{"product_id":"9781350023550","title":"The Geek’s Guide to the Writing Life : An Instructional Memoir for Prose Writers","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Geek’s Guide to the Writing Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Stephanie Vanderslice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe desire to create, to write, to fulfil our artistic dreams is a powerful human need.   Yet the number of people who make a living solely by their pen is actually quite small.  What does that mean for the rest of us, the self-described writing geeks, who are passionate about writing and who still want to sustain successful literary lives? What does it really mean to find time to build a rewarding writing life while pursuing a career, being a partner or raising a family, in the distracted, time-deprived, 21st-century? In \u003ci\u003eThe Geek's Guide to the Writing Life\u003c\/i\u003e, based on her \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e blog of the same name, Stephanie Vanderslice shares the secrets and tools to developing a successful, rewarding writing practice in a way that inspires the reader to persevere through the inevitable lows and even the highs of a literary life, so that anyone can pursue the path to realizing their artistic dreams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A breath of fresh air when it comes to a writing-life guide. Instead of becoming mired down in must-dos and must-nots, Vanderslice applies her wit and brevity to a broad range of ways to approach writing for those of us who may not be full-time writers. She recognizes and normalizes the fact that most writers, even those with a successful following, lead everyday lives with other jobs that support our writing habits. There are a lot of great tips, and the appendix of resources is invaluable, and I think this book could be valuable to quite a few writers. Four stars.” - \u003ci\u003eTulsa Book Review \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“With refreshing and disarming honesty, Vanderslice encourages her fellow non-cool writers while delivering cut-to-the-chase advice.” - \u003ci\u003eThe Writer Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781350023550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40671047516366,"sku":"9781350023550","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_12333e98-bcb8-4d54-a461-5fd47d9d26ae.jpg?v=1639799129","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781350023550","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}