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The everything guide to getting published : expert advice for building a successful writing career / Randy Ladenheim-Gil.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Everything seriesPublication details: Avon, Mass. : Adams Media, 2012.Description: x, 292 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1440528446 (pbk.)
  • 9781440528446 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • Guide to getting published
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Contents:
The top ten things you should know about getting published -- The wide world of publishing. Newspapers ; Magazines ; The Internet ; Commercial opportunities ; Newsletters ; Books -- Planning your career. Tools of the trade ; Setting goals ; Selecting a specialty ; Time management ; Writing for free ; Getting paid ; Collecting credentials ; Image and attitude ; Establishing your reputation ; The rules of the game -- Building a platform. Teaching ; Conferences and seminars ; Speaking engagements ; Websites and blogs ; Honors and awards ; Becoming an expert -- Finding your market. Matching ideas and audiences ; Studying potential markets ; Thinking like an editor ; Finding voids ; What about fiction? ; Planning ahead ; Writing for the Internet ; Expanding your options -- Working with an agent. Do you need an agent? ; What an agent does ; What to look for in an agent ; How to find the right agent for you ; Author-agent agreements ; Building a professional relationship -- Magazine markets. Types of magazines ; How magazine publishing works ; Spotting break-in opportunities ; Studying the publication ; Studying the readership ; Submission guidelines ; Crafting your query ; Accepting assignments ; Selling and reselling ; Working well with the editor -- Book publishing. Types of publishers ; Behind the scenes at a publishing house ; The publishing climate ; Fiction markets ; Nonfiction markets ; Matching ideas and publishers -- Book proposal basics. Targeting your submission ; Submitting your fiction ; Submitting your nonfiction ; Required proposal elements ; Presenting your best ; Common mistakes -- Submission protocol. Know the guidelines ; Query first ; Cultivate patience ; Multiple submissions ; When the answer is yes ; When the answer is no -- Borrowing from others. Giving credit where it's due ; Fair use ; Getting permission ; Borrowing from yourself ; Whose idea is it? ; Owning up -- Revising your submission. Serving the client ; Coping with criticism ; Common nonfiction criticisms ; Common fiction criticisms ; How to refine your angle ; How to change your focus ; Broadening your appeal ; Accepting the challenge -- Reading the contract. Types of rights ; What's for sale? ; Keeping your promises ; Working for hire ; Getting credit ; More on payment arrangements -- Working with your editor. What an editor does ; What to expect from your editor ; What your editor expects from you ; Solving problems ; The editor's colleagues ; Beyond this project -- Creating buzz. What others will do ; What you can do ; Staring small ; Developing an online presence ; Using your platform ; Accessing your network ; Parlaying coverage ; Recognizing opportunities -- Other roads to getting published. Creating your own publication ; Self-publishing ; E-publishing ; Marketing your product ; Knowing what you're paying for ; Avoiding scams -- Writing full-time. The reality of a writer's life ; Creating a business plan ; Accessing markets ; Juggling projects and deadlines ; Measuring your rewards -- Appendix A. Glossary of terms -- Appendix B. Sample query letters -- Appendix C. Book publishers -- Appendix D. Literary agents -- Appendix E. E-publishers -- Appendix F. Self-published outlets.
Summary: "Whether you're a beginner or an experienced writer, here is everything you need to take an idea to the printed page, including: guidance on planning a writing career and building a platform ; Surefire ways to get a submission taken seriously ; Contract negotiation tips from the pros ; An in-depth exploration of self-publishing and e-books"--P. [4] of cover.
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 808.02 L154 Available 33111006862219
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 808.02 L154 Available 33111006698126
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

