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Creating an Emotional Connection - podcast
Robert Masello
Journalist, television writer (Charmed, Sliders, Poltergeist), and bestselling author Robert Masello describes how to create an emotional connection between your readers and your characters. He also shares some differences when writing for books versus...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Character Development
Sell Your Story: How to Write Irresistible Book Descriptions and Author Bios
A.G. Billig
Your book description and author bio are two of the most important pieces of writing you'll ever create as an author—and yet, they’re often rushed or overlooked. In this engaging webinar with A.G. Billig, bestselling author, book coach, and self-publishing...
9 months ago
Design
Cover
Book Signings: How Do They Work? - article
Nicole Lindenstein
Book signings are important for authors who are established as well as those looking to break into the game. These events are like concerts because they bring people together to see you and hear to what you have to say. After the event, instead of running...
over 9 years ago
Events
Book Signings
How Do You Write A Book Proposal That Excites? - podcast
Gary Small
Author Gary Small, who has written many Nonfiction books, describes what goes into a good proposal, including sample chapters, outlines, and more. Click here to play this audio clip
over 9 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Book Proposals
How Do You Write A Book Proposal That Excites? - video
Gary Small
Author Gary Small, who has written many Nonfiction books, describes what goes into a good proposal, including sample chapters, outlines, and more.
over 9 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Book Proposals
Conveying Your Book’s Message Through Photos - podcast
Ross Lockhart
How can you make your books stand out? How can you design the brand around your book? Author Ross Lockhart shares how he reached his goal of expressing the feeling of his book through the cover art and photos. He wrote a rock-n-roll novel and was trying...
over 9 years ago
Design
Interior
Conveying Your Book’s Message Through Photos - video
Ross Lockhart
How can you make your books stand out? How can you design the brand around your book? Author Ross Lockhart shares how he reached his goal of expressing the feeling of his book through the cover art and photos. He wrote a rock-n-roll novel and was trying...
over 9 years ago
Design
Interior
Darice Fisher on Researching and Writing Her Nonfiction Book Proposal
Darice Fisher
Publicist Darice Fisher knows how much work goes into writing, publishing, and marketing a book because of her experience in helping other authors with their book publicity campaigns. Fisher hopes to have her own nonfiction book series traditionally...
over 5 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Book Proposals
How Personal Development Factors In To The Life of an Author - video
Bill Donahue
Bill Donahue, author, speaker, and consultant, talks about how his own personal development spurs on his writing, and how challenging himself personally often reflects much better writing.
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
Screenwriting: How to Write a Professional Screenplay - article
R.J. Lee
In order to write a screenplay that will be read by the people who buy scripts, it is essential, carved in stone, that your screenplay follows the correct format – to the letter. There is no room for creativity or individuality as far as format is concerned...
over 9 years ago
Writing Jobs
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