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Author in Progress

A No-Holds-Barred Guide to What It Really Takes to Get Published

Therese Walsh Writer Unboxed

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Writer's Digest Books
12 February 2016
Empower Your Writing Through Craft and Community!

Writing can be a lonely profession plagued by blind stumbles, writer's block, and despair--but it doesn't have to be. Written by members of the popular Writer Unboxed website, Author in Progress is filled with practical, candid essays to help you reach the next rung on the publishing ladder. By tracking your creative journey from first draft to completion and beyond, you can improve your craft, find your community, and overcome the mental barriers that stand in the way of success.

Author in Progress is the perfect no-nonsense guide for excelling at every step of the novel-writing process, from setting goals, researching, and drafting to giving and receiving critiques, polishing prose, and seeking publication.

You'll love Author in Progress if...

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You're an aspiring novelist working on your first book. .

You're an experienced veteran looking for ways to enhance your career and connect with your writing community. .

You've finished your first draft and want to know the next steps. .

You're seeking clear, effective advice about publication-from professionals who are ""down in the trenches"" every day.

What's Inside Author in Progress features-

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More than 50 essays from best-selling authors, editors, and industry leaders on a variety of writing and publishing topics. .

Advice on writing first drafts, conducting research, building and fostering community, seeking critique, revising, and getting published. .

An encouraging approach to the writing and publishing process, from authors who've walked this path.

Empower Your Writing Through Craft and Community!

Writing can be a lonely profession plagued by blind stumbles, writer's block, and despair--but it doesn't have to be. Written by members of the popular Writer Unboxed website, Author in Progress is filled with practical, candid essays to help you reach the next rung on the publishing ladder. By tracking your creative journey from first draft to completion and beyond, you can improve your craft, find your community, and overcome the mental barriers that stand in the way of success.

Author in Progress is the perfect no-nonsense guide for excelling at every step of the novel-writing process, from setting goals, researching, and drafting to giving and receiving critiques, polishing prose, and seeking publication.

You'll love Author in Progress if...

.

You're an aspiring novelist working on your first book. .

You're an experienced veteran looking for ways to enhance your career and connect with your writing community. .

You've finished your first draft and want to know the next steps. .

You're seeking clear, effective advice about publication-from professionals who are ""down in the trenches"" every day.

What's Inside Author in Progress features-

.

More than 50 essays from best-selling authors, editors, and industry leaders on a variety of writing and publishing topics. .

Advice on writing first drafts, conducting research, building and fostering community, seeking critique, revising, and getting published. .

An encouraging approach to the writing and publishing process, from authors who've walked this path.
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Imprint:   Writer's Digest Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   499g
ISBN:   9781440346712
ISBN 10:   1440346712
Pages:   352
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Therese Walsh (Binghamton, NY) is the co-founder of Writer Unboxed, a website visited daily by thousands of writers interested in the craft and business of fiction. She is the author of The Last Will of Moira Leahy, nominated for a RITA award for Best First Book, and The Moon Sisters, published in 2014 by Crown (Random House), which became a Kindle ""#1 Best Seller"" in Amazon's Mothers & Children fiction category.

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