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The Write Stuff: A Journey into Writing Your Book
The Write Stuff: A Journey into Writing Your Book
The Write Stuff: A Journey into Writing Your Book
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The Write Stuff: A Journey into Writing Your Book

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The Write Stuff is the book for anyone who wishes to dip their toe into the literary waters. Each author shares their inspiration on getting you started on your writing journey, editing, world building, and even additional insight on writing in the following genres:


Romance


Romantic Suspense


Mystery


Thrillers and Paranormal


If you're thinking about writing and publishing, this book will help you to do the damn thing!
LanguageEnglish
PublisherMacro Publishing Group
Release dateMay 15, 2022
ISBN9781952871412
The Write Stuff: A Journey into Writing Your Book
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Naleighna Kai

USA Today Bestselling author, Naleighna Kai and New York Times bestselling author, S. L. Jennings, with National Bestselling authors: Martha Kennerson, J. L. Campbell, Lisa Watson, Karen D. Bradley, Janice M. Allen, London St. Charles, and MarZe Scott, have penned a novel that is sure to please readers of romance, suspense, and contemporary fiction alike. The spin-offs entitled: King of Devon, King of Hyde Park, King of Evanston, King of Chatham, King of Morgan Park, King of South Shore, King of Lincoln Park, and King of Lawndale, are all stand-alone books in the series. br>

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    The Write Stuff - Naleighna Kai

    The Write Stuff

    THE WRITE STUFF

    NALEIGHNA KAI MARY B. MORRISON J. L. WOODSON STEPHANIE M. FREEMAN J. L. CAMPBELL JANICE M. ALLEN MARTHA KENNERSON FLORENZA DENISE LEE CHRISTINE PAULS MARIE MCKENZIE ERICA B. DAVIS VANESSA HOWARD SHAKIR RASHAAN EHRYCK GILMORE KADESHA POWELL AIKEN PONDER U. M. HIRAM

    THE MACRO PUBLISHING GROUP

    CONTENTS

    Find Your Writing Tribe

    1. Don’t Think, Just Write

    2. It’s Your Story. Tell It Your Way

    3. Your Voice is Important Too

    4. There’s a Write and a Wrong Way to Publish Your Story

    5. Everyone Has a Story to Tell

    6. My Journey to the Finish Line

    7. Do Your Research

    8. Say Yes!

    9. Writing Romantic Suspense

    10. Writing Romance

    11. Writing a Thriller

    12. Build a World That Matters

    13. Child’s Play

    14. How To Write A Self-Help Book

    15. Leap of Faith - Transitioning from One Genre to Another

    16. You’ve Written a Book, Now What?

    17. Book Coaching – Worth the Investment

    18. To Edit or Not To Edit

    19. Finding Success with Independent Publishing, It’s Possible and Not Taboo

    20. A Book is Judged by Its Cover

    The Blueprint for Writing & Publishing

    The Marketing Stuff

    Resources

    Kings of the Castle Series

    Knights of the Castle Series

    The Queens of The Castle Series

    Merry Hearts Series

    Grateful Hearts Series

    Naleighna Kai

    Mary B. Morrison

    J. L. Campbell

    J. L. Woodson

    Martha Kennerson

    Stephanie M. Freeman

    Janice M. Allen

    Florenza Denise Lee

    Christine Pauls

    Aiken Ponder

    U. M. Hiram

    Shakir Rashaan

    Marie McKenzie

    Kadesha Powell

    Ehryck Gilmore, CH

    Erica B. Davis

    Vanessa Howard

    This book is solely intended for the use of helping aspiring writers or published authors on the quest to become better writers or marketers or widening their visibility. The information shared is based on the authors' personal experience, and any advice therein should be weighed against current circumstances and what is currently available from other sources on a consumer level.

