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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... editors do , but have to go through more internal red tape to get it done . On his own , a senior editor be able to okay a book requiring a fifty thousand dollar advance , but an may How to Sell Your Book assistant editor might have a 7.
... able to weather some heavy blue-penciling. Just make sure that you get a ruthless, brilliant copyeditor. It's his editor that saved Wolfe from staying unread. Determine. Your. Timelessness. Your idea may be interesting and timely today ...
... able to turn down poor offers without her going away mad or, as happened to us once, her billing you extra for time spent bringing in unaccept- able offers. Exactly how much should an agent charge? Some agents are trying to up their ...
... able to make a sale . If you have a good idea and a good proposal , either you or an agent can sell it — if either of you finds a publisher that's a good fit for the idea . But agents have two powerful advantages . First , there's ...
... able to get on their own . On the other hand , once we had a track record we found ourselves making more money on deals we negotiated and then turned over to our agent to finalize . That's when we decided to try selling with- out an ...