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Writing It Real: Crafting a Reference Book that Sells - Softcover

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Faith, Melanie

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9781925965889: Writing It Real: Crafting a Reference Book that Sells
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1925965880 ISBN 13: 9781925965889
Publisher: Vine Leaves Press, 2022

Synopsis

Ever wanted to write a nonfiction reference book? Curious about how to organize and develop your topic into an inviting, easy-to-use manuscript? Look no further!

Packed with tips, this book will walk you through insights into planning, writing, editing, pre-publication, and marketing your reference book, from pre-writing to post-publication.

Topics covered include-

-You, the Expert: Adventures in Choosing your Topic

-Writing a Book: All the Feels, Some of the Reasons

-Talking 'bout Timelines: Gauging How Long it Takes and How Many Drafts You Need

-Decide and Divide: Organizing Sections or Chapters with Pizzazz and Ease for your Readers

-On Exciting Options: Possibilities for Page-Layout and Presenting Text with Panache

-Me-ouch! The Not-So-Small Matter of Tone

-A Small Step Sideways: Sustaining Your Project through the Unexpected

-Choosing the Best Publication Fit for Your Book

-Grow Your Own Success: Adventures in Self-Publishing

-Not Going it Alone: on Writing-Swap Partners and Beta Readers, Advice for Hiring an Editor, Marketing 101

and much more!

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About the Author

Melanie Faith likes to wear many professional hats, including as a poet, photographer, prose writer, professor, editor, and tutor. Imagination and possibility are her favorite sidekicks. She is an INFJ personality type who has a typewriter she really should use more often. She especially enjoys writing nonfiction craft books that assist fellow authors on their writing paths. Collaborations included her participation in Film Shooters Collective's international "Ekphrastic Magic" photo-poetry collaboration project in Barcelona, Spain's Revela'T Festival, and her poetry set to music and performed by professional vocalists and musicians at Iowa State University. Learn more about her writing process, writing classes, and latest projects at melaniedfaith.com.

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Publisher
Vine Leaves Press
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1925965880
ISBN 13 
9781925965889
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
222
Rating
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars
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