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The Spirited Woman Directory - podcast
Eleanor Vincent
Eleanor Vincent's opportunity to share her work in The Spirited Woman's yearly directory became a vehicle for publishing her book. Listen in as she discusses the importance of surrounding yourself with a diverse network of supportive and responsive individuals...
over 9 years ago
Getting Feedback
Writing Groups
The eBook Phenomenon - podcast
Cyndi Hughes
Cyndi Hughes, Executive Director of The Writer's League of Texas, offers her thoughts on the rise of the e-Book and the impact on the overall writing and publishing markets. She also discusses why it's a great resource and starting point for self-publishing...
over 9 years ago
Formats
eBooks
The Spirited Woman Directory - video
Eleanor Vincent
Eleanor Vincent's opportunity to share her work in The Spirited Woman's yearly directory became a vehicle for publishing her book. Listen in as she discusses the importance of surrounding yourself with a diverse network of supportive and responsive...
over 9 years ago
Getting Feedback
Writing Groups
The Finer Points of Punctuation - recorded webinar
Ashley Petry
This is the first of four classes in our "Grammar Book Camp" series! Each class stands alone, with a special focus on grammar and writing. In this class, copy editor Ashley Petry dives into some helpful tips and clarifies some confusing punctuation rules...
over 9 years ago
Basic Editing
Proofreading
Working Hard to Be Successful - podcast
Cheryl Richardson
Author Cheryl Richardson and Hay House Publishing CEO Reid Tracy offer insight on the importance of focusing on two key areas – writing consistently to improve your craft and working hard to build a solid platform from which to sell your book. Click...
over 9 years ago
Marketing Plan
Research
3 Factors in Choosing a Co-Author - article
Jen Veldhuyzen
Have you thought about writing a book together with someone else? Working with someone has many pros: you can do less of the work, having someone else invest in your work takes away a lot of loneliness, and with a co-author, there's a chance you won...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Working with a Co-Author
Events Beyond the Bookstore - article
Molly Blaisdell
Authors are in the business of selling books, and book signings are just one place for authors to connect with readers. There are many kinds of events beyond book signings that are the perfect place to snag a boatload of sales. This may take some thinking...
over 9 years ago
Events
Book Fairs
Tracy Butler Testimonial
How Conferences and Seminars Can Connect Writers with Literary Agents
José Pablo Iriarte
Writing amazing content is only a step toward being published. Actually submitting your work to a journal, publisher, or agent tends to result in a myriad of roadblocks. Submitting query letters is difficult work that requires trial and error and knowledge...
over 7 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Agents
The Origin of the Literary Journal So It Goes, and How to Submit Work for Consideration - podcast
Julia Whitehead
Inspired by the saying in Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse-Five , the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library's yearly literary journal So It Goes released its fifth issue in 2017. The project was initially started when the foundation received some last minute...
over 8 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Book Proposals
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