What's Your Book: A Step-by-Step Guide to Get You from Inspiration to Published Author

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What's Your Book is an aspiring authors go-to guide for getting from idea to publication. Brooke Warner is a publishing expert with thirteen years experience as an acquiring editor for major trade houses. In her book, she brings her unique understanding of book publishing (from the vantage point of coach, editor, and publisher) to each of the book's five chapters, which include understanding the art of becoming an author, getting over common hurdles, challenging counterproductive mindsets, building an author platform, and ultimately getting published. Brooke is known for her straightforward delivery, honest assessments, and compassionate touch with authors. What's Your Book contains the inspiration and information every writer needs to publish their first or next book.

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Everyone needs a guide like Brooke in the rapidly changing publishing landscape. Shes someone you can trust to help you navigate the confusing and complicated waters of traditional publishing versus self-publishing. Whether you want to build an online presence, shop a manuscript, or better understand your publishing optionsits all here! M.J. Rose, international bestseller and founder of AuthorBuzz.com Whats Your Book offers a full overview of todays dynamic publishing process for writers at any stage of their careers. Brookes strong background in traditional as well as self-publishing helps her provide a wide range of useful information about guiding a book from idea to book tour. Ted Weinstein, Ted Weinstein Literary Management I believe Brookes coaching insights and publishing expertise help aspiring writers become successful published authors. If you want to learn ways to thrive in the new world of publishing, read this book and follow Brookes suggestions. She is the Real Deal. Sara Connell, life coach and author of Bringing in Finn: An Extraordinary Surrogacy Story

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Brooke Warner is publisher of She Writes Press, president of Warner Coaching Inc., and author of What's Your Book and How to Sell Your Memoir. Brookes expertise is in traditional and new publishing, and she is an equal advocate for publishing with a traditional house and self-publishing. She sits on the board of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and the National Association of Memoir Writers (NAMW). Her website was selected by The Write Life as one of the Top 100 Best Websites for Writers in 2014. She lives and works in Berkeley, California.