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7 Nonfiction Book Marketing Traps to Avoid

ninaamir wrote 2 weeks ago: The year I won the San Francisco Writer’s Conference pitch conference, I had just gained some really … more →

Tags: Marketing, Promotion, Public Relations, Publicity, Agent, Book Marketing, book pitch, book promoting, Follow-Up

Making the Perfect Nonfiction Pitch1 comment

ninaamir wrote 1 month ago: Let’s backtrack for a day to the all-important topic of  pitches and query letters. I just received … more →

Tags: Query Letter, platforms, Platform, Literary Representation, Self Publishing, pitching agents, pitch, elevator speech for writers, acquisition editors

Five Things to Avoid for a Pristine Query Letter1 comment

ninaamir wrote 1 month ago: If you want to sell your nonfiction writing, at some point you’ll have to write a query letter … more →

Tags: Editing, Query Letter, Finding an Agent, Nonfiction Writing, query, how to write a query letter, quote vs. quotation

Make Every Word Count When Pitching to Agents or Acquisition Editors10 comments

ninaamir wrote 1 month ago: A writer wanting to obtain a literary agent most often has to send an agent a pitch or query letter … more →

Tags: agents, Editors, Elevator Speech, Getting Published, how to get an agent, How to Get Published, pitch, pitching an acquisition editor, "Pitching an Agent"

How to Pitch Part 2: Developing Storylines

paxtman wrote 3 months ago: We began our “How to Pitch” series with Part 1: Background Information.  We’re att … more →

Tags: Pitch Discussion, pitches, Public Relations, Storylines

How long before you make it as a freelance writer?1 comment

sunehra wrote 7 months ago: I love Mediabistro’s How to Pitch guides. It ’s a great way to learn about what types of … more →

Tags: Job Hunt, Freelance Writing, Work, writing, women's magazines, Mediabistro, pitching stories

Creating a Winning Pitch:The Writer's Elevator Speech

ninaamir wrote 9 months ago: Imagine yourself riding in the elevator at a hotel where you are attending a writer’s conferen … more →

Tags: agents, San Francisco Writers Conference, Finding an Agent, speed dating for agents, pitches, elevator speech for writers, winning pitch, writer's pitch, how to create a pitch

HOW TO PITCH: Brian Reich of Fast Company Experts, Etc.

amandamogul wrote 10 months ago: Happy Monday, everyone.  I’m excited to present another Mopwater “How to Pitch” ex … more →

Tags: Profiles, Bloggers, Freelance writers, How to Pitch Bloggers, media

HOW TO PITCH: Natalie Hopkinson, Editor at The Root

amandamogul wrote 11 months ago: This week’s HTP is again more for the writers than the publicists. Sit tight publicists, I … more →

Tags: Profiles

HOW TO PITCH: Ferman Patterson, Producer of Reporter’s Roundtable

amandamogul wrote 11 months ago: Happy New Year everyone! I hope you had  a great holiday season and are gearing up for a great 2009. … more →


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