Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published [Paperback]

Selected as one of the Best Books for Writers byPoets & Writers

Successful essayist, columnist, writing instructor, and editor Estelle Erasmus will show you how to find your voice, write stellar pieces, and get published. In real-world, experience-based chapters, she coaches you to:

• mine your life for ideas and incubate those ideas
• choose the perfect format — essay, op-ed, feature article, and more
• research publications and follow editor etiquette
• craft a perfect pitch
• protect your psyche from rejection
• revise your work for maximum impact
• deliver what you promise, protect your work, and get paid

CAEstelle Erasmus,an award-winning journalist, writing coach, and in-demand speaker, has written for over 150 publications, including theNew York Times, theWashington Post,HuffPost Personal,Good Housekeeping, andWriter’s Digest. She has been editor in chief of five national magazines and hosts theFreelance Writing Directpodcast. An adjunct instructor at NYU and frequent panelist for professional writing organizations, she lives in New Jersey.

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  “Journalist Erasmus debuts with a competent primer on how to write eye-catching essays and articles. Primarily addressing amateur writers, Erasmus breaks down the writing and publication process, describing how to generate story ideas, pitch them, find sources, sharpen one’s writing, and work with editors. She recommends strategies for finding inspiration, including journaling, writing “six-word memoirs” (the author provides hers: “Midlife mom finds self writing/teaching”), and scanning the news for trends. Suggestions for writing personal essays include hooking readers by opening with “dialogue, scene setting, or action” and making liberal usel3(