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Paula Rizzo

New York

Journalist at Freelance

Instructor at LinkedIn

Emmy Award winning TV Producer, #Author: #ListfulLiving https://t.co/nclqKtfCvp & #ListfulThinking #MediaTrainer #Speaker @linkedin learning instructor

Articles

  • 4 weeks ago | writersdigest.com | Paula Rizzo

    Organization is essential to the querying process. That’s because it involves contacting numerous agents—sometimes more than 100 people!  It’s easy to forget details without a system. The last thing you want to do is accidentally send an email to the wrong person or forget to follow up (if that’s what they ask for!) Those little mix-ups can undermine your professionalism and hurt your chances of success. Organization will help you avoid flubs like that.

  • 1 month ago | paularizzo.com | Paula Rizzo

    ___BONUS FREEBIE: I have a resource for you that will help you prepare to talk with media and audiences. It’s the 10 Questions Every Author Needs to Answer. You can grab the fiction and nonfiction lists here. ___Trend Alert: Video queries to literary agents and book editors are gaining traction, especially for non-fiction authors.

  • 1 month ago | writersdigest.com | Paula Rizzo

    [This article previously appeared in the March/April 2025 issue of Writer’s Digest.] As writers, we tend to be hard on ourselves. If you feel guilty about your writing habits, you’re not alone! It’s easy to overlook small, but significant steps towards your goals if you’re focused on the negative or on comparing yourself to others. Instead, what if you change your mindset to take into account the growth and progress that is happening every day?

  • 2 months ago | writersdigest.com | Paula Rizzo

    Turning your book into an online course is one of the most powerful ways to connect with your readers. It’s something I’ve been doing for years and I recommend it to my media-training clients as well. It gives your audience an opportunity to connect with the value that you bring to them with your expertise. And it keeps your readers invested in you and your work.

  • Feb 19, 2025 | listproducer.com | Paula Rizzo

    ___BONUS FREEBIE: Want even more ways to stay organized, productive and less stressed? CLICK HERE to get access to my List-Making Starter Kit. It will boost your efficiency and get you back to doing more of the things you love. ___Are you a Monkey, Squirrel, Tiger, or Dolphin when it comes to making lists?

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Paula Rizzo
Paula Rizzo @ListProducer
7 May 25

Some excuses pretend to be rational and reasonable. But they're not! Let's find those excuses and address them head-on together: https://t.co/ZVFfPgdS1E #goalsetting #goals #newyear #expert #author https://t.co/U6qshbsbg0

Paula Rizzo
Paula Rizzo @ListProducer
6 May 25

The new year is the perfect time to begin creating an editorial calendar and sticking to it! Here are my tips on how to begin the process for your business. #mediatraining #editorialcalendar #author #expert https://t.co/SESqvswstY https://t.co/4t4dZkYIeg

Paula Rizzo
Paula Rizzo @ListProducer
5 May 25

The media wants to find authors and experts whose work will make a difference in the lives of the audience. Authors, check out my tips in my Writer's Digest column for pitching broadcast media: https://t.co/v64eqo9YvU #author #mediatraining #bookpublicity #pitching https://t.co/zLoQfnGXpc