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Hey, How’d You Get a Book Out of That Modern Love Article?

Amy Sutherland on how her NYT column prompted a book deal

In the spring of 2006, Amy Sutherland was looking for ways to promote her second book, Kicked, Bitten and Scratched. When her first idea—pitching magazine and newspaper editors stories related to her book's subject—didn't pan…

Michaela Cavallaro

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Your Life in 1,000 Words: The Craft of Personal Essays

There is intrigue in our daily lives, our reactions to events and the harmony or dissonance between our goals and realities. All of these can become inspiring and salable personal essays. But crafting your experiences…

Amanda Layman Low