A Few Good Tips

Are you losing out on possibilities to help fund your writing project? Are you stuck on the idea that if you don't snag an agent who will win you the big deal with the big publisher you will never publish your work? Do you need a room with a view and a table and a few months to get your worthwhile writing project finished? There are ways to find money, time, and a quiet place to write. There are also avenues through which you can find funding to publish your book, or publish a book you believe in. Can you put into words why you should receive funding, a place and the time to finish your project, or backing for your publishing project? I bet the answer is 'yes' on at least one of those counts or you wouldn't be reading this. 

Here are a few tips on where to look for funding for writing/publishing projects for the individual or the small press:

1. Don't just look for funders in the literary field, look for funders also in the field in which you are writing/publishing about.  Is it an environmental story? A self-help book for addicts? A memoir about someone who overcame dyslexia?  Look also for funders in those fields.
2. Do you know there are thousands of Crowdfunding programs? Research crowdfunding strategies and read about crowdfunding success stories.
3.  Write a powerful one-pager about your project. Include who will benefit from the book, who will buy it, why you wrote it (or are writing it), and why you are qualified. You will be able to use this one-pager in all kinds of fundraising situations. You will be able to use it to sell your book.