{"product_id":"how-to-write-a-novel-in-20-pies-sweet-and-savory-tips-for-the-writing-life-9781524875657","title":"How to Write a Novel in 20 Pies: Sweet and Savory Tips for the Writing Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eProviding comfort food and inspiration for the aspiring novelist, \u003ci\u003eHow To Write a Novel in 20 Pies\u003c\/i\u003e offers novelist and writing coach Amy Wallen's insider secrets on living the writing life. Filled with chapters about writing, revising, submitting to an agent, and book promotion, this book combines Wallen's experienced writing advice with the brilliant illustrations of Emil Wilson, including recipes for literary success and the full recipes for 20 sweet and savory pies.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a novelist, memoirist, and associate director of the New York State Summer Writers Institute, Amy Wallen has a few things to say about the writing world, many of them irreverent and snarky. From her perspective as a teacher, mentor, and published author, her belief is that the way to survive the hard knocks of writing a book and trying to get published is to bust a gut working, laughing, and eating pie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith chapters including \"Oh Agent, Where Art Thou?\", \"Revising, Rewriting, and Reimagining,\" and \"The Joy of Rejection,\" Wallen balances out the challenging stages of the writing process with both sweet and savory goodness, featuring recipes for chocolate pecan pie, salmon and portobello pie, and the recipe for the best cherry pie ever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout the book, Wallen demystifies the vagaries of the publishing business, providing delicious recipes that will keep your belly full even when you're staring at an empty page. Her writing advice is neatly paired with the brilliant illustrations of Emil Wilson, who shares her sharp wit, sardonic look at the demands of the writing life, and her mad love of pie. Combined, the stories, lessons, images, and recipes will provide encouragement and camaraderie for the novel-writing journey, from putting pen to page, to finding an agent, to celebrating publication--all with a piece of pie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrews McMeel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524875657\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240","brand":"Amy Wallen, Emil Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42334497702069,"sku":"9781524875657","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b8db82f9-d8af-40d0-9e31-5d57c10ec607.jpg?v=1660628234","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/how-to-write-a-novel-in-20-pies-sweet-and-savory-tips-for-the-writing-life-9781524875657","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}