I started my RW Makeover about a year ago with the goal to become a book dork for life. Since then, I’ve written a book (which is now up for pre-order on Amazon!), bought a house, written a lot about books and spent a long time thinking about what it is I want to do …… Click here to keep reading…
Dec 18, 2007 Book authoring, Observations, RW Makeover, Writing
Caroline asks: Hello! I am new to this whole freelancing thing-a-ma-jig (yes, that it is a made up word), and I have a question about electronic clips. Now, being the good little renegade writer that I am, I have been working on putting together queries that I would like to email. I have several that …… Click here to keep reading…
Jul 20, 2007 Advice, Book authoring, Query letters, You Ask, We Answer
Kayleen asks: Hi! I’m an experienced non-fiction magazine article writer. I’ve published 1,500 articles, many of those in recent years focusing on travel. I’m ready to attempt to write a book and have thought I’d enjoy writing a travel book, perhaps on the Bed and Breakfast Inns in my state.
But I don’t know if that …… Click here to keep reading…
Jul 18, 2007 Advice, Book authoring, You Ask, We Answer
If you’re wondering how on earth you’ll ever score a book deal, check out Gina Trapani’s tale of how she went to blogging mistress of Lifehacker to published author. A lot of journalists and writers pooh-pooh blogs, and I’m not sure why. My guess is that they don’t read a lot of them, and what …… Click here to keep reading…
Jan 10, 2007 Book authoring
Victoria writes: “I have a pretty simple question – what do you guys recommend as the best book for info about writing a non-fiction book proposal? There are so many out there, it is hard to know which one to spend your money on and to use as a formal guide while constructing your proposal.”
Good …… Click here to keep reading…
Nov 29, 2006 Advice, Book authoring, You Ask, We Answer
