Beth's Books

The 9 Biggest Writing Myths by Beth Mende Conny
The 9 Biggest Writing Myths
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My First Book Sale by Beth Mende Conny
My First Book Sale

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I have Great Idea for a Book (or Do I?) by Beth Mende Conny
I have Great Idea for a Book (or Do I?)
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The Art of Schmooze by Beth Mende Conny
The Art of Schmooze
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What to Say When Talking to Yourself by Beth Mende Conny
What to Say When Talking to Yourself
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More of Beth's Books

Author Beth Mende Conny, M.A.Welcome

I'm Beth Mende Conny, and I hope you'll stay awhile, take advantage of all the site offers and leave here a better — or at least more inspired — writer.

When I founded WriteDirections in 1999, my goal was to make the writing road less bumpy and more fulfilling. I also wanted to share the lessons I've learned, too often the hard way. Here's one of the most important:

Writing isn't rocket science.

Really, when you think about it, it's just a bunch of words on a page. Getting them to work together and grab the attention of readers — now that's the challenge. WriteDirections will help you meet it.

Enjoy what you find, put it to use, then pass it along. Writing, like good times, is to be shared. With you on the writing road,

Beth Mende Conny

 

Features

Article

“Write a book, build a business”

Books build reputations. They position you as an industry leader, while promoting your products and services. Books are also egalitarian. Anyone can write one, including you. Read more

Meditation

“Be a good conversationalist”

If you’re going to talk to yourself, be a good conversationalist, one who engages the mind with interesting, challenging questions, insightful observations, well-articulated dreams. Don’t demean or bemoan, or plant seeds of doubt that grow into giant beanstalks. More meditations

Podcast

“Why editors accept or reject query letters”

When you submit a query to an editor, the editor will respond in one of three ways: yes, no, maybe. This podcast will help you convince the editor to say “yes.”

Video

“Writing is a heartache”

If you're a writer, you know how your heart aches to express itself.



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