6 tools for nonfiction book writers.
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Sally Collings
- Feb 9
Podcasts are the new author credential.
Podcasts have become the latest hunting ground for agents and editors to find new voices. Just as long-form journalism has been a place...
Sally Collings
- Jan 31
What’s your author persona?
A writer’s persona communicates to their audience who they are. It’s not only a chance to give writing a little personality, it is also...
Sally Collings
- Jan 10
Be honest. Do you really want a publishing deal?
Earlier this week, I started work with a new client. She asked me to review and edit her book proposal, which is for a coffee-table book...
Sally Collings
- Oct 25, 2021
Three ways to a literary agent’s heart.
In the past year, I’ve collaborated on three nonfiction book proposals. All three have been picked up by leading literary agents within a...
Sally Collings
- Oct 1, 2021
What’s in it for your readers?
When a reader picks up a nonfiction book, they expect to get something out of it—a solution to a problem, a way to improve their life, or...
Sally Collings
- Sep 13, 2021
Who are you writing for?
You might be wondering why you need to be so specific about your target readers. Narrowing down your focus to a specific group will allow...
Sally Collings
- Feb 17, 2021
Let’s get real about dragons.
“It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.” —JRR Tolkien, The Hobbit Honestly? I’m not even...