Are you pursuing your writing passion? Are you honing your craft? Are you getting those stories on paper?

Literary agent, Terry Whalin, knows the writing life isn’t easy. According to him, we have to persist with our passion. “It is a key characteristic of the writers who ultimately find success,” he says.

One of Terry’s passions is to help writers produce better book proposals. As an editor and agent he sees many proposals with “a gem of an idea” that aren’t always pitched in the most compelling fashion.

“I can’t fix every one of these proposals. It’s impossible. What I can do is encourage writers to read Book Proposals That Sell and study the contents and grow in their abilities.”

I’ve learned quite a bit through Terry’s Right-Writing.com site. If you haven’t read his books or linked to his site, make a point to do that soon.

Thank you, Terry, for encouraging writers. We value your insight and appreciate your servant’s heart.

Check out Terry’s great resources:
Whalin Literary Agency
The Writing Life
www.Right-Writing.com
Books Proposals That Sell
Straight Talk from the Editor

And these:
Insight to Common Writing Questions
Magazine Writing Leads to Book Publishing
Create a Resume That Stands Out
Free Writing Newsletter

“Terry has written more than 60 nonfiction books plus published in more than 50 magazines. For five years, he’s been an acquisitions editor at a book publisher, and now he is a literary agent at Whalin Literary Agency. Terry encourages writers of any level (from beginners to professionals) at Right-Writing.com. To help people pursue their own dreams of a published book, Terry has written Book Proposals That $ell: 21 Secrets to Speed Your Success.”