business of writing Archives

21 Aug 2019

The Business of Writing: Jane Friedman, Kristen Lamb

by Victoria Waddle | posted in: Author Brand, Author Platform, Book Reviews | 0

In order to make connections with readers, a writer today needs to do a lot more than get an agent to believe in her work and pitch it to publishers.

Book Reviews from my blog (Click for over 600 reviews): School Library Lady

Sexism and Sensibility: Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls in the Modern World

Virtually every girl and woman I see in therapy feels as if they got away with something when they experience success. They bring up the term ‘imposter syndrome’ and say, ‘that’s me exactly.’”

Sometimes We Tell the Truth

Sometimes is, in fact, a modern telling of Chaucer’s tales with teens as the pilgrims. Except that these pilgrims are not making a commitment to the Almighty. They are going to Washington D.C . on a six-hour bus trip with their Civics class teacher.