The Geek s Guide to the Writing Life An Instructional Memoir for Prose Writers 1st Edition by Vanderslice 9781350023574, 1350023574

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• ISBN 10: 1350023574
• ISBN 13: 9781350023574
• Author: Vanderslice 

The desire to create, to write, to fulfil our artistic dreams is a powerful human need. Yet the number of people who make a living solely by their pen is actually quite small. What does that mean for the rest of us, the self-described writing geeks, who are passionate about writing and who still want to sustain successful literary lives? What does it really mean to find time to build a rewarding writing life while pursuing a career, being a partner or raising a family, in the distracted, time-deprived, 21st-century? In The Geek’s Guide to the Writing Life, based on her Huffington Post blog of the same name, Stephanie Vanderslice shares the secrets and tools to developing a successful, rewarding writing practice in a way that inspires the reader to persevere through the inevitable lows and even the highs of a literary life, so that anyone can pursue the path to realizing their artistic dreams.

Table contents:

1 Making the commitment
2 Doing the work (and, sometimes, not doing the work)
3 Connecting with readers: Publishing
4 Writing geeks unite: Finding your tribe
5 Continuing your education: What makes sense for you?
6 Making a living: Careers that support the writing life
7 Being teachable
8 Writing 2.0 or, platform-building can be fun
9 Traditional book publishing today: Finding and working with an agent
10 Making the show: They said “No.” Now what? Or, they said “Yes!” Now what?
11 Non-traditional book publishing: What you need to know
12 Before you go: Why we do this

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