Comments on: Coachology: How to get a book deal http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:30:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lak http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-262457 Lak Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:48:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/#comment-262457 Do this again!   Funny I keep coming back here to read about whatever it is that I need. Blogs, books, and I find that I do that because I trust you. I may get mad at you, from time to time. And I realize that is completely irrational. Maybe all of this irrational.  Even if you have those who say you aren't qualified to do what you do, I don't care if you so it doesn't matter. What you write helps me to think about things. Sometimes when I sit to write things flow out, but when I am trying to actually accomplish writing for profit.  It doesn't happen.   But now I am thinking that maybe I want to write the book because I am lost.  Do this again!  

Funny I keep coming back here to read about whatever it is that I need. Blogs, books, and I find that I do that because I trust you. I may get mad at you, from time to time. And I realize that is completely irrational. Maybe all of this irrational.  Even if you have those who say you aren't qualified to do what you do, I don't care if you so it doesn't matter. What you write helps me to think about things.

Sometimes when I sit to write things flow out, but when I am trying to actually accomplish writing for profit.  It doesn't happen.  

But now I am thinking that maybe I want to write the book because I am lost. 

]]> By: Blogosfera http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-185807 Blogosfera Sun, 17 May 2009 16:55:38 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/#comment-185807 Greeting. The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf. I am from Sri and also am speaking English, tell me right I wrote the following sentence: "Poorly executed seo campaigns can put your business, at serious risk.A knowledgeable, time tested and honest seo firm is a challenging, and at times, daunting task." Thank you very much :-(. Chaela. Greeting. The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf.
I am from Sri and also am speaking English, tell me right I wrote the following sentence: "Poorly executed seo campaigns can put your business, at serious risk.A knowledgeable, time tested and honest seo firm is a challenging, and at times, daunting task."

Thank you very much :-(. Chaela.

]]> By: james helmandollar http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-179207 james helmandollar Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:44:21 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/#comment-179207 neet page .please read my page and let me know what you think.thanks james neet page .please read my page and let me know what you think.thanks james

]]> By: Christina http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-171868 Christina Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:37:28 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/#comment-171868 I have a proposal for a book. It's called my life, I think I can say Ive had one of the hardest life's out of anyone I know. At the age of 11 I was drink doing drugs cutting myself as my family watched from the side lines not even caring. At the age of 12 I was dating a 26 year old man. No one ever stop it which resulted in him taking what wasn't his to have. At the age of 13teen I got arrested 2 times. I grew up with my mom who tryed commiting suiside in front of her 3 children more then 6 times. Which my brother followed in her foot steps when he was 18teen by taking his own life. I attempted more then once but always failed. At the age of 15teen a police officer payed a little extra attention to me && got me very drunk and got what he wanted. Ive now got my life on track by leaving that town my good for nothing family. && starting over. I am now 16 && a half and taking action to make my life better. Ive been told my the few people who know my life story to write a book. Please Help. (p.s there is so much I failed to mention due to space lol. Ive had a very hard life) I have a proposal for a book. It's called my life, I think I can say Ive had one of the hardest life's out of anyone I know. At the age of 11 I was drink doing drugs cutting myself as my family watched from the side lines not even caring. At the age of 12 I was dating a 26 year old man. No one ever stop it which resulted in him taking what wasn't his to have. At the age of 13teen I got arrested 2 times. I grew up with my mom who tryed commiting suiside in front of her 3 children more then 6 times. Which my brother followed in her foot steps when he was 18teen by taking his own life. I attempted more then once but always failed. At the age of 15teen a police officer payed a little extra attention to me && got me very drunk and got what he wanted. Ive now got my life on track by leaving that town my good for nothing family. && starting over. I am now 16 && a half and taking action to make my life better. Ive been told my the few people who know my life story to write a book. Please Help. (p.s there is so much I failed to mention due to space lol. Ive had a very hard life)

]]> By: Alan Allard http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-146421 Alan Allard Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:39:24 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/#comment-146421 Where do we send the proposal summary? Where do we send the proposal summary?

]]> By: mainpage http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-66232 mainpage Wed, 02 May 2007 22:27:05 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/#comment-66232 [...] 2, 2007 Posted by zeb2006 in Uncategorized. trackback Coachology: How to get a bookdeal [...] [...] 2, 2007 Posted by zeb2006 in Uncategorized. trackback Coachology: How to get a bookdeal [...]

]]> By: A Wright http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-65612 A Wright Tue, 01 May 2007 00:15:37 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/#comment-65612 In the spirit of sharing here are two other great books for writers: "How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal" and "The American Directory of Writer's Guidelines." Both are essential for the budding and experienced writer. In the spirit of sharing here are two other great books for writers:
"How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal" and
"The American Directory of Writer's Guidelines."
Both are essential for the budding and experienced writer.

]]> By: A friend http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-64469 A friend Sat, 28 Apr 2007 22:14:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/#comment-64469 http://www.tolerance.org/teach/activities/activity.jsp?ar=825 Given your Replacement Post (which I was delighted to see), I thought you might like this link. Perhaps you could even help promote it. Best regards. http://www.tolerance.org/teach/activities/activity.jsp?ar=825

Given your Replacement Post (which I was delighted to see), I thought you might like this link. Perhaps you could even help promote it.

Best regards.

]]> By: Manchild http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-64335 Manchild Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:54:01 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/#comment-64335 Hello Penelope, As a sign of respect, I tip my hat to you for paving a path for emerging writers to follow. Thank you, for sharing Susan. Hello Penelope,

As a sign of respect, I tip my hat to you for paving a path for emerging writers to follow.

Thank you, for sharing Susan.

]]> By: Val D Parker http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-63961 Val D Parker Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:09:09 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/27/coachology-how-to-get-a-book-deal/#comment-63961 Penelope, thank you isn't enough for the advice you give! I want to become an essayist and a children's picture book author. I've begun the path to exposing my writing outside of my inner circle (Family and Toastmasters Club in Richmond, VA) by submitting an editorial for a women's quarterly online newsletter. It's a start. Susan Rabiner may not be able to assist me with a book deal in the children's genre, yet the tips you forwarded to us on this blog are wonderful! My ideals for children's book idea have come from my experiences as an AmeriCorps reading tutor in the public school system. That experience in itself is a book! Thanks again and congrats on the second book contract! Best, Val Penelope, thank you isn't enough for the advice you give! I want to become an essayist and a children's picture book author. I've begun the path to exposing my writing outside of my inner circle (Family and Toastmasters Club in Richmond, VA) by submitting an editorial for a women's quarterly online newsletter. It's a start. Susan Rabiner may not be able to assist me with a book deal in the children's genre, yet the tips you forwarded to us on this blog are wonderful! My ideals for children's book idea have come from my experiences as an AmeriCorps reading tutor in the public school system. That experience in itself is a book! Thanks again and congrats on the second book contract!

Best,
Val

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