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Getting Involved With Workshops - podcast
Anna Perera
Children's author Anna Perera offers her advice on setting up writing workshops at local schools and libraries. She volunteers her time, creative writing expertise, and subject matter expertise in exchange for publicity and potential book sales. ...
over 7 years ago
Getting Feedback
Workshops
Getting Involved With Workshops - video
Anna Perera
Children's author Anna Perera offers her advice on setting up writing workshops at local schools and libraries. She volunteers her time, creative writing expertise, and subject matter expertise in exchange for publicity and potential book sales. ...
over 7 years ago
Getting Feedback
Workshops
Do the Thinking First - video
R.L. Stine
Do you outline? R.L. Stine, a National Bestselling Children’s author with over 350 million books sold, tells us that he knows everyone dislikes outlining… including him... but he does it anyway because it makes him a better and more prolific writer....
over 7 years ago
I have an Idea!
Outlining Your Story
Do the Thinking First - podcast
R.L. Stine
Do you outline? R.L. Stine, a National Bestselling Children’s author with over 350 million books sold, tells us that he knows everyone dislikes outlining… including him... but he does it anyway because it makes him a better and more prolific writer....
over 7 years ago
I have an Idea!
Outlining Your Story
What are some important things to consider before I start writing my book?
Author Learning Center
Question: What are some important things to consider before I start writing my book? Answer: Congratulations on having an idea for a book and preparing yourself to write an amazing manuscript! We know it can be tempting to dive right into your...
over 1 year ago
Author Learning Center
Ask Keith
Proposal Packages: The Secret Weapon to Ignite a Bidding War
Derek Taylor Kent
While many just write query letters, there's a whole other option that very few know about called the proposal package. Learn how Derek created a proposal package that got his book into a bidding war between Penguin, Random House, and Holt/Macmillan...
over 1 year ago
Traditional Publishing
Book Proposals
Annette Leach on Uriel Press, UMI’s Self-Publishing Imprint
Annette Leach
Annette Leach, Publisher of Uriel Press and Vice President of UMI Book Division, shares the mission of UMI’s self-publishing imprint, Uriel Press, and why it was created. UMI’s goal is to publish books by people of color and to build a community of reader...
over 2 years ago
Self-Publishing
Supported Self-Publishing
Author Sharon Norris Elliott on Her Writing Process and Finding Inspiration
Sharon Norris Elliott
Author, editor, and speaker Sharon Norris Elliott has written across many genres, including children’s, parenting, women’s issues, and a devotional. While the content may vary, her writing process for all the books remains mostly the same. Norris Elliott...
over 4 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Education and Craft
Children’s Author Derek Taylor Kent on His First Adult Novel, Kubrick’s Game - video
Derek Taylor Kent
Inspired by stories of mystery and conspiracy such as Ready Player One and The DaVinci Code , children's author and screenwriter Derek Taylor Kent set out to write a puzzle mystery novel for adults. Once he determined that his passion for Stanley Kubrick...
over 6 years ago
I have an Idea!
Researching Your Idea
Children’s Author Derek Taylor Kent on His First Adult Novel, Kubrick’s Game - podcast
Derek Taylor Kent
Inspired by stories of mystery and conspiracy such as Ready Player One and The DaVinci Code , children's author and screenwriter Derek Taylor Kent set out to write a puzzle mystery novel for adults. Once he determined that his passion for Stanley Kubrick...
over 6 years ago
I have an Idea!
Researching Your Idea
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