A comprehensive guide to getting published and becoming an "author" as taught by the popular WriterUnboxed.com contributors, which includes a 5-star roster of industry influencers, from New York Times bestsellers to award-winning bloggers. Writing is lonely work, right? Filled with blind stumbles, writer's block and despair? It doesn't have to be. Guided by the authors and industry leaders from the popular Writer Unboxed website, this book will help writers of all levels reach the next rung on the publishing ladder. By tracking the publishing journey from first draft considerations to completion of a project, the authors will draw you through the process of creation and teach them strategies to help improve craft and overcome the mental barriers that stand in the way of success. This book will also show how the right community can impact a writer's career, helping them to attain the next level, again and again. AUTHOR: Therese is the co-founder of WRITER UNBOXED, a site that's visited daily by thousands of writers interested in the craft and business of fiction. Before turning to fiction, she was a researcher and writer for Prevention magazine, and then a freelance writer. She's had hundreds of articles on nutrition and fitness published in consumer magazines and online. She has a master's degree in psychology.