Category Archives: Memoir

Prepping for Action

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Author Richard P. Nixon

Writers are constantly asking the same question, “How do I get published?” You read, you research, and you ask questions, and yet none of it really answers the question. Things change and what was news yesterday is yesterday’s news. The question itself … Continue reading →

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Pete Townsend’s Upcoming Memoir

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Author Richard P. Nixon

Pete Townsend of the 70’s supergroup, The Who, is releasing his memoir ‘Who Am I’ next week. I don’t usually read celebrity memoirs mainly because I can’t really relate to them. Someone is famous and all kinds of things happen … Continue reading →

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Query query burning bright

Posted on June 19, 2010 by khobar95

Still working on the query letter. I was pretty happy with the one I finalized yesterday – I knew I was close because I started getting this “scared” feeling inside, like when I’m at the top of a roller coaster … Continue reading →

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In a holding pattern

Posted on May 26, 2010 by khobar95

Nothing to report on OTHAFA. I am presently working on another project in the meantime.

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Making that first impression

Posted on May 12, 2010 by khobar95

I submitted a query to an agent on Monday and immediately went into wait and see mode. I started dusting off another manuscript in the meantime and was making good progress with some new ideas when I suddenly got an … Continue reading →

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Time to Put Up

Posted on May 3, 2010 by khobar95

It’s funny – I’ve been working on this book for a long time, or since early 2009 depending on how you look at it, and early on I was so anxious to send it out to agents and publishers. And … Continue reading →

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Tweaking the website

Posted on May 3, 2010 by khobar95

I finally gave the website a bit of a face lift. Nothing drastic, more a refreshment. I like it, and there’s room to grow with it which I think is important.

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Where does it end?

Posted on April 30, 2010 by khobar95

It’s funny – every night now I go to bed thinking tomorrow will be the day I finally send my manuscript off – or at least contact an agent to get the ball rolling, and every day I wake up … Continue reading →

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Different to how I thought

Posted on April 26, 2010 by khobar95

I was just asked if my memoir was any closer to being released, and I answered, “every day.” That’s being honest. I can’t say when or even if my memoir will be published, not with any certainty at least. I … Continue reading →

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Light at the end of the tunnel

Posted on April 17, 2010 by khobar95

After experimenting with my ending and not being at all happy with how it turned out, I chopped off the part that was causing the problem, and now it seems to have worked out really well. I can incorporate some … Continue reading →

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