    NK’s Tribe Called Success contributors:

    Naleighna Kai, Mary B. Morrison, Ehryck Gilmore, J. L. Woodson, Janice M. Allen, Martha Kennerson, Shakir Rashaan, Stephanie M. Freeman, Florenza Denise Lee, Dr. Vanessa Howard, Erica B. Davis, Marie McKenzie, Florenza Denise Lee, Aiken Ponder, Christine Pauls. Kadesha Powell.


    The Macro Group, LLC

    www.macrompg.com

    Some Excerpts are taken from Baring it All: The Ins and Outs of Publishing

    © 2022 by The Macro Group, LLC

    ISBN: 9781952871412

    All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, including electronic, mechanical, or photocopying or stored in a retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages to be included in a review.

    Cover designed by: J. L. Woodson www.jlwoodson.com

    Interior design by: Lissa Woodson www.macrompg.com

    FIND YOUR WRITING TRIBE

    Self-publishing platforms have made it easy for authors to get a book into print and into the hands of readers. Publishing in this manner affords the author the ability to familiarize themselves with the process of putting a book together from beginning to end, and it helps them gain a better appreciation for what mainstream publishers do on a larger scale. Equally, it allows the author to build a following which they can use as a negotiating point when attempting to go mainstream or staying in a lane where they are writing for a living.

    Several authors who started on that path were eventually put in a place which landed them on the New York Times Bestseller’s list. Case-in-point, the Romancing the Stone series written by Catherine Lanigan writing as Joan Wilder, was on the New York Times bestseller’s list for several weeks, then eventually made into a movie. Robert T. Kiyosaki was turned down by several major houses before he published Rich Dad, Poor Dad, then hit it big on the bestseller’s list too.

    You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L. Hay is a powerful exploration on how there is an affirmation for nearly every disease and dis-ease in the mind and body. That one book has been beneficial in my life in so many ways in healing from childhood traumas—and it has helped tremendously in my quest to become healthy, whole, and complete.

    Louise Hay’s journey with the book has been most inspiring. She self-published because it was rejected by every major publishing house, then it landed on the New York Times Bestseller’s list for thirteen weeks. From there, she wrote other books that spoke to the power of positive thinking, visualization, and other techniques to manifest healing and abundance. She started a publishing house that is situated in several major countries across the globe and has published authors such as Wayne Dyer, Marianne Williamson, Deepak Chopra and Suze Orman, and so many others.

    Her journey on the literary path goes to show that what’s in, what’s popular, what’s perfect to publish with major houses is subjective.

    Mary B. Morrison, who is also a member of my writing tribe, left a six-figure government job to write, self-publish, and promote her book, and landed a six-figure deal with a major publishing house shortly thereafter.

    The late, great E. Lynn Harris, famous for his pop the trunk sales technique where he went door-to-door to beauty salons and other local venues with his first self-published title, eventually landed a deal and had several books on The New York Times list as well.

    Kimberla Lawson Roby, too, enjoyed success as a self-published author before an agent landed her with a major publishing house. She eventually commanded a million-dollar deal.

    Pat G-Orge-Walker told her story in a tiny pamphlet and was picked up by a major publishing house as well. At the time of this writing, she is a national bestselling author and has had a twenty-plus year career with that publisher.

    See a trend here? I certainly did. Self-publish, learn the industry, set some goals, build a name, then spread your wings when opportunities come that will take you to the next level. In this way, you know what you’re giving up and also what you’re getting when you sign with a traditional publishing house. If that is not the route you plan to go, rest assured that thousands of authors have made a living from their self-published efforts. They built a platform and a brand that allowed them to do so.

    The people mentioned in this chapter inspired me to follow in their footsteps. That meant, finding a path that helped me to reach readers outside of my circle of influence. Now have a writing family—NK’s Tribe Called Success—that inspires me even more.

    Most Tribe members were brought in from different backgrounds in the industry and came for marketing and promotion support, developmental editing , or publishing consultations.

    February 2021, we held a 30-day writing challenge to assist first-time writers with creating their memoir/life story and self-help

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