The Most Common Question I Hear: “I want to write and publish a book. Where do I start?” – by Angela Hoy

Authors: What’s the secret to starting AND finishing a book?

Authors: What’s the secret to starting AND finishing a book?

When we were RVing for months at a time several years ago, we’d talk to different folks at campgrounds, and we kept hearing the same story told over and over again. A couple would wait until retirement to take that one trip, or make that one major lifestyle change. And, after retirement, one of them would pass shortly thereafter, leaving the other to RV across our beautiful country, all alone…

There are literally thousands of magazines, journals, websites, ezines and anthologies covering every genre and sub-genre you can think of, and then some. All are seeking material, and most offer fertile ground for savvy freelance writers seeking an extra revenue stream.

Traveling is extremely stimulating, and if you’re looking for new writing concepts, consider taking a trip. It doesn’t have to be long. If you go to the right place, a one-night stay could provide many lucrative ideas for you to write about.
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Although many authors before me have tended bar or waited tables, I found the secret recipe for me, which can work for you too.

It took me a minute to figure out…it was flesh! Pieces of his gums! My heart jumped up in my throat. I immediately thought it was one of those underdeveloped teeth and that he was going to need a crown, a root canal, or an extraction altogether…

If a children’s book contains this one troubling problem, it is COMPLETELY unacceptable, and should be pulled from the market!

I hired an (overseas) firm that promised 5-day turn-around and cheap prices on cover design and book formatting, I decided to have them handle those tasks for my book. It’s now been 40 days and…

What’s even worse than them CLAIMING to be Christians is that they EVEN put in as part of the contract a faith statement and you had to agree to it!!! I kept calling for over a year asking to speak to someone in accounting and they never would let me…