The everything guide to getting published
Subtitle: expert advice for building a successful writing career
By: Randy Ladenheim-Gil
Series: The everything series; Everything series
Publisher: Adams Media
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Avon, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9781440528446; 9781440530333
Subjects: Authorship; Vocational guidance; Marketing
Other titles: Guide to getting published
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The top ten things you should know about getting published; title: The wide world of publishing. Newspapers ; Magazines ; The Internet ; Commercial opportunities ; Newsletters ; Books; title: 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; title: Building a platform. Teaching ; Conferences and seminars ; Speaking engagements ; Websites and blogs ; Honors and awards ; Becoming an expert; title: 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; title: 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; title: 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; title: Book publishing. Types of publishers ; Behind the scenes at a publishing house ; The publishing climate ; Fiction markets ; Nonfiction markets ; Matching ideas and publishers; title: Book proposal basics. Targeting  your submission ; Submitting your fiction ; Submitting your nonfiction ; Required proposal elements ; Presenting your best ; Common mistakes; title: Submission protocol. Know the guidelines ; Query first ; Cultivate patience ; Multiple submissions ; When the answer is yes ; When the answer is no; title: Borrowing from others. Giving credit where it's due ; Fair use ; Getting permission ; Borrowing from yourself ; Whose idea is it? ; Owning up; title: 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; title: Reading the contract. Types of rights ; What's for sale? ; Keeping your promises ; Working for hire ; Getting credit ; More on payment arrangements; title: 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; title: 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; title: Other roads to getting published. Creating your own publication ; Self-publishing ; E-publishing ; Marketing your product ; Knowing what you're paying for ; Avoiding scams; title: Writing full-time. The reality of a writer's life ; Creating a business plan ; Accessing markets ; Juggling projects and deadlines ; Measuring your rewards; title: Appendix A. Glossary of terms; title: Appendix B. Sample query letters; title: Appendix C. Book publishers; title: Appendix D. Literary agents; title: Appendix E. E-publishers; title: Appendix F. Self-published outlets.