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About the Book
Synopsis
Confession is good for the soul—and
for your bank account!
Lorraine
Henderson now earns a five-figure income from writing—all
from writing short stories needed by the many confessions
magazines that are published every month. But it took several
years and many rejections before she learned how to write a
salable story.
Now you can benefit from
Lorraine's expertise—and it's easier than you think! If you
watch the news on television, read newspaper accounts, or
listen to neighborhood gossip, you too can find a
heart-wrenching, emotion-laden, ore even humorous true story
that can be turned into a sale to confession magazines. You
can even write stories based on your own family and
experiences. Lorraine guides you through finding the right
story, how to tailor it for the magazine readership, what
elements a story must have, even how to tell it.
Included are the actual
guidelines for each magazines and interviews with editors and
authors. Editors tell you, in their own words, what they're
looking to buy—and why! Each author explains how they broke
into this exciting and steady paying market. After you read
this book and read the confession magazines, get out pen and
paper or go to your computer—and get ready to start selling
your stories.
Reviews
"Whatever story you have to tell—especially
the ones that you'd only whisper to your best friend on the
phone late at night—Ms. Henderson's book will help you sell
your story to the confession marketplace. Her practical
hands-on approach provides useful information to writers and
potential writers. this book presents the 'real deal' about
making sales in this excellent market for writers of short
stories. After you read her book, you'll want to start writing
your 'true' confessions right away!"
~Pat Byrdsong, Editor: True Confessions
"You can't create a winning recipe without the proper
ingredients, and you can't write a publishable confession
story without Lorraine Henderson's step-by-step process. In
the pages of this fun and informative book are all the
elements you'll need to create stories that will satisfy even
the hungriest confession readers."
~Loree Lough, writing instructor, lecturer and author
of over 2000 articles, 50 short stories and 37 novels,
including the award winning—Jake
Walker's Wife
"As I read this book, I was struck by the warm, friendly
tone of one writer mentoring another. It's a 'must-have' for
any writer and is going on my keeper shelf! I wish I'd had the
benefit of Ms. Henderson's wisdom and insights when I first
started writing confessions. her book gave me ideas for new
stories and tips on how to turn rejected tales into sales."
~Carolyn Greene, author of
Her Mistletoe Man, Silhouette Romance, 11/01
"Lorraine Henderson has penned an indispensable guide for
anyone wishing to crack the confession market. Written in an
informal and easy to understand style, Lorraine wastes no time
getting to the heart of the matter: what it takes to sell a
confession. Her insights into this specialized world are
invaluable, as are the many examples she uses as illustration.
I wish this book had been available when I first tried my hand
at confession writing. It would have saved me a lot of time
and aggravation."
~Shelley Cooper, author of Promises,
Promises,
Silhouette Intimate Moments, 10/01
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