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Book Writing and Publishing

International Association of Writers
The International Association of Writers is a writing organization that educates, connects, inspires, and promotes published and unpublished writers, experts, and speakers worldwide.

Phenix and Phenix Literary Publicists
Phenix & Phenix Literary Publicists is a full-service literary publicity firm that specializes in serving the unique publicity needs of authors and major publishing houses.

International Women's Writing Guild A network for the personal and professional empowerment of women through writing, this organization offers many resources and excellent workshops/conferences, including a twice yearly "Meet the Agents" forum where you can meet agents and pitch your book to them.

Power Moms

Wendy Walker Books
Find out about Chicken Soup for the Soul: Power Moms. (I have a story in it!) edited by Wendy Walker. Learn about upcoming book events, as well as information on Wendy's fabulous fiction.

Media

Positive Living™ Talk Radio
Host of Positive Living™ talk radio, Patricia Raskin can be heard on 630 WPRO, 99.7 FM and 630 AM on Sundays from 12-2 p.m. (ET). Tune in the second Sunday of every month and listen to my interviews with Patricia when I will share my tips on writing your next book! Check out her website and listen to her insightful interviews of luminaries and regular folks--all making a positive difference in the world. Positive Living™ is also syndicated online every Monday from 2 to 3 p.m. (ET) on www.voiceamerica.com.

Professional Female Voiceovers
Donna Mac produces professional digital audio voiceovers and products. She can be heard on television and radio commercials across the country, has also been cast as narrator and teacher for numerous e-learning courses and is the telephone spokesperson for several major corporations. You’ll love Donna’s voice. It’s warm, light and feminine yet powerful and healing. It might be the perfect fit for your next medical, educational or inspirational project.

Aspire Magazine
Aspire Magazine provides printed and on-line publications designed to inspire women to follow their heart, listen to their soul, honor their bodies and the world around them.

Business

Michelle Drake - Communication Strategist
This dynamic Communication Strategist and professional speaker shares the tools and tactics guaranteed to boost performance and profit.

Savvy Biz Owner - The Art of Working Smart
Want extraordinary business growth? What would it take? New sales techniques? A terrific marketing plan? Becoming an inspiring leader? In our coaching sessions youíll clarify your vision, create powerful goals and sharpen your skills.

85 Broads
85 Broads is a network of trailblazing, visionary women who aspire to use their talent and leadership savvy to affect professional, educational, economic, and cultural change for all women globally.

Mike Monahan Design The cutting edge of graphic design in the Providence area. Mike Monahan designs our fliers, powerpoint presentations and advertisements. We couldn't be happier and heartily endorse Mike's work!

Gold Pearl Advisors, LLC Financial Coach Nalini Indorf Kaplan supports you in taking the most efficient, effective actions toward achieving your financial and life goals. She helped our family make our investment plan.

Boomtown Internet Group
Boomtown Internet Group specializes in Creative Web design, Custom Web development, Open source customization, PHP Development, Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization & Social Media Optimization, Email Marketing and Affiliate Marketing etc.

Volterra Goldberg & Jacobs Law Counselors, Inc.
Experienced Massachusetts based law firm that provides legal guidance on a wide range of issues.

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Let’s start with book proposal services: the majority of my clients who start book proposals do finish them. The majority of my book proposal clients (over 90%) sign a contract with a literary agent and/or sign a contract with a traditional publisher. A small percentage (under 10%) decide to rework their book and work on their platform more either before submitting to agents and publishers, or after submitting and getting feedback. Two clients decided to self publish after receiving feedback. A very small number of book proposal clients have put their book and proposal aside completely (two at this point) for personal reasons. One client, after receiving an offer of representation from an agent, realized she wanted more control and decided to self publish.

Students who attend my 60 day book writing programs experience very different levels of completion—from completing their first draft in the book writing class, to taking the writing course a second time to complete a first draft, to gaining clarity on the book concept and making some headway (anywhere from one chapter to the majority of the book) to changing their book concept several times.

Those who are successful at completing their first draft in the 60 day program, or shortly thereafter, generally have several things in common: 1) They take the time before the first class to prepare by completing the majority of the chapter 1 exercises 2) They schedule at least one consultation with me prior to the start of class to gain clarity on the book concept and develop a structure for the book. 3) They gain clarity on how to make the time to write their book—what habits and/or projects are they giving up temporarily? What will they say “no” to? How will they become more efficient in life and work to create the time? 4) They schedule writing time in their calendar or PDA and treat it like an important meeting. It is.

Of those who complete their books in the book writing program, most choose ahead of time to self publish for various reasons (speed, control, platform, etc.). A small number decide to write a book proposal and find a traditional publisher. Of those who complete book proposals (in addition to, or instead of the full book) after the book-writing class, 50% got picked up by a major publisher and 50% are in process (again, this is from small numbers—most book proposal clients do not take the book writing courses).

In terms of editing clients, many are in process of writing, editing, becoming better writers, so it’s much more subjective (there’s not a particular milestone in publishing that they have reached or even attempted. They are in process).

I hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how representational the testimonials are. I also plan to interview these clients to share with you what they felt they did that made them successful. Such recordings will be on the website as soon as they are available.

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