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How Humility Contributed to Kurt Vonnegut’s Success as a Writer - podcast
Julia Whitehead
In one of his last interviews, Kurt Vonnegut showed his humility when he stated that he "considered himself lucky to have found an audience”. Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library founder and CEO, Julia Whitehead, believes Vonnegut's humility was one of...
over 8 years ago
Writing Jobs
Full-Time Writer
How Humility Contributed to Kurt Vonnegut’s Success as a Writer - video
Julia Whitehead
In one of his last interviews, Kurt Vonnegut showed his humility when he stated that he "considered himself lucky to have found an audience”. Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library founder and CEO, Julia Whitehead, believes Vonnegut's humility was one of...
over 8 years ago
Writing Jobs
Full-Time Writer
The Origin of the Literary Journal So It Goes, and How to Submit Work for Consideration - video
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
How the Midwest Writers Workshop Benefits Writers at Any Stage in the Journey
Leah McNaughton Lederman
The Midwest Writer's Workshop recently celebrated it's 50th year as an organization with a day of free panels and workshops for writers. Assistant Director Leah McNaughton Lederman says the organization's goal is to unite writers and provide a thriving...
over 2 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Networking
The 10 Most Common Reasons Book Proposals are Rejected - article
Marcia Yudkin
Hearing a “no” from a literary agent or editor for a publishing house is never easy. Very often, however, hopeful authors misinterpret brief personal notes added to a stock rejection letter. Sometimes the misconstrual leads the writer to give up when...
over 9 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Book Proposals
How Can You Create an Income Using Google Adsense - article
Chris Ferro
It pays to click. Rather, it pays for clicks. The “it” would be Google Adsense, and the money could be coming your way. How can you begin to start realizing that income? Here are 3 easy steps: 1) Find your niche and develop content. Google loves web...
over 9 years ago
Websites
Optimization
If I’ve signed my book rights over to a publisher, how can I get those rights back?
Author Learning Center
Disclaimer: This article provides an overview of the basic principles of publishing contracts and rights reversion in the United States. The material contained in this article is NOT legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client or other confidential...
over 1 year ago
Author Learning Center
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Feedback: Why it Matters - article
Author Learning Center
The old adage of “strength in numbers” holds true for authors. Feedback will undoubtedly strengthen a book, which is why successful authors seek feedback at every stage of book development. It will help the author create a book that is clear, rich, and...
over 9 years ago
Getting Feedback
Peer Reviews
Marketing for Dead-Broke Writers – Class 4: Using Other Internet-based Tools (part 1) - video
Joel Scott
This is session four of a ten part series designed to support your book marketing efforts. Each session is valuable on its own, but we recommend that you attend all 10 sessions to get the most comprehensive experience. Note that this recorded webinar...
over 9 years ago
Social Media
YouTube
Being an Effective Critique Partner - podcast
Vicki Hudson
Offering helpful feedback to a fellow writer isn't always as easy as it seems. The manuscript is more than just a story to the author—it's their baby. So how do you effectively critique a book? Author of “No Red Pen,” Vicki Hudson, explains a few key...
over 9 years ago
Getting Feedback
Peer Reviews
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