A book filled with diverse perspectives on the vocation and business of writing. Four seasoned writers offer their varied experiences and advice on a number of subjects - ranging from freelancing to marketing to networking to self-publishing.
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A book filled with readable and practical information, it offers valuable advice to any writer. --Dan Poynter, The Self-Publishing Manual
If you are serious about creating and marketing your book successfully, this is a 'must buy' addition to your library. --Brian Jud, Beyond the Bookstore
A well-written and useful guide for beginning and experienced writers of any genre. They really know their stuff. --Ellen Gray Massey, Bittersweet Country
If you are serious about creating and marketing your book successfully, this is a 'must buy' addition to your library. --Brian Jud, Beyond the Bookstore
A well-written and useful guide for beginning and experienced writers of any genre. They really know their stuff. --Ellen Gray Massey, Bittersweet Country
About the Author
Bev Walton-Porter is a freelance writer and the publisher of Scribe & Quill, an online newsletter. Her book, Sun Signs for Writers, will be released by F&W Publications in 2006. Mindy Phillips Lawrence is a freelance writer, editor and publicist. She has written a number of articles and a book of poetry, One Blue Star. Pat McGrath Avery is a freelance and contract business writer. She is a nonfiction writer and is the author of three books of veteran stories. Joyce Faulkner is the author of two books: Losing Patience, a collection of short stories, and In the Shadow of Suribachi, a historical novel about the Battle of Iwo Jima. She is a columnist for TheCelebrityCafe.com.
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Bev Walton-Porter (December 17, 1964) is a native of Covington, Virginia. Adopted at the age of six days, Bev's birth name was originally Starlette "Star" Dawn Ferris. She grew up a military dependent, living in Mainz & Mannheim Germany for three years and traveling to eight different countries thus far. Bev began writing at age nine and became a published writer before the age of 18. Since then, she has published hundreds of articles and columns, three nonfiction books, two fiction books and one poetry chapbook. Her favorite genres are romance and horror. She lives in the Rocky Mountains with her husband, videographer/illustrator Paul Sninchak, two adult children and a bevy of animals. She is the author of Sun Signs for Writers (2006), Secrets of the Professional Freelancer (2004), Shadows of the Soul (2004) and co-author of The Complete Writer: A Guide To Tapping Your Full Potential (2005). She also writes romance under the pen name of Star Ferris.
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REVIEW: The Complete Writer by Jill E. Vaile,
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THE COMPLETE WRITER: A Guide To Tapping Your Full Potential
AUTHORS: Beverly Walton-Porter Mindy Phillips Lawrence Pat McGrath Avery Joyce Faulkner PUBLISHER'S NAME: Red Engine Books # Pages: 174 ISBN #: 0-9745652-6-1 The world of writing consists of incredibly diverse genres, subjects, not to mention the writers themselves. Given this scope, it would be almost impossible for one person to write a book called "The Complete Writer" and be certain it was, in fact, complete. This is precisely why The Complete Writer lives up to its name. Four women write it, equally diverse in their styles, skills, and areas of expertise. Their combined knowledge makes for a very effective and COMPLETE book, of interest to writers at any stage of their career. From cover to cover, The Complete Writer takes the reader through a series of scenarios, sharing experiences and situations likely to befall a writer in pursuit of their profession. It also provides the writer with the tools and resolve to successfully organize and network for maximum efficiency. The truth is told in an encouraging and lighthearted way, that also provides much needed support in a solitary, and often isolated, profession. For the experienced writer, The Complete Writer is a welcome addition as a reference and for fresh ideas on timeworn tactics. It's all here. Queries, proposals, book reviews, rejection, markets and marketing, promotion and editing, publishing options, as well as the financial realities to be prepared for. Each writer adds their own special flare as they honestly and thoughtfully spell it all out. (And let us not forget the part about using a spellchecker!) The Complete Writer is complete in it's timely observations and insight into the publishing world, regardless of the avenue one might pursue as their interest. The reader gains not only information, but authentic samples from those who se experience clearly shines; it is a valuable bonus. The bumpy road to success in writing is a lot smoother with the sharing from those who have already made the inroads profitable. There is no need to buy 5 or 6 books about the mechanics as well as the joys and perils of pursuing a career as a writer. The Complete Writer will completely take care of all of it.
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This review is from: The Complete Writer: A Guide to Tapping Your Full Potential (Paperback)
Have you ever jumped off a bridge without a safety net? Fortunately for all those inspiring to become published writers, a net is available. "The Complete Writer" (Beverly Walton-Porter, Mindy Phillips Lawrence, Pat McGrath Avery & Joyce Faulkner; Red Engine Press) offers sound advice on how to get started, one of the hardest parts of any endeavor. Whether your dream is to be freelance, non-fiction or a fiction writer, you will find help within the pages of "The Complete Writer". With information gathered in one spot from seasoned veterans of the trade, this book is a must have for novice writers. How to get published, what to avoid, overcoming writer's block, and even how to relax and make your life flow are a few of the topics covered. While it cannot tell you what or how to write, "The Complete Writer" can help you get your work out there. Now if they only had advice on how to get my husband to take out the garbage......
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