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Author: Lynette Padwa

Lynette Padwa is an award-winning author and writer who has collaborated on numerous books, including New York Times and national bestsellers. View her profile.
Should I Use a Pen Name?
Selling Your Writing

Should I Use a Pen Name?

ByLynette Padwa October 21, 2021March 23, 2022

Whether or not to use a pseudonym is often a personal decision — although legal and safety issues can also come into play. Learn some of the pros and cons of pen names.

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9 Places to Write in LA That Aren't Coffee Shops
Writing & Editing Process

9 Places to Write in LA That Aren't Coffee Shops

ByLynette Padwa March 4, 2019February 15, 2022

I have three requirements for an off-site writing perch. These nine picks meet all three.

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Query Letters for Nonfiction Books: Get an Agent Interested BEFORE You Write the Proposal
Selling Your Writing

Query Letters for Nonfiction Books: Get an Agent Interested BEFORE You Write the Proposal

ByLynette Padwa October 7, 2017February 15, 2022

If you're a nonfiction author who does not yet have an agent, you can save time and energy by sending a query letter to potential agents.

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“You Should Write a Book About Your Job!”
Selling Your Writing

“You Should Write a Book About Your Job!”

ByLynette Padwa July 28, 2015February 15, 2022

Your office horror stories leave your family aghast and your friends in stitches. Everyone says you should write a book about it. Are they crazy, or should you give it a shot?

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Writing & Editing Process

The Perfect Title for Your Book

ByLynette Padwa March 28, 2013

I happen to know the most perfect book title ever, but there's one problem: I didn't think it up myself, and the person who did is a friend. She won't let me use it because she believes she's going to write a book to go with it. Meanwhile, this perfect title sits in limbo while...

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Publishing Industry

What Is a Bestseller?

ByLynette Padwa April 29, 2012March 23, 2022

Publishers gamble on books all the time. As a ghostwriter, there's only one thing that haunts me. It's the specter of the bestseller. The authors with whom I work may not dare to say it out loud, but every one of them wonders, “Could my book be a bestseller?” To those who ask me point...

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