Author In Progress: A No-Holds-Barred Guide to What It Really Takes to Get Published

“Nourishment for the writer’s soul and motivation for the writer’s heart.” —James Scott Bell, best-selling author and writing instructor

Writing can be a lonely profession plagued by blind stumbles, writer’s block, and despair–but it doesn’t have to be. Written by members of the popular Writer Unboxed website, Author in Progress is filled with practical, candid essays to help you reach the next rung on the publishing ladder. By tracking your creative journey from first draft to completion and beyond, you can improve your craft, find your community, and overcome the mental barriers that stand in the way of success.

Author in Progress is the perfect no-nonsense guide for excelling at every step of the novel-writing process, from setting goals, researching, and drafting to giving and receiving critiques, polishing prose, and seeking publication.

Featuring essays by Heather Webb and these best-selling authors, editors, and industry leaders: Porter Anderson, Julianna Baggott, Brunonia Barry, James Scott Bell, Tom Bentley, Sharon Bially, Dan Blank, Anne Greenwood Brown, Kim Bullock, Sarah Callender, David Corbett, Kathryn Craft, Lisa Cron, Keith Cronin, Margaret Dilloway, Jo Eberhardt, Anna Elliott, Bill Ferris, Jane Friedman, Tracy Hahn-Burkett, Gwen Hernandez, Kristan Hoffman, Steven James, Dave King, Jeanne Kisacky, Robin LaFevers, Allie Larkin, Erika Liodice, Donald Maass, Sophie Masson, Greer Macallister, Juliet Marillier, Julia Munroe Martin, Sarah McCoy, Kathleen McCleary, Jael McHenry, Catherine McKenzie, Liz Michalski, Annie Neugebauer, Jan O’Hara, Barbara O’Neal, Ray Rhamey, Erika Robuck, M.J. Rose, Vaughn Roycroft, Lancelot Schaubert, Susan Spann, Victoria Strauss, John Vorhaus, Therese Walsh, Cathy Yardley

PRAISE

“There are tons of awesome writing books out there about everything from creating suspenseful plots to using humor, but few of them cover every single part of your writing journey. And none of them do it quite like AUTHOR IN PROGRESS…Writing a novel is not easy. We all know that. But what we might not know is how to research productively, revise our first, second, and third draft, embrace the publishing business, and write “unboxed”. AUTHOR IN PROGRESS is the one book solution to these problems. Less than $20, unlimited answers.” — Emily Nielson at Just a First Draft

“AUTHOR IN PROGRESS is like WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING…for novelists.” — Margaret Dilloway