Popular lecturer on the craft and business of writing, award-winning author Kathy Carmichael has compiled many of her workshops and articles in this first volume of her Fast, Easy, Painless series. A number of these articles appear on her website, but new material includes: Turning your Talents into Income, Characterization and Viewpoint, helpful information about searching for a literary agent, and more.
Featuring a Foreword by Vicki Hinze, Who's Who in the World recipient (author and educator) and award-winning author of ONE WAY TO WRITE A NOVEL and FORGET ME NOT.
Workshops and articles included in Volume 1:
*Writing Craft Strengthening Your Manuscript for Contests (and Editors!) Recipe for Writing Characterization and Viewpoint How to Improve Story Dialogue How to Give Your Reader that Ah! Ending Considering Tickling a few Funny Bones? Writing Humor Recommended Reading List *Business of Writing Warm Up Your Pitch (Writing the Story Blurb) In-person Pitching Tips Query Letter Basics Turning Your Talents into Income Tips for Finding a Literary Agent Characteristics of Bad Agents Recommended Websites *Motivational Banish the Unpublished Writer Blues The Writer's Voyage A Writer’s Life: Hurry Up and Wait
"Clear, concise, and easy to follow. Kathy Carmichael's writing articles will streamline the process toward getting published." ~ Kimberly Llewellyn Award-winning author