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Embrace That Crazy Feeling - podcast
Peter Zuckerman
Author Peter Zuckerman talks about the amazing challenges and hurdles involved in writing his book, Buried in the Sky, including 200 interviews, 7 trips to Nepal, and his own incorrect expectations about the book writing process. Peter also reminds us...
over 8 years ago
I have an Idea!
Choosing Your Topic
Balancing Act - podcast
Peggy Kelsey
Author Peggy Kelsey discusses how she learned to write for her reader's expectations. Writers should know their audience and develop the book according to that audience's expectations. When writing her book, she had to take a slower-paced language...
over 8 years ago
I have an Idea!
Identifying Your Audience
Embrace That Crazy Feeling - video
Peter Zuckerman
Author Peter Zuckerman talks about the amazing challenges and hurdles involved in writing his book, Buried in the Sky, including 200 interviews, 7 trips to Nepal, and his own incorrect expectations about the book writing process. Peter also reminds us...
over 8 years ago
I have an Idea!
Choosing Your Topic
Self Publishing Success for Non-Traditional Books - video
Jenny Bent
The founder of The Bent Agency discusses the difficulty of selling a first novel and how today's market is looking for commercial genres like suspense, mystery, and women's fiction as well as how ebooks are impacting the market.
over 8 years ago
Formats
eBooks
Self Publishing Success for Non-Traditional Books - podcast
Jenny Bent
The founder of The Bent Agency discusses the difficulty of selling a first novel and how today's market is looking for commercial genres like suspense, mystery, and women's fiction as well as how ebooks are impacting the market. Click here to play this...
over 8 years ago
Formats
eBooks
How to Pitch Perfectly - article
Molly Blaisdell
One necessary skill in the author’s business toolbox is the skill to pitch to agents and publishers. Whether pitching on paper, in cyberspace or in person, a pitch has three main elements – the introduction, the book synopsis and the author synopsis...
over 8 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Agents
Writing Great Titles - video
Nat Gertler
Book titles are important. They are the first chance that you have to inform the reader about your book and capture their attention. Nat Gertler, author of "The Factor," offers his expert tips for writing a great book title. Powerful titles should...
over 8 years ago
Preparation
Choosing a Title
Writing Great Titles - podcast
Nat Gertler
Book titles are important. They are the first chance that you have to inform the reader about your book and capture their attention. Nat Gertler, author of "The Factor," offers his expert tips for writing a great book title. Powerful titles should...
over 8 years ago
Preparation
Choosing a Title
How to Handle and Process Feedback on Your Manuscript
Author Learning Center
For many writers, there's nothing more intimidating than hearing someone's opinion of your work. It can be paralyzing if you don't have a way to process critiques and edits in a constructive way. Here are tips on how to handle feedback on your book manuscript...
over 6 years ago
Getting Feedback
Peer Reviews
How a Journalistic Approach Can Benefit Blog Writing
Erik Deckers
Using principles from a journalistic style can improve an author’s craft and hone storytelling. Most authors have previous experience that influences the way they write. Some have experience in writing research reports, marketing copy, grants, or sales...
over 6 years ago
Blogging
Tips
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