With imaginative storylines and interesting characters, fiction writers can engage their readers from the first sentence to the last. But when you’re writing nonfiction like a self-help book or an autobiography (or even creative nonfiction like a personal essay or...
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Give Your How-To Or Self-Help Book Blurb A Personal Touch
When trying to “sell” your idea for a nonfiction self-help or how-to book to a literary agent, it’s important to cover the basic elements in your query letter book blurb. But aside from offering the “facts” of what your book is about, consider this strategy: Make it...
Quiz: Do You Have A Healthy Self-Image As A Writer?
How do you see yourself as a writer? If you have a poor self-image and think everything you write is below par, you'll never take risks or send out submissions. Conversely, if you're convinced that your writing is perfect and above being critiqued, you'll never...
How To Write A Killer Query Letter For Self-Help And How-To Books
Writing a query letter for your self-help or how-to book? Follow this step-by-step template to craft a great blurb or summary and the ultimate persuasive pitch! 1. Introduce the primary problem. Start by explaining the main problem that your book addresses. By...
Not-So-Great Advice: 7 Needless Errors Self-Help Writers Make When Trying To Get Published
Fact: People love self-help books. They love reading them AND (after they’ve made a breakthrough) they often love writing them. Literary agents love to see self-help books that offer guidance and direction; so do publishers. Books about spirituality, dieting, and...
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