Comments on: Writing a Book: The Beginnings

By: Kara Rae Garland

Kara Rae Garland — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:03:54 +0000

I totally get the self-doubt issue. What has helped for me is deciding that I don't care if my stories sell or if anyone else will want to read them because what I'm writing is what I enjoy reading. And if I enjoy it, someone else will too. .-= Kara Rae Garland´s last blog ..Filled With Light & Joy =-.

By: chrispian

chrispian — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:42:48 +0000

I loved the idea of your book Deb. I think it's a great topic and look forward to getting it signed once it's published. .-= chrispian´s last blog ..Android Toys Onsale? =-.

By: Kevin Freeman

Kevin Freeman — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:16:29 +0000

It's funny, but I'll write books with great confidence for others, but my own manuscripts tend to languish because I never feel that my own ideas are quite good enough for publishing yet. Great work on taking the next step, and I look forward to seeing a "buy now" link to purchase my copy! .-= Kevin Freeman´s last blog ..Why Use Freeman Writing Services? =-.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:53:15 +0000

Congrats! I’m happy to help!

Patrick

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:18:57 +0000

That's great news! I am going to love this series. I'm slowly but surely getting the confidence to write my book so this will help tremendously. So glad you will sharing your experience. .-= Lori´s last blog ..Apple Cheddar Brown Biscuits =-.

By: Susan Gunelius

Susan Gunelius — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:55:12 +0000

Keep on pluggin’ away at it, and remember, you don’t have to write your entire nonfiction book before pitching it to a publisher. It’s highly likely that they’ll mandate a word count and may even modify your idea and outline a bit to fit their wants and needs. Work on that proposal, an annotated table of contents, and a killer set of sample chapters (about 3, doesn’t matter from what part of the book). And if I can help you in any way from my experience writing 6 nonfiction books so far, I’m happy to!
.-= Susan Gunelius´s last blog ..Weekly Wrap-up — Marketing, Branding and More =-.

By: Rachel Rueben

Rachel Rueben — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:17:57 +0000

I’m with you on the self-doubt and worries over being good enough, I think all of us are unless, you’re a total basket case. Also, writing a book is so different than freelancing. There is no immediate feedback, and you’re on your own. You spend your time following characters,researching, and trashing most of what you write.

I’ll be looking forward to your posts about your progress. Good luck Deb!
.-= Rachel Rueben´s last blog ..The Rap Game and the Writing Game =-.

By: allena

allena — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:04:00 +0000

Fiction or nonfiction? Dare we hope for a blog-community based thriller/detective series? .-= allena´s last blog ..Freelance Writing Jobs with the Federal Government =-.

By: Carson Brackney

Carson Brackney — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:07:02 +0000

Let me know how to get an autographed first edition when you’re done!

Keep us posted on progress, etc. You *know* the FWJ audience will want to know!

By: Brandon Eley

Brandon Eley — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:28:53 +0000

Congrats again on starting to write your book. You're a wealth of knowledge in this space and I'm sure you'll find a great publisher and it will be amazing. Can't wait to hear more about your experience! .-= Brandon Eley´s last blog ..I’m Speaking at SxSWi 2010 =-.