The No Bullsh*t Guide to Writing (& Selling) Your First Book: An Author's Hustle

by Alicia DeFonzo

Overview

Written for everyday people, The No Bullsh*t Guide to Writing (& Selling) Your First Book: An Author's Hustle is a one-stop roadmap for first-time writers, retirees, side-hustlers, and anyone ready to get their story out of their head and onto the page. With humor, grit, and no hand-holding, award-winning professor and author Alicia DeFonzo shares actionable steps for writing, selling, and actually publishing a book in the real world-without a million-dollar platform, TikTok fame, or advanced degree.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798317691431
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	07/04/2025
Pages:	54
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.11(d)

About the Author

Alicia DeFonzo is an award-winner professor and author of the WWII nonfiction narrative The Time Left Between Us (Potomac Books, 2022). Featured on CNBC and NPR, DeFonzo has been the literary guest for the 80th anniversary of D-Day ceremonies in Normandy as well as the Battle of the Bulge celebration by the Ambassador of Luxembourg. Library Journal calls her debut book "a deeply personal venture but also one of significant importance now and for all future generations to learn from."

A Senior Lecturer of Writing and Literature at Old Dominion University and former Fulbright Specialist, she is a frequent literary guest and contributing writer to NPR programs and regional expert on banned books and literary censorship.

Editorial Reviews

"DeFonzo's considerable ability as a writer is matched only by her ability to sell."

The Sandlot - Chris Zarpas

"Award-winning author and professor Alicia DeFonzo delivers a clear-eyed, brutally honest guide for aspiring writers with her latest release" -- Medium

Medium - Janet Smiley

"Essential reading for anyone even thinking about becoming an author in the 21st century world of publishing."
—Peter Adams, acclaimed author of The Insurrectionist

The Insurrectionist - Peter Adams

"I wish I had known the great lessons DeFonzo outlines in this book. Read it and use these fabulous techniques." -- David Crow, best-selling author of The Pale-Faced Lie

https://www.davidcrowauthor.com/ - David Crow