Author Learning Center
Site
Search
Become a Member
Sign In
Site
Search
Sign In
Advice for Staying Organized and Motivated as a Writer - video
Beth Hermes
Freelance writer, author, and teacher Beth Hermes wears a lot of different writing hats on a weekly basis. How does she stay organized and successfully juggle all of the different creative projects she's working on at any given time? Hermes swears...
over 8 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
Advice for Staying Organized and Motivated as a Writer - podcast
Beth Hermes
Freelance writer, author, and teacher Beth Hermes wears a lot of different writing hats on a weekly basis. How does she stay organized and successfully juggle all of the different creative projects she's working on at any given time? Hermes swears...
over 8 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
Self-Published Author Eric Teh on the Inspiration and Writing Process for His Book, Life Sucks!
Eric Teh
Malaysian author Eric Teh has come across many people that are feeling negative about life's direction, whether that's due to work, studies, relationships, or family. Teh himself felt that way, which is what initially inspired him to explore learning...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
Reason for Writing
The 7-year Germination of Jesmyn Ward’s "Let Us Descend"
Jesmyn Ward
Let Us Descend , a reimagining of American slavery, is the first foray into historical fiction for two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward. Here she discusses her research, the challenges of writing historical fiction, and why she eventually...
over 2 years ago
I have an Idea!
Researching Your Idea
Mary Laura Philpott on Her Memoir-in-Essays, I Miss You When I Blink
Mary Laura Philpott
“This is the book when you're feeling like ‘WHAT THE HELL AM I GOING TO DO WITH MY LIFE?!' and you need to know that you're not alone.” Mary Laura Philpott writes essays that examine the overlap of the absurd and the profound in everyday life. Her...
over 7 years ago
Nonfiction
Reason for Writing
Roser Caminals-Heath on Writing The Street of the Three Beds - video
Roser Caminals-Heath
To author Roser Caminals-Heath, writing a book is like a puzzle, and it's not complete until all of the pieces come together. Her novel, The Street of the Three Beds,is a historical crime story set in the late nineteenth century in Barcelona. Living...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Setting
Roser Caminals-Heath on Writing and Translating The American Seduction - video
Roser Caminals-Heath
Literary translator and author Roser Caminals-Heath felt a calling to write her nonfiction book, The American Seduction, which she is currently in the process of translating into English. This collection of stories was inspired by her memorable moments...
over 9 years ago
Nonfiction
Platform and Credibility
Roser Caminals-Heath on Writing The Street of the Three Beds - podcast
Roser Caminals-Heath
To author Roser Caminals-Heath, writing a book is like a puzzle, and it's not complete until all of the pieces come together. Her novel, The Street of the Three Beds,is a historical crime story set in the late nineteenth century in Barcelona. Living...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Setting
Finding Publishing Opportunities for Nonfiction Stories and Articles
Janet Mitchell
Author and speaker Janet Mitchell has had her nonfiction writing published in major spiritual magazines and books including Today's Christian Woman, Guideposts, and Chicken Soup for the Soul . She's found these publishing opportunities through in-person...
over 6 years ago
Preparation
Choosing a Path
Tips for Building Your Personal Brand - podcast
Laura Labovich
Author Laura Labovich talks about creating and building your brand as an author and seeing yourself as a bigger global brand in the little things you do. She encourages you to understanding and define your brand even before writing your book. Once...
over 9 years ago
Marketing Plan
Finding Your Platform
<
>