In this episode of Writers Chat, award-winning author, Tracy Crump, tells how you can take that riveting article or fascinating book idea and convince a busy editor who receives thousands of submissions every month to publish your work. Oh, boy! You'll learn how to master the art of writing a one-page query letter to get an editor’s attention and persuade them to publish your prose. Tracy also shares how to write a cover letter that will encourage them to open your submission.
Tracy Crump dispenses hope in her award-winning book, Health, Healing, and Wholeness: Devotions of Hope in the Midst of Illness, based on her nursing and caregiving experiences. Her writing has appeared in diverse publications, including Woman’s World, Focus on the Family, Ideals, Upper Room, and Guideposts books, but she is best known for contributing 22 stories to Chicken Soup for the Soul. Her course on writing for the series is one of Serious Writer’s top sellers, and her popular newsletter includes story callouts. Tracy teaches writing workshops, proofreads for Farmers’ Almanac, and edits for private clients. She recently started a blog for caregivers, our unsung heroes. Tracy and her husband, Stan, live in north Mississippi and dote on five completely unspoiled grandchildren.
