“Tiffany's wise approach is one I wholeheartedly applaud.”—
Jane Friedman, author of The Business of Being a Writer“
Intuitive Author is a much-needed resource, filled to the brim with wisdom and tips that every author needs to know. It should be required reading and belongs on every author’s bookshelf.”—
Amy Collins, literary agent, Talcott Notch“What Tiffany Yates Martin offers in
The Intuitive Author is as practical as it is inspirational…. Writers: This is a must-add title for your writing desk.”
—Amy Jones, editor-in-chief of Writer’s DigestCreating a successful writing career in today’s complex, competitive publishing environment can feel like forging through a jungle built on quicksand with only a fountain pen and a dream.
In an ever-changing industry where you’re expected to master both craft and business—juggling your writing with marketing demands, budget constraints, social media, and more—how do you maintain your passion and build a thriving writing career?
This is a survival manual for authors.Whether you’re just beginning your writing journey or are an established author, this indispensable guide gives you the tools to navigate an often difficult, demanding field and overcome the toughest challenges writers face:
- How to cope with rejection, criticism, and failure
- How to deal with impostor syndrome, comparison, and other writer demons
- How to stay motivated and produce your best work
- How to balance creativity and commerce
- How to take charge of your career when so much can feel out of your control
With compassion, humor, and insight drawn from decades working with thousands of best-selling, successful working authors, career book editor Tiffany Yates Martin empowers you to navigate the challenges of walking the author’s path, and shows you how to build a meaningful, rewarding, happier writing life.
Whether you are writing fiction—literary or genre fiction—or writing nonfiction or memoir; whether you want to create a publishing career or simply love words and language; whether you’re pursuing traditional publishing, indie or self-publishing, or hybrid or small-press publishing, this writing guide will help you become a better writer…and a more satisfied one.
Tiffany Yates Martin has spent more than thirty years as an editor in the publishing business, working with major publishers and New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal
, and USA Today
bestselling and award-winning authors as well as indie and newer writers. She is the founder of FoxPrint Editorial (named one of Writer’s Digest’s Best Websites for Writers), and author of Intuitive Editing: A Creative and Practical Guide to Revising Your Writing
. A regular contributor to writers' sites and publications like Writer's Digest
, Jane Friedman, and Writer Unboxed, she is also a frequent presenter and keynote speaker for writers’ organizations around the country. Under the pen name Phoebe Fox, she's the author of six novels. Tiffany Yates Martin has spent more than thirty years as an editor in the publishing business, working with major publishers and New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling and award-winning authors as well as indie and newer writers. She is the founder of FoxPrint Editorial (named one of Writer's Digest's Best Websites for Writers), and author of Intuitive Editing: A Creative and Practical Guide to Revising Your Writing. A regular contributor to writers' sites and publications like Writer's Digest, Jane Friedman, and Writer Unboxed, she is also a frequent presenter and keynote speaker for writers' organizations around the country. Under the pen name Phoebe Fox, she's the author of six novels.
