Time to Write: Professional writers reveal how to fit writing into your busy life (Paperback)

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Product Description

"Okay, no more excuses. Light bulbs went off in my head as I read Kelly L. Stone's Time to Write with its shrewd observations and sage, practical advice for making time to write."
-HALLIE EPHRON, author of Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel and 1001 Books for Every Mood

"When it's a writing day, I'm writing. Period." ~ JODI PICOULT

"I set myself a 500 word a day goal. . . . If I can do that, I can finish a first draft in six months." ~ HALLIE EPHRON

"If the trouble is just getting started in the morning, I often change my writing place or method." ~ JENNIFER BLAKE

In Time to Write, more than 100 professional writers from across genres-including Sandra Brown, Catherine Coulter, Wendy Corsi Staub, Merline Lovelace, Steve Berry, Tess Gerritsen, Ann Major, Cherry Adair, Christine Feehan, Julia London, and Eloisa James-share their secrets to finding time to write. And if they could find the time to write, then so can you.

The time is now.

About the Author

Kelly L. Stone is a freelance writer, novelist, and licensed counselor with a master's degree in counseling. She established her writing career while holding down a full-time job and since then, her articles and essays have appeared in Family Circle, Writer's Digest, Cat Fancy, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and A Cup of Comfort. Her first novel, Grave Secret, was published in 2007. She lives with her family in Atlanta.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media (January 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598694383
• ISBN-13: 978-1598694383
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #250,342 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just the motivation I needed!, May 8, 2008

By	Elizabeth - See all my reviews

The advice in this book was a kick in the pants to a procrastinator like me. It made me realize that the secluded cabin to write in wasn't going to happen, and that most successful authors struggle with time to write just like me! Some of the advice is practical and almost common sense, but good to hear just the same! This book gets a thumbs up from me!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Quick and Informative Read, February 18, 2008

By	Rhonda Berry (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I read most of this within one sitting and found it quick and easy to read. Don't let the name fool you: yes, you will learn proven strategies for fitting writing time into a busy schedule. You will learn how some famous and successful authors make writing work for them. But you will also learn so much more - how to create an action plan for your writing; how to balance writing with your family life; etc. It's a good read.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An inspiring and practical book for all writers, June 18, 2008

By	Jack Fleming "Carolyn and Jack;Thinking Places" (Pensacola, FL, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Time to Write is a must read for aspiring writers and, indeed, anyone who wishes to grow and improve writing skills-- and to deal with problems common to all writers such as getting started, finding a time and place to write, and writer's block. As writers ,we wish this valuable, well written and inspiring book had been available to us when we started years ago.
Carolyn and Jack Fleming