You've always wanted to be an author. And now you're ready to get started. But getting that manuscript written and published is not so easy. In this guide, you'll find the expert advice of industry insiders--editors, agents, and successful authors. You'll learn tips and tricks about submissions, how to write a killer query, and even how to navigate the uncertain waters of self-publishing and e-books. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced writer, here is everything you need to take an idea to the printed page, including: *Guidance on planning a writing career and building a platform *Surefire ways to get a submission taken seriously *Contract negotiation tips from the pros *An in-depth exploration of self-publishing and e-books This essential guide also includes an exclusive link to a FREE get-published webinar, sponsored by the prestigious writing magazine Writer's Digest. This multimedia package is loaded with insider tips and professional techniques--all you need to turn writing from a hobby into a profession! AUTHOR: Randy Ladenheim-Gil is a thirty-year veteran of the publishing industry. At several major publishing companies, including Penguin, Ballantine, William Morrow, and Kensington, she acquired, edited, and marketed hundreds of successful books across a multitude of categories. Most recently, Randy worked as Executive Editor at Alpha Books, overseeing the acquisition and development of series and single-title books. *

Includes index.

The top ten things you should know about getting published -- The wide world of publishing. Newspapers ; Magazines ; The Internet ; Commercial opportunities ; Newsletters ; Books -- Planning your career. Tools of the trade ; Setting goals ; Selecting a specialty ; Time management ; Writing for free ; Getting paid ; Collecting credentials ; Image and attitude ; Establishing your reputation ; The rules of the game -- Building a platform. Teaching ; Conferences and seminars ; Speaking engagements ; Websites and blogs ; Honors and awards ; Becoming an expert -- Finding your market. Matching ideas and audiences ; Studying potential markets ; Thinking like an editor ; Finding voids ; What about fiction? ; Planning ahead ; Writing for the Internet ; Expanding your options -- Working with an agent. Do you need an agent? ; What an agent does ; What to look for in an agent ; How to find the right agent for you ; Author-agent agreements ; Building a professional relationship -- Magazine markets. Types of magazines ; How magazine publishing works ; Spotting break-in opportunities ; Studying the publication ; Studying the readership ; Submission guidelines ; Crafting your query ; Accepting assignments ; Selling and reselling ; Working well with the editor -- Book publishing. Types of publishers ; Behind the scenes at a publishing house ; The publishing climate ; Fiction markets ; Nonfiction markets ; Matching ideas and publishers -- Book proposal basics. Targeting your submission ; Submitting your fiction ; Submitting your nonfiction ; Required proposal elements ; Presenting your best ; Common mistakes -- Submission protocol. Know the guidelines ; Query first ; Cultivate patience ; Multiple submissions ; When the answer is yes ; When the answer is no -- Borrowing from others. Giving credit where it's due ; Fair use ; Getting permission ; Borrowing from yourself ; Whose idea is it? ; Owning up -- Revising your submission. Serving the client ; Coping with criticism ; Common nonfiction criticisms ; Common fiction criticisms ; How to refine your angle ; How to change your focus ; Broadening your appeal ; Accepting the challenge -- Reading the contract. Types of rights ; What's for sale? ; Keeping your promises ; Working for hire ; Getting credit ; More on payment arrangements -- Working with your editor. What an editor does ; What to expect from your editor ; What your editor expects from you ; Solving problems ; The editor's colleagues ; Beyond this project -- Creating buzz. What others will do ; What you can do ; Staring small ; Developing an online presence ; Using your platform ; Accessing your network ; Parlaying coverage ; Recognizing opportunities -- Other roads to getting published. Creating your own publication ; Self-publishing ; E-publishing ; Marketing your product ; Knowing what you're paying for ; Avoiding scams -- Writing full-time. The reality of a writer's life ; Creating a business plan ; Accessing markets ; Juggling projects and deadlines ; Measuring your rewards -- Appendix A. Glossary of terms -- Appendix B. Sample query letters -- Appendix C. Book publishers -- Appendix D. Literary agents -- Appendix E. E-publishers -- Appendix F. Self-published outlets.

"Whether you're a beginner or an experienced writer, here is everything you need to take an idea to the printed page, including: guidance on planning a writing career and building a platform ; Surefire ways to get a submission taken seriously ; Contract negotiation tips from the pros ; An in-depth exploration of self-publishing and e-books"--P. [4] of cover.

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