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    You've Got the Time: How to Write and Publish That Book in You

    By Ken Wachsberger

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    About this ebook

    Whether you’re writing a book for credibility and back-of-the-room sales, to transform your life, or to prove to your high school principal that you can do it, Ken Wachsberger guides you step by step to book success. With chapters on

    •how to prepare your writing “space”
    •finding time in a busy lifestyle
    •labeling and organizing your digital files
    •freewriting your way to a table of contents
    •turning your prose into poetry
    •choosing your platforms
    •getting the word out
    •negotiating your contract

    and more.

    Ken Wachsberger is an award-winning author/editor/book coach. He is an educator, member of National Speakers Association and National Writers Union, and renowned expert on negotiating book contracts.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKen Wachsberger
    Release dateFeb 27, 2020
    ISBN9780945531142
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    You've Got the Time: How to Write and Publish That Book in You
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    Ken Wachsberger

    Ken Wachsberger, The Book Coach, is a prolific author on an eclectic range of topics going back to his work on the underground press of the Vietnam era. He has been helping others to write better, through teaching and personal book coaching and editing, for over forty years, His latest release, "You've Got the Time: How to Write and Publish That Book in You," is receiving rave reviews from emerging and veteran authors. https://kenthebookcoach.com

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