Amberly Finarelli, Author at Nonfiction Authors Association

How a Critique Partner Can Benefit Your Writing

Amberly Finarelli — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 13:30:59 +0000

Writing is solitary work. Sometimes an idea sparks motivation and inspiration for a great new book project that we eagerly begin, only to see that spark fizzle partway through the writing process. This can be frustrating, especially when we know our book needs to be shared with the world. Accountability and feedback can be key in helping […]

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Careers in Publishing: Publishing Professionals Interview – Jennie Nash, Author Accelerator

Amberly Finarelli — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:30:47 +0000

Name/Company name: Jennie Nash, Author Accelerator Website/SM handles: authoraccelerator.com Bookcoaches.com Jennienash.substack.com Instagram: @jennienashbookcoach jennienash.com Status: parttime/full time? Book coaching can be a part-time gig or a full-time career. I have worked in both capacities as a book coach. Annual salary range/hourly pay rate? $30,000 is the average annual salary that newly certified book coaches in […]

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Careers in Publishing: Publishing Professional Interview – Lewis Agrell, The Agrell Group, Inc.

Amberly Finarelli — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 17:01:54 +0000

Name/Company name: Lewis Agrell / The Agrell Group, Inc. Website/SM handles: www.theagrellgroup.com Status: part-time/full-time? Full-time contract/freelance designer Annual salary range/hourly pay rate? $60/hr. Can you define the duties of a cover designer? What does your day look like? The cover designer needs to have a great imagination. Also, the cover designer needs to keep up […]

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Careers in Publishing: Publishing Professional Interview – Sandra Wendel, Write On, Inc.

Amberly Finarelli — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 23:14:05 +0000

Name/Company name: Sandra Wendel, Write On, Inc. (founded in 2000), based in Omaha, Nebraska (which shows that editing can be done remotely anywhere in the world) Website/SM handles: www.SandraWendel.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-wendel-7509956/ Facebook (founder of this group for first-time authors): https://www.facebook.com/groups/firsttimeauthorsclub Blogger on Medium: https://sandrawendeleditor.medium.com/ (launching in January 2024 a column on editing on Medium called […]

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Careers in Publishing: Publishing Professional Interview – Laura West, JETLAUNCH

Amberly Finarelli — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:00:41 +0000

Name/Company name: Laura West, JETLAUNCH Website/SM handles: https://www.jetlaunch.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/jetlaunch/about/ Status: part-time/full-time? Full-time Annual salary range/hourly pay rate? The pay varies greatly. It is tough to be specific because a lot of publishing work is done by contractors. It can take time to build up your work and client base and the experience to make it […]

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Careers in Publishing: Publishing Professional Interview – Joanne McCall, McCall Media Group

Amberly Finarelli — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:00:33 +0000

Name/Company name: Joanne McCall, McCall Media Group Website/SM handles: https://joannemccall.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannemccall/ https://www.instagram.com/joanne.mccall/ https://twitter.com/joannemccall https://www.facebook.com/themediapolisher https://www.youtube.com/user/JoanneMcCall Status: part-time/full-time? Full time. Owner of book publicity firm Annual salary range/hourly pay rate? If you own a PR firm, the total gross and net income is going to be greater than any one individual salary or hourly rate. If […]

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CAREERS IN PUBLISHING: Jobs in the Publishing Industry You May Not Have Even Known Existed

Amberly Finarelli — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:00:47 +0000

By Amberly Finarelli with contributors Laura West, Joe Perry, and Joanne McCall Though they often get most of the attention, the publishing industry is made up of more than writers and editors. Cover designers, interior layout designers, and attorneys who specifically advise on publishing and copyright laws are just a few other careers in book […]

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BOOK AWARD WINNER: MAKE THE JUMP: REINVENT YOUR CAREER IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR

Amberly Finarelli — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 22:10:15 +0000

Nonfiction Book Award Status: GOLD Synopsis Are you… Feeling unfulfilled in a corporate role and looking for something different? Contemplating a career change to work that is more “mission driven”? Trying to figure out how you can secure a role where you “give back”? For many, corporate work has lost its shine. Perhaps you feel a […]

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BOOK AWARD WINNER: BOX LUNCH LIFESTYLE: USING YOUR LUNCH BREAK TO WIN BACK THE LIFE YOU DESERVE

Amberly Finarelli — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 02:43:14 +0000

Nonfiction Book Award Status: GOLD Synopsis “Slow down. Stop multitasking. And savor this remarkable work.” —Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive, To Sell Is Human, and The Power of Regret MISSING OUT ON THE LIFE YOU WANT IS NOT OKAY ANYMORE. How often do you finish the workday wondering “Really? […]

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BOOK AWARD WINNER: HUMONY LEADERSHIP: MINDSETS, SKILLS, AND BEHAVIORS FOR BEING A SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE-CENTRIC LEADER

Amberly Finarelli — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:55:48 +0000

Nonfiction Book Award Status: GOLD Synopsis Managing people is a 1980s construct. It is why people leave bosses, not organizations. It is no longer acceptable or relevant in today’s world. Simply stated: work is not working for many people. Work and the workplace, along with the behaviors, actions, and attitudes of many leaders, have alienated millions […]

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