TY - BOOK AU - Perhach,Paulette TI - Welcome to the writer's life : : how to design your writing craft, writing business, writing practice, and reading practice SN - 9781632171511 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - PN 151 P439w 2018 U1 - 808.02023 PY - 2018///] CY - Seattle PB - Sasquatch Books KW - Authorship KW - Vocational guidance KW - Marketing KW - Arte de escribir KW - AutorĂ­a N1 - Foreword / Jennie Shortridge -- How to start -- Your writing practice -- Your reading practice -- Your writing craft -- Your writing business -- Your writing life N2 - "With warmth and humor, the author welcomes you into the writer's life as someone who has been there on the other side looking in. Like a freshman orientation for writers, this book includes an in-depth exploration of all the elements of a writer's life, from your writing practice to your reading practice, to your writing craft and the all-important and often-overlooked business of writing. Harness the powers of crowdsourcing and social media to grow your writing career, and use the most current research on success, gamification, and lifestyle design to take your writing life to the next level. Complete with writing exercises, tools, checklists, infographics, and behind-the-scenes tips from working writers of all types, this book offers everything you need to jump-start a successful writing life." ER -