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How to Approach Writing Sponsors - video
Seth Godin
How can you give your books away and still make money? Listen in as Seth Godin, Bestselling author, blogger, and publishing visionary, explains the concept of marginal costs and how you can profit from paid sponsorships.
over 7 years ago
Self-Promotion
Giveaways
How to Approach Writing Sponsors - podcast
Seth Godin
How can you give your books away and still make money? Listen in as Seth Godin, Bestselling author, blogger, and publishing visionary, explains the concept of marginal costs and how you can profit from paid sponsorships. Click here to play this audio...
over 7 years ago
Self-Promotion
Giveaways
Bringing a Book To Life - video
Natalia Sylvester
Author Natalia Sylvester describes how her book evolved over several years, including how she started it, left it for years, and then recommitted to writing. This is more common than you might think. If you are a writer in a similar cycle and are looking...
over 7 years ago
I have an Idea!
Choosing Your Topic
Bringing a Book To Life - podcast
Natalia Sylvester
Author Natalia Sylvester describes how her book evolved over several years, including how she started it, left it for years, and then recommitted to writing. This is more common than you might think. If you are a writer in a similar cycle and are looking...
over 7 years ago
I have an Idea!
Choosing Your Topic
Are Contests Helpful For Your Book? - video
Cindy Jones
Author Cindy Jones describes how entering the writing contest at the annual Writer's League of Texas helped her sell her book and get honest feedback. She explains how valuable honest, constructive criticism is and how difficult it is to get. Jones...
over 7 years ago
Contests and Endorsements
Contests
Are Contests Helpful For Your Book? - podcast
Cindy Jones
Author Cindy Jones describes how entering the writing contest at the annual Writer's League of Texas helped her sell her book and get honest feedback. She explains how valuable honest, constructive criticism is and how difficult it is to get. Jones...
over 7 years ago
Contests and Endorsements
Contests
How to Write a Winning Book Proposal - podcast
Carol Hoenig
Today more than ever, editors and literary agents are looking for marketable nonfiction books. As a writer, you don’t want to hurt your chances of getting published by querying without a strong book proposal. Carol Hoenig, freelance writer, author...
over 7 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Book Proposals
About the Book; Gathering of Waters - video
Bernice McFadden
Author Bernice McFadden talks about her book historical fiction novel "Gathering of Waters," and her unorthodox novel writing process. She tells us about how her writing process for this book was out of sequence, and also how she worked for years...
over 7 years ago
I have an Idea!
Choosing Your Topic
About the Book; Gathering of Waters - podcast
Bernice McFadden
Author Bernice McFadden talks about her book historical fiction novel "Gathering of Waters," and her unorthodox novel writing process. She tells us about how her writing process for this book was out of sequence, and also how she worked for years gathering...
over 7 years ago
I have an Idea!
Choosing Your Topic
How to Write a Compelling Opening Scene in a Book or Screenplay
Sara Anne Fox
The opening pages of a book or screenplay are a critical part of the story. Whether or not your audience (studio executive, literary agent, or reader) will continue turning the pages depends on your opening scene. So how do you write a beginning that...
over 5 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
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