Thinking of Writing a Book During the Pandemic? You Are Not Alone.

Here are seven things you should know before you take the plunge.

Amy K Stanton
Ascent Publication
Published in
7 min readSep 24, 2020

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A lot of people say they want to write a book, but don’t have the time or know where to start.

While most of the country has been working from home these past few months though, many of us find ourselves with a little bit more alone time on our hands. It’s easy to use that time, picking up old hobbies, redecorating the house, or wasting it away on social media.

What if now is the perfect time to write that book?

According to The Guardian, book publishers and agents have seen a spike in book proposals as a result of the coronavirus and so many people being stuck in quarantine. The article says, “Literary agent Juliet Mushens, of the Caskie Mushens agency, usually receives between 10 and 15 appeals for representation a day from new writers. Last Monday alone, she received 27.”

Other book publishers have confirmed the same: proposals from new writers have doubled.

For those curious about the publishing process, I co-wrote a book two years ago called The Feminine Revolution: 21 Ways to Ignite the Power of Your Femininity for a Brighter Life and a Better World, and it was quite the journey: birthing the idea, putting together a book proposal, pitching it to editors, working through multiple rounds of edits, cover design, pre-launch marketing, etc. It was published by Seal Press, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, and taught me a lot about what it means to build an idea, bring it to fruition, and ultimately find a book publisher to make it a reality.

So, if you’re thinking about writing a book while you have a little extra time on your hands, here are a few things you need to know about the process of getting published.

1. Book ideas can come from anywhere. Trust your gut.

I grew up in a family of entrepreneurs, so I always knew I wanted to start my own business — and today, I run a PR agency called Stanton & Company.

But to be honest, I never actually wanted to write a book.

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