Writing

We offer two series especially for writers. Links go to the series page on Amazon.
 
NOVEL NOTES offers lighthearted guides for writers, especially those who are writing a 50,000-word novel in thirty days. Welcome to the magic inside your mind where words sparkle and shimmer with light as they dance through your imagination and come to life on the pages of your novel.
 
WRITER'S WORKSHOP offers "how-to" books on writing (novels and nonfiction) which offer you information and advice on how to write your book and get it published.
 
 

NOVEL NOTES...

Novel Writer's Survival Guide ~ How to Write a 50,000-Word Novel in a Month... and Live to Tell the Tale

Maybe you’re thinking about writing a 50,000-word novel in a month. Would you like to know what you’re getting yourself into?

NOVEL WRITER'S SURVIVAL GUIDE offers a lighthearted—and little bit crazy—look at writing a 50,000-word novel in a month. It offers everything you need to know, and probably more than a few things you don’t want to know, about writing a novel in 30 days. 

Invites you into the magic inside your mind and shows you how to make the writing magic happen. It offers a workbook for planning your novel and a road map for your month-long, novel-writing journey. It encourages you to bring forth and listen to all your totally wonderful, magnificent novel ideas that your muse whispers inside your mind and your imagination.
 
Featured Book of the Month ~ October.

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Novel Quest: A 30-Day Novel-Writing Adventure

Novel Quest Series, Book One

 

Somewhere, on the magical island of Maui, writers gather to write 50,000-word novels in a month. They assemble in a place specifically designed for writers who are crazy enough to write a novel in thirty daysthe Macadamia Nut Meeting Room.

In this mystical, invisible place inside their imaginations, they gather every morning to listen to literary lectures about novel writing from an ageless librarian who may or may not be real.

Offers a humorous look at writers writing a 50,000-word novel in thirty days, time morphing, a kahuna quest, the power of wishes, the magic of words, and the reality of imagination.

 Featured Book of the Month ~ November. Read the Prologue... 

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WRITER'S WORKSHOP...

The Writer's Mystique: Birthing Your Book

Writer's Workshop Series, Book One

Journey into a magical, mystical place within you where words come alive.

THE WRITER'S MYSTIQUE invites you to write from your heart and find your voice. You'll learn how to begin writing your book... by listening to your muse and looking inside your ideas to see what your imagination is showing you.

You'll discover what the writer's mystique is all about; the soul and psyche of a writer; how to get into the flow of writing by putting off procrastination; how to drift and draft your way through your manuscript; the power of secrecy; and creating a sacred space to write your book.

If you're thinking about becoming a writer, or you've already started writing your book, read on...
You'll find out what it's really like to be a writer and the magic that turns words into a book.

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From Book Proposal to a Published Book: Marketing Your Manuscript

Writer's Workshop Series, Book Two

Travel the yellow brick road to a literary home for your nonfiction book or novel.

FROM BOOK PROPOSAL TO A PUBLISHED BOOK offers everything you need to know about writing a book proposal that will get you an offer and a publishing contract for your nonfiction book or novel.

From finding the right publisher or agent for your manuscript, to writing a book proposal and submitting it correctly, to negotiating a book contract, to being edited, to seeing your book on the bookstore shelf... this book has it all. It clearly explains what to do and how to do it, and what NOT to do.

Insider tips are given on what editors and agents are really looking for. All the elements of a book proposal are clearly defined and described, as well as how to create an author platform and develop a promotion and marketing plan that will convince editors your book is destined to be a bestseller.

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Steps to Successful Self-Publishing: Growing Your Book Into a Bestseller

Writer's Workshop Series, Book Three

Navigating the mystifying maze of self-publishing.

Self-publishing your book can be a wonderful adventure and a treacherous path through unknown territory. There are many steps along the path to getting your book in print.

Your venture into self-publishing, and all that it involves, will be unique and individual to the type of book you are publishing and how you plan to market and promote your book.

This book is a guide into and through the world of self-publishing, offering the basics to get you started and point you in the right direction. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, like to be in control of and in charge of everything, and are a do-it-yourselfer, self-publishing might be the best path for you.

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How to Write Your Book and Get it Published THE WRITE WAY

Box Set ~ Writer's Workshop Series

The ultimate, inside guide to getting your novel or nonfiction book published.

Have you always wanted to write a book? Are you in the process of writing your book? Have you written a book and are wondering how to get it published?

If you’re looking for a “how-to” that will guide you every step of the way through writing your book, putting together a book proposal, finding a publisher or an agent, or self-publishing, look no further.

You can turn your dream of writing a book into a reality. Packed full of encouragement, ideas, and inspiration to get you going and keep you moving, THE WRITE WAY guides you on a three-part journey, through listening to the muse inside your mind and writing your book, to putting together a proposal that will get you an offer and a publishing contract for your nonfiction book or novel, to self-publishing your book if that's the path you choose. 

From finding the right publisher or agent, to negotiating a book contract, to formatting both an ebook and a print book, and seeing your book on the bookstore shelf... this book has it all. It clearly explains what to do and how to do it, and what NOT to do. Inside these pages you'll learn how to:

  • Write from your heart and find your voice;
  • Discover the secret that all writers know;
  • Create a workable outline and concept for your book;
  • Do market research to target appropriate publishers for your book or find the right literary agent;
  • Develop a promotion and marketing plan that will convince editors your book is destined to become a bestseller;
  • Understand and negotiate a book contract;
  • Credential your book with an ISBN if you are self-publishing; and
  • Brand your books and choose a publisher name.
If you choose to self-publish, either as a first choice or a last resort, this book can help guide you into and through the mystifying maze of self-publishing, offering the basics to get you started. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, like to be in control of and in charge of everything, publishing your own book may be the “write” path for you.

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