It’s Day #9 of the Write Nonfiction in November challenge! We’ve covered a lot of ground already, and I thought…
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Archives for November 2009
What Do Agents Look For? Great Writers, Great Professionals
Nonfiction writers looking for traditional book publishing contracts—wanting to sell their manuscripts to small, medium or large traditional publishing houses,…
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10 Ways to Build Your Author Platform Online
As mentioned in yesterdays WNFiN post, when a publisher or acquisition editor examines a prospective author’s nonfiction book proposal, he…
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The Five Biggest Questions Publishers Ask Before They Will Buy Your Manuscript
I know we’ve only just hit day number six, but it’s time to get into the real nitty-gritty of nonfiction…
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How to Earn More and Work Less by Managing the Rights to Your Articles and Considering the World Your Market
My writing roots are grounded in magazine journalism, and I still spend a good bit of my time each year…
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Creative Nonfiction: How to Stay Out of Trouble
If, like me, you enjoy journalistic endeavors, but you also enjoy the more literary side of writing, you might want…
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How to Land a Nonfiction Magazine Assignment… And Get Asked to Write a Second Article When You’re Done
During this month, we will explore a variety of nonfiction forms. For the next few days, however, we will take…
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