Planning Your Visit to an Archive or Library Do your homework Before you go to a library or archive be sure and start on step one of your research plan and read several books and articles on your topic so you have a good idea of the kinds of resources you want to find before
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Tracing the Truth: Adventures in Historical Research Online and In-Person by Taryn Edwards
Part One I’m Taryn Edwards, one of the librarians on staff at the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute. I’ve worked there for 12 years and am currently working on a book about its history. Mechanics’ Institute is the oldest library on the West Coast designed to serve the public. It’s also a cultural event center and
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Podcast-Dawn Fredrick- How Roller Derby and Writing are Very Similar!
Owner of Red Sofa Literary, the amazing Dawn Frederick, explains how her journey to master roller derby skating is similar to the writer’s journey in this podcast interview with host Alex White. http://traffic.libsyn.com/sfwriters/Dawn_Frederick_podcast_11.8.19.mp3
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Before You Publish: Pro Tips for Finalizing Your Nonfiction Manuscript
By Stephanie Chandler Writing an entire manuscript in preparation for publishing a book is a huge accomplishment, and one that is worthy of celebration. But, before you send your manuscript off to your publisher (or printer), there are several ways you can improve the overall professionalism and maximize reader engagement. Bonus Downloads –When you sell
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Meet Kinga Jentetics of PublishDrive, one of Forbes’ Top 30 Entrepreneurs under 30, in this interview with host Carla King
Kinga Jentetics is the founder and CEO of PublishDrive, an eBook publishing platform. Learn about the importance of thinking globally for your ebook, how simplicity is the focus of this platform, and what differentiates PublishDrive from other distributors. http://traffic.libsyn.com/sfwriters/Kinga_Jentetics_podcast_10.25.19.mp3
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Podcast: Host Ransom Stephens interviews Thriller Author Rick Acker
We’ll keep you in suspense no longer! Thriller author Rick Acker explains how he writes legal thrillers at a steady pace of 500 words per day while commuting in to work on the train. http://traffic.libsyn.com/sfwriters/Rick_Acker_podcast_9.13.19.mp3
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