The Author's HandbookUniv of Wisconsin Press, 2006. gada 8. febr. - 228 lappuses Providing essential guidance for both aspiring and experienced authors, the second edition of The Author’s Handbook is a valuable resource for writers of all levels. Extensively updated and expanded to account for significant changes in the publishing industry, The Author’s Handbook outlines effective techniques to develop marketable book ideas, research those ideas, and write a manuscript—either fiction or nonfiction—for publication. The authors provide many tips on topics that include choosing a publisher, negotiating contracts, understanding legal matters, and promoting your work. With this guide, the reader will gain insight into virtually every aspect of publishing. |
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... find out ) what kinds of books will sell the most copies the next year or the year after . As you will see in later chapters , that's a highly subjective , almost mystical talent . Editors whose hunches prove correct often enough can ...
... find - a - publisher ” phase in getting your book into print — especially if you've never published before . In chapter 7 , we'll discuss the option of having your book printed and bound by a bindery and distributing it yourself — a ...
... find out how to increase the odds that your book will be among the relative few that get bought by paying customers , turning you from a “ scribbler ” into a respected writer . The Books and Their Authors It's sobering to think that our ...
... find publishers . That's why the vast majority of contracts , especially those of published writers , are signed while the books are still little more than ideas . The fact is , finding an idea that'll sell to even one editor is a ...
... find out from your friendly bookseller how well those books sold— and whether they whetted or satiated the book ... find a dozen or more books on the same general subject but none that exactly dupli- cates your specific idea , you've got ...