{"title":"Jean Marie Stine","description":"\u003cp\u003eJEAN MARIE STINE is an American editor, writer, anthologist, and publisher whose work as a senior editor at Jeremy P. Tarcher included more than 50 self-help titles. Her books include \u003cem\u003eWriting Successful Self-Help and How-To Books\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Best Guide to Meditation\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDouble Your Brain Power\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStine held senior editorial positions at Newcastle Publishing, Leisure Books, Houghton-Mifflin, St. Martin’s, and Jeremy P. Tarcher, where her titles included \u003cem\u003eWomen Who Love Too Much\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDrawing on the Right Side of the Brain\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eDouble Your Brain Power\u003c\/em\u003e was a Quality Paperback Book Club selection translated into five languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean Marie Stine’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"writing-successful-self-help-and-how-to-books","title":"Writing Successful Self-Help and How-To Books","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"If you follow only a third of Jean's advice, you'll have a successful book.\" --Jeremy Tarcher, Publisher Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"After Jean reworked my first draft, paperback rights sold for $137,000.\" --Timmen Cermak, M.D., author of \u003cem\u003eA Time to Heal: The Road to Recovery for Adult Children of Alcoholics\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMastering the craft and understanding the mechanics of writing self-help and how-to books is the key to getting publishers to take notice of your work. Now, in the first guide to writing self-help and how-to books, Jean Stine offers an insider's view of this growing genre. Her easy-to-follow program takes you step-by-step through the complete writing process. You'll learn the importance of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructure and Style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear, easy-to-understand exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating catchy and compelling titles, subtitles, and chapter headings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing lists, charts, and graphs to maximum effect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChecklists and other interactive elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriting a proposal that sells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNegotiating permissions for quotations, photos, and illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreparing your manuscript for presentation to a publisher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0471037397\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780471037392\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Jean Marie Stine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43185559601368,"sku":"9780471037392","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43185559634136,"sku":"9781630262594","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470346143_FC_mockup_v2_1740148274_461c2aa8-fa46-4f4c-b62e-095c011ab685.jpg?v=1791992727"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-jean-marie-stine.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}