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Writing Compelling Nonfiction with Jackie Haley

by Women in Publishing Summit | Jun 8, 2022

There's a world of readers out there that need your nonfiction book.

You may think of nonfiction as being dry or boring, but creative storytelling isn't just for fiction writers.

What do popular nonfiction authors like Brené Brown, Michael Lewis and Malcom Gladwell have in common? They use storytelling to engage their readers and effective communicate their message.

In this workshop, you'll hear about the best strategies to write your nonfiction book that will hook your target audience from start to finish. You'll learn:

Strategies to hook the reader from the first line.
How to effectively write your message compelling enough for your target audience.
The best strategies to polish your manuscript and have it ready for publishing.

Jackie Haley is a nationally recognized, award-winning author, speaker and entrepreneur. She's appeared on CBS, NBC, among many other major media outlets and traveled the country representing her books. Her first novel, Crystal Beach received many powerful endorsements following it's release in 2012, including one from the Des Moines Register, but Jackie didn’t stop there. In 2017, Jackie published her sequel, Truce Island and continued to speak and hold book signing events across the country. Shortly after, was approached by David Schmitz to write his family's truly inspiring story about his late wife that left a gift for him which he received two years after she passed from ovarian cancer. Brenda's Wish was released in 2020 with several excellent endorsements including two national foundations and many incredible reviews. Jackie has a passion for writing, for making a difference and for helping others with similar passions. Jackie launched a new entity Dream to Author to help aspiring writers become published, providing assistance through online training and coaching services. Besides speaking engagements and her writing career, she has over 15 years of experience in nonprofit management and began her own consulting business in 2012 doing strategic planning projects and more for nonprofit organizations.

WIP Summit Webinar Series: JoEllen Nordström – Editing Your Nonfiction Book

by Women in Publishing Summit | Mar 23, 2022

In this free webinar, discover how a professional editor evaluates and edits your book. Learn the difference between structural editing, line editing, and copy editing. Find out what you need and how to hire the editor that is right for you and your book.

Presenter Bio: JoEllen Nordström hosts the Publishing Power Podcast for authors. She is the chief word wizard and owner of First Editing. As a fellow publishing enthusiast, JoEllen co-authored her first two books as an authorpreneur in 2005. As a progressive leader, JoEllen is recognized by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) as an elite National Pioneer Award winner.

JoEllen's passion is simplifying the editing and publishing process for authors. Working full time in the writing industry since 2006, her vision encapsulates simplifying the labyrinth of publishing. JoEllen's professional online editing company has helped over 50,000 writers with their words. Get a free editing sample of your writing at https://www.firstediting.com/editing-services-samples/