{"product_id":"only-as-good-as-your-word-isbn-9781580052207","title":"Only as Good as Your Word","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this funny, moving, and revealing ride, Susan Shapiro recounts her obsessive quest for success as a professional writer and the beloved mentors who saved her life—and career—along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in the Midwest, Susan Shapiro knew at a young age that all she wanted in life was to become a writer. And so, as soon as she graduated from college, she headed straight to New York City, determined to break into the biz. A few hard knocks later, she learned that it takes more than being a good writer to make a living at it-the most successful professional writers, she discovered, have great mentors to support, promote, advise, admonish, inform, infuriate, and sometimes give them a good kick in the pants along the way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnly As Good As Your Word\u003c\/i\u003e is a rollicking chronicle of Shapiro's coming of age as a journalist and author. It's also a revealing memoir that proves what Shapiro's been saying all along: The most important lessons about writing really are, at heart, important lessons about life. A must-read for all writers in the publishing trenches, from the very green to the veterans.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seal Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44895661031653,"sku":"NP9781580052207","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_8b0b6139-37d5-4a8c-b324-f346b626011a.jpg?v=1773104342","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/only-as-good-as-your-word-isbn-9781580052207","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}