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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 8 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
How to Get Your Book on Bookstore Shelves - recorded webinar
Amy Collins
Yes, Amazon is huge but they're only 41% of new book sales. If you are not in bookstores, you're leaving 51% of your profits behind. With over 2400 Independent bookstores in the US (and growing), you owe it to yourself to learn more about this oft-disparaged...
over 8 years ago
Distribution & Sales
Booksellers
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 8 years ago
Fiction
Finding Your Voice
Crafting the Perfect Query Letter
Derek Taylor Kent
Land the Agent or Publisher of your Dreams Using a Proven Querying and Submission Strategy Querying is the crucial first step when seeking an agent or publisher, but amazingly is also something that very few authors do well. How do you make yours stand...
over 6 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Submission Process
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 4 years ago
Preparation
Choosing a Path
7 Secrets to Finish Your Nonfiction Book Sooner Rather than Later
Pete Nikolai
Have you started writing a nonfiction book that you are struggling to finish? Do you have an idea for a book but don’t know how to get started? Now you can start and finish your book sooner rather than later following the 7-step process that forms...
over 2 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
Enhancing Your Nonfiction Book with Editorial Boards
Cathy Fyock
Have you just completed the first draft of your nonfiction book and are wondering what comes next? Before taking the leap to professional editing, consider leveraging the power of an editorial board for a crucial peer review process. This step is essential...
over 2 years ago
Editorial Services
Editorial Assessments
Successful Authors Know Their Business
Keith Ogorek
When you finally finish your book and earn the title of author you may not realize it, but you are actually opening your own business. Accounting, taxes, marketing, promotion, sales, distribution and even legal are all important things you need to think...
over 7 years ago
Marketing Plan
Research
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