Paula’s Elevator Pitch Formula
The Elevator Pitch is that fabled 1-minute pitch you can rattle off whenever you find yourself in the company of someone who can help you publish your book: an editor, an agent, a published writer, etc. Whether you’re at a pitch slam or a hotel bar or in an actual...
Binge Watching for Writers, Part Deux: Top 10 Documentaries about Writers
Writers are often obsessed with the lives of other writers, the more acclaimed, the better. I’m no exception and for the same reason I read all those The Paris Review interviews with writers and listen to all those NPR stories about writers—to glean some insight, some...
Publishing Proverbs You Should Know
Publishing is rife with conventional wisdom but some of it is actually useful. Here are some of the best. The first page sells the book, the last page sells the next book. I repeated this recently at a Zoom event and like an old dog full of old tricks I was surprised...