The author's handbook
Franklynn Peterson (Author), Judi Kesselman-Turkel (Author)
Accounting significant changes in the publishing industry, this second edition outlines effective techniques to develop marketable book ideas, research those ideas, and write a manuscript for publication. Providing many tips on topics, and guidance for both aspiring and experienced authors, it is a useful resource for writers at all levels.
eBook, English, ©2006
Second edition View all formats and editions
University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, ©2006
1 online resource (220 pages)
9780299214838, 9781282270046, 9786612270048, 0299214834, 1282270044, 6612270047
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A publishing primer
Can your idea become a book?
When, why and how to look for an agent
How to approach a publisher with your book
How to package a dynamite book proposal
Book contracts
Is self-publication for you?
How to organize and do research
How to collect first-hand information
Three ways to write exciting nonfiction
Five ways to write a first novel
How to edit and prepare your final manuscript
How and when to prepare illustrations
What to expect from your editor (and when)
How to help sell your own book
The writer and the law
Coping with the writer's life
Includes index
English