The geek's guide to the writing life : an instructional memoir for prose writers / Stephanie Vanderslice.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vanderslice, Stephanie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authorship.

Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Creative writing.

Prose literature--Authorship.

Prose literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 pages)

Distribution:

London, England : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2020.

Summary:

"Based on her Huffington Post blog of the same name, [the author] 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: The geeks and the cool kids

Making the commitment

Doing the work (and, sometimes, not doing the work)

Connecting with readers: Publishing

Writing geeks unite: Finding your tribe

Continuing your education: What makes sense for you?

Making a living: Careers that support the writing life

Being teachable

Writing 2.0 or, platform-building can be fun

Traditional book publishing today: Finding and working with an agent

Making the show: They said "No." Now what? Or, they said "Yes!" Now what?

Non-traditional book publishing: What you need to know

Before you go: Why we do this.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350023598

1350023590

9781350023581

1350023582

OCLC:

1201426803