Search results for “so you want to write a book” Showing 995 results Reporting past the black-and-white politics of school book bans Education reporter Hannah Natanson profiled a teacher facing a divided classroom as part of the Washington Post's "School Book Wars" series December 6, 2023 A New York Times Insider piece takes readers beyond the public persona By Jacqui BanaszynskiThe primary New York Times obit of Henry Kissinger listed it as a “38 MIN READ.” I checked the clock, my to-do list and my energy level. Then… December 1, 2023 Peek inside a successful book proposal Author Kim Cross annotates the lengthy proposal that landed a contract for the book that revisits the 1993 Polly Klaas kidnapping November 17, 2023 Nonfiction author Kim Cross breaks down how to sell a book proposal The narrative journalist details the upside of rejection, the importance of timing, the value of a good agent and the reality of advances November 17, 2023 A “wise and lovely” essay enchants the reader in a fellow writer A friend and former colleague analyzes the grace in a meditation by Ann Finkbeiner about the passing of seasons and years October 24, 2023 A writer’s education, from pen pals to bylines By Jacqui BanaszynskiOne of the back-to-school things I looked forward to in grade school was the Weekly Reader, a tab-sized newspaper that was handed out in class. I suppose it… August 29, 2023 Making prison stories relevant and relatable By Jacqui BanaszynskiPrison stories are a special challenge for journalists. The gold standards of journalism are relevance and relatability. But it can be hard for many readers and listeners, if… July 25, 2023 What a prison writing program taught a professional writer from the inside out Journalist and nonfiction author Lauren Kessler spent three years teaching — and learning from — men who wrote their stories behind bars July 20, 2023 “Star Trek” as a guide to sharing intimate, personal details A PhD researcher in neuroscience finds a useful tool to decide when and how to use personal stories in her science writing June 13, 2023 Endings: How to leave readers satisfied ~ and wanting more In Narrative Elements 4, Lauren Kessler pays practical attention to the oft-neglected challenge of story endings May 19, 2023 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 100 Next
