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You have gone through life meeting challenges head-on and deriving important lessons from them. Now, wouldn't it be great if you could pass these lessons on to others, so they don't have to go through all the hardship themselves? That is precisely what a memoir is all about. You already…
When Cindy first found me through a Google search, she described herself as an "anxious PhD student." She was in her second year of her Social Work PhD program and had struggled with writing for as long as she could remember. In fact, like so many other ADHD PhD candidates…
The epigraph. It's fun, it's great... It's the wordsmith's illustration. To put a quote before your text (that's what an epigraph is) is to establish authority before you even start writing. It can help to set a mood, to celebrate your favorite author... And it can get you into some…
Many clients who I've helped writing their book proposal end up feeling lost at this point. And so might you! Throughout this book proposal blog series, I've helped you write the most essential and sometimes complicated book proposal elements. But what now? How do you find a publisher for your…
In my work with academics, I'm often told: wow, no one explained this to me before! Many academics are taught to do research. They are taught how to use one style to reference their sources. But not much attention is given to the actual writing of academic texts! And it's…
If you're an author (which you are), the promotion opportunities, or maketing plan, in your proposal will probably cause you a lot of stress. You wrote this book because you needed to write it. And now suddenly they're asking you to produce a business plan! I know that a lot…
For most nonfiction authors, a book proposal is one of the most difficult texts they ever have to write. What makes it worse: you don't get any practice and the stakes are very high. The chances of your book getting published with your dream publisher rise and fall with the…
Book proposals are hard. And the book proposal target audience section might even be the hardest of all. Because how do you define them? And how do you make this section of your proposal stand out to make your proposal as effective as possible? I'll make it easy for you…
If you want to find a traditional publisher, whether you go through an agent or contact publishers yourself, at some point you’ll need a book proposal. In this blogpost series, I will talk you through the aspects of a book proposal so you too can get a book contract. This is…
Writing is hard, editing is harder. But getting rejected can be the most heart-wrenching experience of all. And I wouldn't be a Passionate Writer coach if I didn't discuss dealing with rejections in a blogpost. Now, at this point in the game, you've gained a lot of experience. And if…
My name is Susanne and ever since I taught myself to read at age 4 I have had a passion for the written word. Over the last five years, I have developed a set of systems to help myself and others be productive and make work of our writing passion. Whether it’s fiction or non-fiction, I’m here to help! Check out the about me page to read more.