{"product_id":"imagine-a-door-laura-stanfill-9781942436652","title":"Imagine a Door: A Writer's Guide to Unlocking Your Story, Choosing a Publishing Path, and Honoring the Creative Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword by Beth Kephart, author of \u003ci\u003eHandling the Truth.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImagine a Door\u003c\/i\u003e intersperses craft insights, case studies, and checklists with personal stories about publishing and the emotional complexities of sending your work into the world. Is a writing routine worthwhile? How do you pinpoint the why behind your storytelling and use it to improve your manuscript? What makes a query letter stand out? What exactly is distribution? Does success mean selling a certain number of books or can we reframe our expectations in a less capitalistic way? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile prioritizing genuine community over platform building, Laura Stanfill, publisher of Forest Avenue Press and author of \u003ci\u003eSinging Lessons for the Stylish Canary\u003c\/i\u003e, explores these questions from both sides of the desk. She peppers her material with original interviews with authors Fonda Lee, Amy Stewart, Wendy Chin-Tanner, Keith Rosson, Rosiee Thor, Kesha Ajose-Fisher, Emme Lund, Omar El Akkad, and agents, editors, and publishers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Stanfill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1942436653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781942436652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Forest Avenue Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Laura Stanfill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46250658824447,"sku":"9781942436652","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5e66d125-99be-4ca6-b5ff-dd8623729d11.jpg?v=1729601011","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/imagine-a-door-laura-stanfill-9781942436652","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}