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1 online resource (419 pages) |
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Cover; Titlepage; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; About the Author; Preface; Publishing-The Raw Truth; A Few Encouraging Words; Introduction; Step Away From the Keyboard, Now!; Dismiss Those Discouraging Words; Myth Busters for Hopeful Authors; You Want to Write a Book Because?; Get In Touch with Your Unrealistic Expectations; 1: Stop! Don't Write that Book ... Yet; Five Common Authors' Mistakes; Why Choose a Publisher Now?; Manage the Maze of Potential Publishers; Publishing Industry Reference Directories; Publishing Industry Periodicals; What Can You Learn from a Publisher's Website? |
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Tips for Using Search Engines to Locate Publishers' WebsitesTips for Locating Publishers' Submission Guidelines; Can You Name That Genre?; Your ABC List of Publishers; Self-Publishing; The Ebook; How to Meet a Publisher Face-to-Face; How to Get the Most from a Meeting with a Publisher; Make a Good First Impression; Your Thirty-Second Commercial; Two Examples of Thirty-Second Elevator Speeches; How to Work a Book Festival So It Works for You; 2: How to Find the Very Best Publisher for your Project; The History of the Pay-to-Publish Company; Is POD Getting a Bad Rap?; How Much Does It Cost? |
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What Is the Lure of the Pay-to-Publish Company?When Is Pay-to-Publish the Right Choice?; 3: The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly Facts About Pay-to-Publish Companies; Why Write a Book Proposal?; The Query Letter-An Introduction; What Is a Book Proposal, Anyway?; The Nonfiction Book Proposal; The Fiction Book Proposal; How to Write a Cover Letter; Sample Cover Letters; The Title Page; Now, Create a Magnificent Synopsis; Sample Nonfiction Synopsis; Sample Synopsis for Fiction; About the Author-That's You!; Sample About the Author-Paula Spellman; Sample About the Author-Corrie Woods. |
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Why a Book Proposal for Fiction?4: Bite the Bullet and Write a Book Proposal; Choose a Marketable Topic; Who Is Your Target Audience?; Your Target Audience for Fiction; Your Bonus Audience; Sample Marketing Section-Your Target Audience; What's Your Competition?; Sample Market Analysis-Your Competition (for a Children's Book); Sample Market Analysis for a Nonfiction Book; 5: Write the Right Book for the Right Audience; What Is Your Platform?; Build Marketability Into Your Book; What's Your Plan?; Sample Marketing Strategies; 6: Dazzle 'Em with your Marketing Savvy; Chapter Summaries. |
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Techniques for Creating Your Chapter SummariesSample Chapter Summaries; 7: Okay, Now Organize your Book; What Does an Agent Do for You, Anyway?; Tips for Choosing and Working with an Agent; 8: How to Approach and Work with Agents; The Query Letter Explained; The Basics of a Successful Query Letter; Sample Query Letters; A Word about Rejection; What Happens When You're Issued a Publishing Contract?; How to Work Successfully with a Publisher; 9: How to Find a Publisher on your Own; Read What You Write; Hone Your Research Skills; Interview Techniques; Do You Need an Editor? |
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Tips for Choosing an Editor. |
| Summary |
Publish Your Book: Proven Strategies and Resources for the Enterprising Author is a professional guide to publishing success for the new and struggling author. With insider tips, up-to-date marketing strategies, timelines, and other resources, this book offers a comprehensive tour of the world of book publishing to help authors successfully navigate the industry. Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, this book will help you write your book for a target audience, build promotion into your book, write a successful query letter and book proposal, choose the right publis. |
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Print version record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Authorship -- Marketing.
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Authors and publishers -- United States.
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Books -- United States -- Marketing.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Journalism.
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Authors and publishers. (OCoLC)fst00821733
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Authorship -- Marketing.
(OCoLC)fst00822460
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Books -- Marketing.
(OCoLC)fst00836426
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Fry, Patricia. Publish Your Book : Proven Strategies and Resources for the Enterprising Author. New York : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., ©2012 9781581158847 |
| ISBN |
9781621532958 (electronic bk.) |
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162153295X (electronic bk.) |
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