At the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators conference earlier this month, I came away with this important message: Editors and agents are looking for a unique voice and vision; and readers of all ages enjoy weird, subversive stories.
While my journalism experience hadn’t prepared me for the magnitude of the task, it helped in other ways.
Having the courage to get going when you have no idea what you’re doing is the first step in any venture.
If you’ve ever tried to write a book in a short amount of time, you know what a daunting task it can be. But you don’t have to stumble through the process alone.
Many people have said it, but you can never hear it too often: the way to write a book that readers will find irresistible is to answer the basic questions of who, what, why, and why not.
artist entrepreneur / Author Entrepreneur
by Beth Barany · Published August 9, 2013 · Last modified August 8, 2013
A friend of mine is a full-time personal assistant for an author and makes anywhere from $35 to $55 and hour.
Have you wrestled with the idea of hiring an author assistant? Not sure what you’d have them do, how much they’d charge, or if it would be worth your time and money?
Maintaining the client’s voice throughout the book is crucial to his or her satisfaction and to the bottom line: sales.
Clothes can give your reader an important first impression of your character.
To keep your characters and your narration distinct, you need to be particularly aware of sentence and paragraph structure. Variation is critical.
The idea of expressing art through one’s body can seem foreign in this environment, but I believe it’s vital for unlocking creative potential in other areas.
A few months back, I posted a column that outlined an efficient way to write your entire novel on your iPad or iPhone. But writing a novel is more than just stringing words together on your device. Eventually you’ll have to edit those words. And then edit them again. And again.
A level of consistency in written and media work is a great quality publisher need to cultivate.
book marketing / Book Promotion / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published May 9, 2013 · Last modified May 13, 2013
Ideally speaking, the press kit (or media kit) usually includes bios of various lengths, a professional headshot or logo, workshop/chat presentation blurbs and handouts, book blurbs of various lengths, and book covers in standard JPEG format. All these items should be stored in one document folder.
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