Jill Nagle
Writing From The Edge: Trembling Your Way to Publication
A few nights ago in the final class of the third incarnation of the Book Proposal Boot Camp, we reviewed parts of one authors proposal and all concurred: Though her author bio and marketing analysis sections sparkled, her overview rambled and...
Date Posted: February 24, 2005
Taming The Book Proposal
Oh, that most maddening of documents! For so many of us eager to move forward with our nonfiction projects, it looms large like a guard at the queens castle, blocking the path to publication.
Date Posted: February 24, 2005
The Arrogant Writer: Five Ways to Nurture and Defend your Muse
Arrogance has a bad rap. We think of arrogant people as unpleasant to be around, full of themselves, and incapable of taking an interest in anyone else.
Date Posted: February 24, 2005
Platform Development Tip #1: Switch Writing Hats!
Platform-Building Tip #1: Switch Writing Hats!Around eighty percent of nonfiction books today are written by experts, that is people who have a) earned credentials in the field theyre writing about, b) germinated information via...
Date Posted: February 24, 2005
Harnessing The Wisdom of Procrastination
The Heart of The Delay: Harnessing the Wisdom of Procrastination, AKA Writers BlockI am sure that at in some era, at some desk, with some kind of paper (and perhaps some very special ink), some writer has breezed through a lengthy and...
Date Posted: February 24, 2005
For Beginners: 10 Ways To Prepare To Get Published
(Skip directly to ten for the fastest shortcut!)Like any field, excellent writing requires study, practice and mentorship. Very few successful authors ever published their first draft of their first work.
Date Posted: February 24, 2005