Search results for “so you want to write a book” Showing 791 results Out of Print, a Book Reappears—And Earns Its Author Money ‘Because of the Internet and some very slick printing technology, “Little People” remains visible and available. It’s even making me money for the first time since 2002 …’ December 8, 2011 Transformation in Publishing and Optimism About Books ‘An enduring challenge for journalists is to take their experiences, background and skills as a writer and turn them into a fully developed narrative.’ December 8, 2011 It’s a Long Article. It’s a Short Book. No, It’s a Byliner E-Book. ‘Our idea was to create a new way for writers to be able to tell stories at what had always been considered a financially awkward length.’ December 8, 2011 On the Road to Writing Books: Blazing New Trails ‘What transforms journalists into nonfiction authors is the heft of their voice, the narrative arc of their idea, and its marketability. These aren’t lessons that tend to be reinforced on… December 8, 2011 Journalist to Marketer—With a Book In-Between ‘... being a great reporter is no guarantee that you can successfully sell your book, even when you’ve done cool stories about books.’ December 8, 2011 The Writing Life: Examined in a Digital Minibook Earlier this year novelist Ann Patchett published on Byliner what it described as “a practical memoir about the agony, ecstasy, and occasional lunacy of the writing life.” What follows is… December 8, 2011 Leapfrogging the Book: A Newspaper Story Jumps to Film ‘The desire to have the best—or most salable—story must never undermine our responsibility to challenge even our most compelling material.’ December 8, 2011 Brief Story, Book Proposal, a Longer Feature, Then a Book ‘… it would be a while before people would say, “Hey, this is a book.” ’ December 8, 2011 Will I Ever Write the Book? Why Not? ‘I teach nonfiction books. I study them, praise them, and pick them apart, and as I do so, I often wonder what’s holding me back from writing one.’ December 6, 2011 Writing a Life, Living a Writer’s Life ‘At one point, my mother, a woman who is anything but acid, told me: “Get a job, and get a life.” She said this out of love and concern because… December 6, 2011 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 80 Next
