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Tips for the Budding Author

by Heather Resnick, Author of Women Reworked Empowering Women in Employment Transition

Become an *author …ity
Write a book.
But, it's not as easy
As it looks.

*Thanks to Charlene Day of www.healthysoul-utions.com for telling me about adding 'ity' to author"

Resources

Associations, Writing:

International Women's Writing Guild
The Canadian Authors Association
The National Association of Women's Writers
The National Writers Association

Books: Some of these cover all aspects

Editing:

Editing and Revising Text, Billingham, Jo, Oxford University Press, New York, 2002

Getting Published General:

The Sell Your Novel Tool Kit, Lyon, Elizabeth, Perigee, New York, 1997
The Shortest Distance Between You and a Published Book, Page, Susan, Broadway Books, New York, 1997

Legal:

Business and Legal Forms for Authors and Publishers, Crawford, Tad, Allworth Press, New York, 1999

Marketing:

Book Marketing from A-Z, Silverman, Francine, Infinity Publishing, Pennsylvania, 2005
Jump Start Your Book Sales, Marilyn & Tom, Communication Creativity, Colorado, 1999
1001 Ways to Market Your Books, Kremer, John, Open Horizons, Iowa, updated version

Networking:

Effective Networking Strategies, Messer, Donna, ConnectUs Communications Canada, Ontario, 1999
Good Conversation is for Everyone, Zorn, Renate, Make Your Words Count, Ontario, 2003
The Networking Survival Guide, Darling, Diane, McGraw, Hill, New York, 2003
The Women in the Red Dress, Zorn, Renate, Make Your Words Count, Ontario, 2004

Self-Publishing:

Self-publishing in Canada, Anderson, Suzanne Half Acre Publishing, British Columbia, 2004
The Complete Guide to Self- Publishing, Ross, Tom & Marilyn, Writer's Digest Books, Ohio, 2002
The Self Publishing Manual, Poynter, Dan, ParaPublishing, California, updated version

Style Books:

The Associated Press Stylebook, Associated Press, updated version
The Canadian Press Stylebook, The Canadian Press, updated version

Writers Guides:

The Canadian Writers Guide, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, updated version
Writers Market, Writers Digest Books, updated version

Writing:

Is there a book inside you? Poynter, Dan, ParaPublishing, California, updated version

Writing Non-Fiction:

Successful Nonfiction, Poynter, Dan, ParaPublishing, California, updated version
Writing! Waller, Adrian, McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, 1987
Writing Nonfiction, Poynter, Dan, ParaPublishing, California, updated version

Book Publishing Services:

Solotext Editorials for Self Publishing

Book Shepherds:

Barbara Florio Graham Dan Poynter, The Self Publishing Manual (see index)
Ellen Reid's Book Shepherding

Computers:

Refurbished Computers

Legal Requirements:

The Publishing Law Center

Media Releases:

Sample media releases and marketing advice Deg.com Communications
Book Catcher.com Submit a media release free

Newsletters:

John Kremer's Book Marketing Tip of the Week, (You may have to purchase one of his books see books above to receive this)
Publicity Hound
The Book Publishing Newsletter
Your Publishing Poynter's Newsletter

Publishing Terminology:

http://www.bookjobs.com/page.php?prmID=9#41

Speaking Associations:

National Speaking Association
Toastmasters

Web Site Builders:

Custom Fit On-line
YourNameSells.com

See more of Heather's Tips.

Congratulations on being an author! It is a journey of a lifetime!

Your now an *author …ity
You've Written a book.
Now go out there
And reel in your hook.

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Heather Resnick
Heather Resnick

Order Heather's book and be sure to read Jill's contribution in Chapter 25 "Mentoring and Coaching"

Author of book "Women Reworked Empowering Women in Employment Transition". This visionary book was born out of Heather's experience as a two-time breast cancer warrior and as a long-time homemaker desiring to re-enter the workplace. It is a book dedicated to helping women make smooth transitional employment changes - getting back into the workforce after an extensive period of time/entering the workplace for the first time at a more mature age, switching careers or becoming an entrepreneur. She has extensive experience with government sponsored employment programs. Currently she advises women of the help available and provides connections for them to other people who assist the women to achieve their goals. Her vision is for women to follow their dreams or their life purpose.

Heather has many years of practical business and motivational speaking. Her articles have appeared in magazines, newspapers and on-line. She has been interviewed by The Chicago Tribune, CFRB radio and The Canadian Jewish News. Volunteering in important community and school projects that spanned more than a quarter of a century along with her background in legal administration and teaching have given Heather an eclectic and vast knowledge of the human condition. Life-long learning is her passion. Heather is a woman always reworking. She is taking guitar lessons for the first time. Her goal is to play "Blowin in the Wind (Bob Dylan) around a campfire in the summer!

Heather is thrilled to be aligned with F.A.C.E. (Family Abuse Crisis Exchange) to help abused or low-income women become self-sufficient. A portion of the proceeds of her book Women Reworked will be donated to this cause.

Heather is also a regional representative for the International Women's Writing Guild (IWWG).

Her dream of being a writer where the impact of her words will positively effect changes for the readers is in full play!

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