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published
March 15th 2007
by Writers Digest Books
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Paperback, 296 pages
isbn
1582974411
(isbn13: 9781582974415)
description
*First writing how-to book geared toward moms
*Quirky design--unlike other freelance writing books (which are gray, businesslike, and boring), Writ
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MMMkay. If you're a mom who writes, you need this book. I've read a lot of writer books and I know everyone has their faves. But this one did the most to motivate me in a practical way & get me started. It inspired me to write regularly and start a website. Now, I keep it beside my bed because I like to look at it. Just looking at it & remembering how motivating it was is enough to get me through rough spots. I'm sure there are some great reviews that profile the book in great detail on A...more
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Read in May, 2008
I'll definitely be purchasing a copy of this book to keep. The advice for starting a freelance writing career is straightforward and practical, especially how to start off small and work your way up to bigger publications. And by doing just the first few exercises in the book, I got a ton of ideas for articles I could write.[return][return]If you're interested in writing fiction, some of the advice will be helpful to you, but in general the focus was on nonfiction freelance writing for magazines...more
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Read in March, 2009
Though I'm not quite done, I've enjoyed reading Ms. Katz's advice. In a couple of weeks I will start her class in conjunction with this book. I think this book is a great place to start if you are a momma (my spelling) and have a dream of writing.
I have finished reading Writer Mama and it's a good read for any momma wanting to get their writing career started. Though it is geared to start out writing for magazines, writing nonfiction, one who is focused on fiction may not find tip...more
I have finished reading Writer Mama and it's a good read for any momma wanting to get their writing career started. Though it is geared to start out writing for magazines, writing nonfiction, one who is focused on fiction may not find tip...more
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This was an easy read. Has lots of good tips for establishing yourself as a writer while raising little ones. Written mainly for writers who want to freelance.
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This book was okay. Maybe it was better than okay, but it just wasn't very applicable to me. For one thing, it was oriented toward magazine non-fiction writing, which isn't my main interest. And many of the suggestions for finding time would perhaps be more relevant if my daughter was old enough to entertain herself...although I hope that even when she's older, I can generally resist the book's oft-repeated advice to plunk her down in front of the TV while I work. That said, there were a few...more
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11/22/08
Sandy
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I just started this book. Thus far it is enjoyable and very informative.
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Some good factual advice on how to break into freelance magazine work. But it definitely focuses on mainstream moms living a typical in-this-society life. Good writing exercises, just not for radical mamas.
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Practical, informative, helpful book on how to launch a writing career from home, part-time. Geared to would-be freelance journalists. You don't have to be a mama to learn a lot from this one.
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This book just keeps it simple for moms who want to write. But the book is for any writer interested in setting and keeping goals.
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Excellent book for beginning writers. Learned alot of tips from how to write a story to how to create query letters
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12/30/08
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Read in June, 2009
Got this as a gift--so far I have found it to be very helpful and have already gotten lots of great ideas!
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Straightforward, realistic, pertinent, motivating. A great resource!
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02/12/08
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This is actually proving quite useful! Thanks, Sly!
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