How FriesenPress Author Sonia Palleck Landed a Big Five Publisher Book Deal

How FriesenPress Author Sonia Palleck Landed a Big Five Publisher Book Deal

For 25 years, Sonia Palleck built a career in dentistry. Then, one quiet morning, she felt compelled to sit down to write and kept at it every day for the next 15 months. That decision eventually led to more than 600,000 words, a four-book series with FriesenPress, and a publishing deal with Penguin Random House. We sat down with Sonia to talk about her jump from dentistry to full-time author, what she learned navigating the self-publishing world, and much more.

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From First-time Author to 10,000 Books Sold: Sherry McMillan on Creativity, Publishing, and Building an Author Career

From First-time Author to 10,000 Books Sold: Sherry McMillan on Creativity, Publishing, and Building an Author Career

What started as a desire to live a more creative life became an award-winning children's book series, a thriving coaching business, and more than 10,000 books sold. In an interview with FriesenPress children's author Sherry McMillan, we discuss her journey from business analyst to author, the mission that guides her work, and what she's learned about publishing, sales, and success along the way.

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5 Mistakes First-Time Nonfiction Writers Make

5 Mistakes First-Time Nonfiction Writers Make

Are you a first-time writer working on a nonfiction manuscript? We all make mistakes along the way, but book coach Steve Donahue is here to help you anticipate and overcome five of the most common mistakes made by budding authors.

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