The Publishing Books, Memoirs and Other Creative Nonfiction course literally has changed my life and writing career. The Shameless Pitch gave me the opportunity to expose my book idea to a panel of agents and publishers that I otherwise would not have had. Making face-to-face connections with publishing professionals over several days gave me an edge up in terms of getting my book contract. Prior to this course, I was overwhelmed by the thought of trying to get a contract with an agent and/or publisher- I did not know where to begin. As a result of the contacts that I made from the course, I am now anticipating the release of my book "Understanding the High-Functioning Alcoholic: Professional Views and Personal Insights." My dream of getting my book published and possibly touching lives through the written word is finally coming true!

very useful article, and being a writer too and a book author is something that made it more useful to me:)