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Book in a Year: Nonfiction Writing Workshop (Two Part Series)
Cathy Fyock
Find out how to get the most out of your nonfiction book in this two-part workshop with expert Cathy Fyock. Part 1 Fleshing Out Your Outline and Strategy: Now that you’ve started outlining your nonfiction book, it’s time to understand how that outline...
over 7 years ago
Nonfiction
Platform and Credibility
The Texture of Urgency: How to Deeply Engage Your Readers From the First Page to the Last
Helga Schier
Urgency is not unique to thrillers and not always a function of a fast pace. Urgency drives all fiction and a slow-moving passage can have you at the edge of your seat. Urgency may sit deep inside the subtext of a scene, manifest in a character’s motivation...
over 4 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Education and Craft
Book in a Year: Fiction Writing Workshop (Two Part Series)
Jeanne Lyet Gassman
Join author Jeanne Lyet Gassman and discover how to explore, develop, and refine your fictional narrative in this exclusive ALC webinar. Part 1: Fleshing Out Your Fictional Narrative A novel consists of chapters and scenes, but what do you need in...
over 7 years ago
Fiction
Finding Your Voice
Book in a Year: Everything You Need to Know About Book Cover Design
Valerie Willis
Human beings are rather visual creatures. When we see something shiny or pretty, we are drawn to it and feel a need to have it. Naturally, this rings true for a large portion of readers. We’ve all seen a book cover from across the room and have to go...
over 7 years ago
Design
Cover
From Free to Fee: Speaking About Your Book (Advanced)
Cathy Fyock
You've written your book and you know that speaking about your book's topic can lead to increased sales, and that speaking engagements can lead to increased revenue. But how do you move from free to fee? As a follow-up to Cathy Fyock’s first webinar...
over 7 years ago
Events
Speaking Engagements
Book in a Year: Getting to the Finish with Your First Draft (Nonfiction)
Cathy Fyock
You are now a couple of months into writing your book and the August 3rd deadline for your first draft is quickly approaching – what’s your plan to get it done? Do you feel behind and need some advice on how to catch up? Are you struggling with how to...
over 7 years ago
Nonfiction
Reason for Writing
My New Book: The Upcoming Message That Will Change the World
Cathy Fyock
Are you ready to get your nonfiction book out of your head and onto the page? Book Coach Cathy Fyock has created the perfect tool to help you put your ideas together and get your book across the finish line. Using a handout taken from her newest book...
over 3 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It
Keith Ogorek
Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity...
over 3 years ago
Preparation
Choosing a Path
The POEM Method of Book Marketing
Keith Ogorek
Confused about how to do book marketing? Keith Ogorek, President of the Author Learning Center, provides a simple way to build a marketing plan that will take some of the mystery out of the process. Any good, integrated marketing campaign has four...
over 8 years ago
Marketing Plan
Research
Facebook for the Writer - Beginner Level
L.E. Perez
Discover how Facebook can serve to further your writing and enhance your interactions with the public by creating a platform. This webinar with author L.E. Perez will demonstrate to you how to set up your Facebook account, create a Facebook page, and...
over 6 years ago
Social Media
Facebook
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