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Getting Started Writing a Book:
What Do You Want to Know?

Award-winning writer Kathy Widenhouse has helped hundreds of nonprofits and writers produce successful content and has gained 600K+ views for her writing tutorials. She is the author of 9 books. See more of Kathy’s content here.

Updated 12.29.2023

Leaders, pastors, entrepreneurs, writers, and those who want to be writers ...

You’re getting started writing a book. What do you want to know?

Free ebook: Write Your Book Now - a Step-By-Step Guide to Writing a Book and Getting It to Publication with Word Wise at Nonprofit Copywriter

Use this free, e-book writing guide, Write Your Book Now: A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing a Book and Getting It to Publication to get started and answer all your first questions.

This 28-page guide takes you through eight steps you need to take to write your book. It's a great jumpstart that I wish I'd had when I wrote my first book.

When you’re done you will have a book manuscript and a plan for getting it to publication much faster than if you’d struggled through to figure it all out on your own.

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And I'll also send you Word Wise.  It takes about 3 or 4 minutes to read. In each issue you get practical, ready-to-use writing tips you can use right away, on any book or other writing project. 

The tips save you time and help you write better.

And be sure to keep in touch with me on FacebookTwitter, and Pinterest for more writing tips, too.

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