The Everything Get Published Book
All You Need to Know to Become a Successful Author
Published on 5. June 2006
304 pages
978-1-4405-2375-5 (ISBN)
Description
With even more tips and tricks to getting published than the last edition, The Everything Get Published Book, 2nd Edition is the insider's publishing course--in a book! From getting started to printed pages including: guidance on planning a writing career and building a platform; no-nonsense advice on finding a market; an insider's view of the different publishing markets; contract negotiation tips from the pros; surefire ways to get a submission taken seriously; and much more. Completely revised and updated by the author/agent team who coauthored The Everything Guide to Writing a Book Proposal, this revision has everything today's hopeful writers need to turn pro!
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Top Ten Things You Should Know about Getting Published
- Introduction
- 1. The Wide World of Publishing
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- The Internet
- Commercial Opportunities
- Newsletters
- Books
- 2. Planning Your Career
- Tools of the Trade
- Setting Goals
- Writing for Free
- Getting Paid
- Collecting Credentials
- Image and Attitude
- Establishing Your Reputation
- The Rules of the Game
- 3. Building a Platform
- Teaching
- Conferences and Seminars
- Speaking Engagements
- Web Sites and Blogs
- Honors and Awards
- Becoming an Expert
- 4. Finding Your Market
- Matching Ideas and Audiences
- Studying Potential Markets
- Thinking like an Editor
- Finding Voids
- Establishing an Angle
- Planning Ahead
- Expanding Your Options
- 5. Working with an Agent
- Do You Need an Agent?
- What an Agent Does
- What to Look for in an Agent
- Finding the Right Agent
- Author-Agent Agreements
- Building a Professional Relationship
- 6. 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 with the Editor
- 7. Book Publishing
- Types of Publishers
- Behind the Scenes at a Publishing House
- The Publishing Climate
- Fiction Markets
- Nonfiction Markets
- Matching Ideas and Publishers
- 8. Book Proposal Basics
- Targeting Your Submission
- Submitting Your Fiction
- Submitting Your Nonfiction
- Required Proposal Elements
- Presenting Your Best
- Common Mistakes
- 9. Submission Protocol
- Query First
- Know the Guidelines
- Cultivate Patience
- Multiple Submissions
- When the Answer Is Yes
- When the Answer Is No
- 10. Borrowing from Others
- Giving Credit Where It's Due
- Fair Use
- Getting Permission
- Borrowing from Yourself
- Whose Idea Is It?
- Owning Up
- 11. Revising Your Submission
- Serving the Client
- Coping with Criticism
- Common Nonfiction Criticisms
- Common Fiction Criticisms
- Refining Your Angle
- Changing Your Focus
- Broadening Your Appeal
- Accepting the Challenge
- 12. Reading the Contract
- Types of Rights
- What's for Sale?
- Keeping Your Promises
- Working for Hire
- Getting Credit
- Payment Arrangements
- 13. 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
- 14. Creating Buzz
- What Others Will Do
- What You Can Do
- Starting Small
- Using Your Platform
- Accessing Your Network
- Parlaying Coverage
- Recognizing Opportunities
- 15. Other Roads to Getting Published
- Creating Your Own Publication
- Self-Publishing
- E-Publishing
- Marketing Your Product
- Knowing What You're Paying For
- Avoiding Scams
- 16. Writing Full-Time
- Great Expectations
- Creating a Business Plan
- Accessing Markets
- Juggling Projects and Deadlines
- Protecting Your Reputation
- Measuring Your Rewards
- Appendix A: Glossary of Terms
- Appendix B: Sample Query Letters and Proposals
- Appendix C: Book Publishers
- Appendix D: Literary Agents
