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HOOKED: Example of a BOOK Proposal That Did! 5 day KDP FREE4Writers ebook
HOOKED: Example of a BOOK Proposal That Did!
For nonfiction writers crafting book proposals Kindle Edition
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In 2005, I crafted a book proposal that the editor at St Martin's liked enough to want to sell ...
Two Chapters From SweetSpot: Now and Then, Free4Writers
Darlene Robinson's First Writers Conference
Chapter Four
Then: Spring 1999
The hotel hosting the conference was a throwback to another time when twostory structures along stretches of road lined California’s scenic routes. Family oriented and priced well considering its location on the Pacific ...
Fiction’s Roots Found in Facts, SweetSpot: Now and Then
Fiction Roots Found in Fact, SweetSpot: Now and Then
Not every novel is rooted in an author's reality.
But for this author, my storytelling has to speak to some value/issue/norm I want to explore in long form. In the case of SweetSpot: ...
SweetSpot: Now and Then Channeling Ray Bradbury
SweetSpot: Now and Then Channeling Ray Bradbury
If you want to write, you must write every single day of your life. You must read dreadful dumb books & glorious books. You must lurk in libraries & climb the stacks like ladders ...
SweetSpot: Now and Then, Pre-Order Available
SweetSpot: Now and Then, Pre-Order Available
Darlene Robinson grew up working poor, her people uneducated. Married right out of high school, she and her newly wedded husband had dreams, big enough to take them away from Little Rock, Arkansas to California. ...
Authors, ‘Ain’t Gonna Lie’ Book Promotion is a Grind
Writers,
I've been promoting this story in several ways for what seems like FOREVER!
I won't lie, promotion is a grind. I've needed to find ways to make it less so and since I love video, film, documentaries, et al, I've incorporated ...
Other Writerly Nuggets and Post-SCWC Conference Notes
Other Writerly Nuggets and Post-SCWC Conference Notes
Announcing this writer's labor of love is about to be born.
SweetSpot: Now and Then is available for Pre-Order, links below. The official date of publication, which frankly feels like giving birth, is 3/21/25. Shortly, ...
‘SweetSpot: Now and Then’ Promotion Aided by Menopause Mentors
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'SweetSpot: Now and Then' Promotion Aided by Menopause Mentors
The doors to opportunity begin to close for women in midlife. We've always known that and likely many women have accepted this as a fait accompli. When I wrote the first ...
SweetSpot Now and Then Promotion Includes Fannie Flagg’s ‘Success’ Story
SweetSpot: Now and Then, Promotion Includes Fannie Flagg's Success
Like my protagonist in SweetSpot: Now and Then, noted author Fannie Flagg didn't start out as a writer. Some may remember her as an actress and game show sidekick. But like my ...
Writersmama and My Platform Building Ways
Writersmama and MY Platform Building Ways
I wrote this piece a few years ago and after listening to bestselling author Joe Ide's keynote at Southern California Writers Conference. Ide's was an inspiring keynote filled with lots of craft writers must embrace ...