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  • Time Management for the Professional Writer - video

    Kevin Porter
    Kevin Porter
    Freelance writer and novelist, Kevin Porter talks about how he balances him multiple writing projects.
    • over 9 years ago
    • Managing Your Writing Life
    • Time Management
  • Time Management for the Professional Writer - podcast

    Kevin Porter
    Kevin Porter
    Freelance writer and novelist, Kevin Porter talks about how he balances him multiple writing projects. Click here to play this audio clip
    • over 9 years ago
    • Managing Your Writing Life
    • Time Management
  • How to Evaluate Emerging Book Audiences and Categories

    Anna Hall
    Anna Hall
    When evaluating emerging book audiences or trending categories and genres, Audience Insights Senior Manager Anna Hall and her team look at signals from multiple data sources. Sales data can show growing categories, but it is often catching up to reader...
    • 1 month ago
    • Marketing Plan
    • Research
  • Carla Norton on Writing True Crime, and How it Has Influenced Her Crime Novels

    Carla Norton
    Carla Norton
    The true crime genre, which includes stories about actual crimes and the real people involved, is not a popular choice for writers, says author Carla Norton. Most true crime writers happen upon a story that is personal in some way or so compelling that...
    • over 8 years ago
    • Nonfiction
    • Reason for Writing
  • How to Get Your Book into Libraries - recorded webinar

    Amy Collins
    Amy Collins
    Book distribution expert Amy Collins has helped countless authors sell their books to libraries across North America. In this course, you'll discover the immense potential of getting your book stocked in a single branch and learn how self-published authors...
    • over 8 years ago
    • Distribution & Sales
    • Libraries
  • How the Synopsis Helps Sell a Book - video

    Jeff Klima
    Jeff Klima
    Jeff Klima, author of bestselling The Dead Janitors Club, says the most important part of selling a book is pitching it to a potential agent by creating a saleable synopsis. In his experience, he was able to sell an idea (not a book) because he wrote...
    • over 9 years ago
    • Traditional Publishing
    • Agents
  • How the Synopsis Helps Sell a Book - podcast

    Jeff Klima
    Jeff Klima
    Jeff Klima, author of bestselling The Dead Janitors Club, says the most important part of selling a book is pitching it to a potential agent by creating a saleable synopsis. In his experience, he was able to sell an idea (not a book) because he wrote...
    • over 9 years ago
    • Traditional Publishing
    • Agents
  • Get It Done! Writing Workshop - recorded webinar

    Cathy Fyock
    Cathy Fyock
    This two-part session, led by book author and coach Cathy Fyock, will focus on how to write more productively and effectively. Over the course of our two hours together, writers will explore their story ideas through instructor-led writing exercises...
    • over 9 years ago
    • Managing Your Writing Life
    • Writing Exercises
  • Using Deadlines for Writing Projects to Stay Motivated

    Bobbie Christmas
    Bobbie Christmas
    Dreaming about a finished book manuscript is fun, but actually sitting down and writing a book is hard work. Writing projects are largely self-motivated and that motivation can be hard to conjure. Bobbie Christmas, editor and owner of Zebra Communications...
    • over 7 years ago
    • Managing Your Writing Life
    • Goal Setting and Process
  • Finding an Audience by Writing What You Know - video

    Michael Crider
    Michael Crider
    Finding an audience for your book is an important step in building your author platform and marketing plan. Sometimes it can be difficult to pinpoint your audience, and other times it comes easily. Author Michael R. Crider shares his experiences in...
    • over 9 years ago
    • I have an Idea!
    • Identifying Your Audience
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