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Elizabeth Lyon

Elizabeth Lyon, a regular speaker at writing conferences and retreats nationwide, has been a contributor to Writer’s Digest and is a mentor, editor, and teacher for many writers. The author of Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write and The Sell Your Novel Toolkit, she lives in Eugene, Oregon.
Manuscript Makeover
A Writer's Guide to Fiction
A Writer's Guide to Nonfiction
Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write
The Sell Your Novel Tool Kit

Books

Manuscript Makeover
A Writer's Guide to Fiction
A Writer's Guide to Nonfiction
Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write
The Sell Your Novel Tool Kit

Get Inspired! Books for After-School Clubs & Activities

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Books for National Day on Writing

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