Author Learning Center
Site
Search
Become a Member
Sign In
Site
Search
Sign In
Overcoming 5 Common Roadblocks That Keep Writers From Finishing Their Books - article
Keith Ogorek
Having an idea for a book is really easy. Starting a book is easy. But writing to the end is difficult and very few people actually reach their goal. Why is that? I believe it is because there are many obstacles on the path to a finished book. Why...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writer's Block
80 Countries
D'ette Owen Testimonial
Greig Alexander Testimonial
Patricia Jean Smithyman-Zito Testimonial
Philip Brice Testimonial
Muditha Warnasuriya Testimonial
Your Book's Elevator Pitch - article
Molly Blaisdell
One savvy author skill is the ability to deliver your book’s elevator pitch. Every author needs to be able to showcase their book in about 30 to 60 seconds, which is the traditional length of an elevator ride. The elevator pitch is part hook and part...
over 9 years ago
Marketing Plan
Elevator Pitch
Outlining – What’s Included in Nonfiction Books - article
Molly Blaisdell
Nonfiction writers don't write the book first and then sell it like novelists. They create a book proposal and offer that to publishers instead. The book is written after they have signed the contract on the dotted line. One important piece of the nonfiction...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Outlining Your Story
What Agents Look for in Nonfiction - article
BJ Robbins
An author’s platform is very, very important for nonfiction. As an author, your platform is simply the sum of all the resources at your disposal for getting the word out to large numbers of people. If you happen to be lucky enough to have your own televised...
over 9 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Agents
<
>