Nancy I. Sanders

June 4, 2010 by admin  
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Nancy Sanders

Nancy I. Sanders


Nancy I. Sanders grew up on a dairy farm in Everett, PA, the youngest of seven children. She milked the cows, baled the hay, husked the corn… and loved to read! She read Little Women perched up high in the branches of an apple tree. She read Pride and Prejudice aloud with her future sister-in-law while floating on a raft in the middle of a pond.

Now Nancy loves to write. Her passion is to also help other writers discover their talents, craft their skills, and realize the fulfillment of personal goals through a successful writing career. She has written Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Writing Career, Award-Winning Finalist of the National Best Books 2009 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News.

Nancy is the bestselling author of over 75 books including D is for Drinking Gourd: An African American Alphabet, selected for the IRA Teacher’s Choices List as well as other awards (Sleeping Bear Press, illustrated by E. B. Lewis). Her credits include board books, novelty books, beginning readers, picture books, middle grade novels and books for teachers. Her column for children’s writers has appeared in The Writer’s online magazine, the Christian Communicator, and the Institute of Children’s Literature eNews.

Nancy and her husband, Jeff, live in Chino, CA and have two grown sons, Dan and Ben. To read Nancy’s blog and to find more information about Nancy’s books and her life as an author, visit her website at www.nancyisanders.com.

Here are some of her teleclasses:

Critique Groups

Gather together with friends to network and grow as writers. Nancy I. Sanders has organized and led successful critique groups for over 15 years of all shapes and sizes. Join her as she shares how you can more fully experience the joys of community while you’re polishing your writing skills.

This teleseminar will cover:

  • Online Groups
  • Groups with closed membership
  • Groups with open membership
  • Tips for setup and leading a new group
  • Answers to your questions about critique groups
  • Get the RECORDED teleclass:

    Develop a Strong Story Arc

    story arc

    Agents, editors, and readers alike are demanding manuscripts with strong story arcs for today’s market. Nancy I. Sanders shows you how to deliver what they want in your stories, from beginning to end.

    This teleseminar with cover:
    Pacing the Plot
    The Beginning Hook
    The Conflicting Middle
    The Satisfying End
    Answers to your questions about Story Arcs
    Get the RECORDED teleclass here:

    De-mystify the process of preparing a power-packed book proposal with Nancy I. Sanders. Learn how to put together a proposal that convinces an editor to offer you a contract to write the book—even if you’re a beginning writer.

    Get the RECORDED teleclass here:

    Preparing a Perfect Pitch
    with
    Nancy Sanders


    Wanna play catch? Pitching ideas to editors helps increase your income as a writer. Nancy I. Sanders shares from personal experience how to toss an idea to editors so they’ll catch it and ask for more. It takes good aim and a careful eye, but you can learn how to throw a winning pitch and start scoring home runs!


    This teleseminar will cover:

  • Building the confidence to pitch
  • Pitching a book idea
  • Pitching a work-for-hire project
  • Pitching a magazine article
  • Answers to your questions about pitching ideas
  • A Guide to HOOKING That Editor presented by Nancy Sanders

    The Triple Crown of Success:
    How to Build a Successful Career as a Children’s Book Author presented by Nancy Sanders

    The Importance of Voice in Fiction and Non-fiction
    Part One: Finding YOUR Voice as an Author presented by Nancy Sanders

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    The Importance of Voice in Fiction and Non-fiction Part Two presented by Nancy Sanders

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