The latest lesson in The Guide is all about putting together the proposal package for your book before submitting it for publication. I found myself getting very nervous as I read through the chapter. My stomach did a flip, my heart was in my throat, my hands were shaking and the whole time I was … Continue reading
Category Archives: Writing & Publishing
Titillating Titles and Times
The more I read The Guide, the more I start to realize just how big of an undertaking I’ve bitten off. This is going to be a lot of hard work; like having-a-second-part-time-job lot of hard work. But that’s okay. I’m not sure who said it, but my favorite quote goes: “Nothing worth doing in … Continue reading
Search, Research, And Repeat
The very first thing The Guide tells me to do is research. Find out what books are being sold, how much they’re going for, who’s publishing and who’s buying. With this information you should be better suited to come up with an awesome, salable story idea. I already have an awesome, salable story idea that’s … Continue reading