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Building the Arc - video
Kathryn Otoshi
Children’s author and illustrator Kathryn Otoshi offers tips for aspiring children's book writers. Many aspiring authors hope for a big break right away. But the truth is, there's an arch and it takes a while to get where you want to go. On your journey...
over 9 years ago
Children's Books
Writing for Kids
A Writer's Responsibility for Accuracy - podcast
Nina Burleigh
Award-winning journalist and author, Nina Burleigh, who wrote the New York Times Bestselling book The Gift of Fatal Beauty (an Amanda Knox story), discusses the responsibility she feels to be accurate and honest in her writing. In this case, she discusses...
over 9 years ago
Nonfiction
Legal Issues
Building the Arc - podcast
Kathryn Otoshi
Children’s author and illustrator Kathryn Otoshi offers tips for aspiring children's book writers. Many aspiring authors hope for a big break right away. But the truth is, there's an arch and it takes a while to get where you want to go. On your journey...
over 9 years ago
Children's Books
Writing for Kids
Advice for Authors on When to Hire an Editor
Beth Kallman Werner
Authors can hire a professional book editor at any point in their writing and publishing journey, but editor and Author Connections President Beth Kallman Werner recommends being strategic about when they hire. The more self-editing and polishing you...
over 5 years ago
Editorial Services
Editorial Assessments
Telling A Story That Attracts An Audience - video
Claudia Long
It's a vulnerable process, allowing a third party to critique your book, but authors need a reliable way to get feedback. Author Claudia Long says it's vital to get out of your head, trust someone objective and find out: is your book interesting? What...
over 9 years ago
Marketing Plan
Building a Fan Base
The Five Elements Of A Good Story - podcast
Keith Ogorek
Does your story include the five essential elements to a good story? Listen as Keith Ogorek, President of the Author Learning Center , explains the five elements found in every great book. While some book writing tips are merely suggestions, these...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
Marie Arana on the Three Crucibles of Latin American History
Marie Arana
Author and National Book Award finalist Marie Arana tells us about her newest book Silver, Sword, and Stone , a powerful narrative about the three enduring forces that have defined Latin America, and its people, since pre-Columbian times. She discusses...
over 7 years ago
Nonfiction
Reason for Writing
Telling A Story That Attracts An Audience - podcast
Claudia Long
It's a vulnerable process, allowing a third party to critique your book, but authors need a reliable way to get feedback. Author Claudia Long says it's vital to get out of your head, trust someone objective and find out: is your book interesting? What...
over 9 years ago
Marketing Plan
Building a Fan Base
The Five Elements Of A Good Story - video
Keith Ogorek
Does your story include the five essential elements to a good story? Listen as Keith Ogorek, president of the Author Learning Center, explains the five elements found in every great book. While some book writing tips are merely suggestions, these elements...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
888 Words a Day
Vanessa Chan
Vanessa Chan describes the custom she always utilized while writing her debut novel, The Storm We Made . Her debut novel is a national bestseller, Good Morning America Book Club Pick and BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick. Her other work has been published in...
over 2 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Goal Setting and Process
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