and accompany the messages of two of her books. Living a Milk-and-Honey Life: Letting Go of What's Holding You Back inspired her Milk and Honey Life Retreats. The book shows...
over 6 years ago
Events
Speaking Engagements
Mark Glesne on His Role at HarperCollins Christian Publishing, and Assessing a Book’s Marketability
Mark Glesne
As a Senior Marketing Director at HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Mark Glesne is responsible for providing marketing support for two of the company's highest profile nonfiction author brands — Max Lucado and Lysa TerKeurst — along with many others...
over 2 years ago
Marketing Plan
Finding Your Platform
The Benefits of Researching and Outlining Story Ideas
Guy Morris
Writing a book can be overwhelming, especially when it's your first attempt. Your imagination may be running wild, or you have loads of interesting facts or ideas you've been cataloguing in your mind. There are two great ways to get yourself organized...
over 3 years ago
I have an Idea!
Researching Your Idea
Expectations of YA Readers - podcast
Marie Lu
Writing young adult novels has its own set of challenges and luxuries. New York Times bestselling YA author Marie Lu shares her tips for writing YA fiction, including the plot, pacing, and length expectations of YA readers versus adult fiction readers...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
Expectations of YA Readers - video
Marie Lu
Writing young adult novels has its own set of challenges and luxuries. New York Times bestselling YA author Marie Lu shares her tips for writing YA fiction, including the plot, pacing, and length expectations of YA readers versus adult fiction readers...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
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