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The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published: How to Write It, Sell It, and Market It . . . Successfully (Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published: How to Write)
The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published: How to Write It, Sell It, and Market It . . . Successfully (Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published: How to Write)
by Arielle Eckstut
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The best, most comprehensive book for writers is now completely revised and updated to address ongoing changes in publishing. Published in 2005 as Putting Your Passion Into Print, this is the book that"s been praised by both industry professionals... (read more)

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The Naked Author: A Guide to Self-Publishing
The Naked Author: A Guide to Self-Publishing
by Alison Baverstock
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This how-to guide advises aspiring writers on how to tap into the world of self-publishing and channel their energy to handle the creative demands of their craft and gain confidence in managing the many business aspects of publishing. New online... (read more)

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Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives
Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives
by Lajos Egri
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If you begged me to give you the title of one "how-to" book on the topic of screenwriting and wouldn't give up until I told you, then it would have to be this classic introduction to the craft. Often used as a textbook in screenwriting classes, Lajos... (read more)

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2012 Writer's Market
2012 Writer's Market
by Robert Lee Brewer
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A guide for the freelance writer, listing pertinent information about publications and... (read more)

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Get Known Before the Book Deal: Use Your Personal Strengths to Grow an Author Platform
Get Known Before the Book Deal: Use Your Personal Strengths to Grow an Author Platform
by Christina Katz
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Sell Your First Book & Develop a Successful and Sustainable Writing Career Before you can land a book deal–before you can even attract the interest of agents and editors–you need to be visible. How do you become visible? You develop a platform... (read more)

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The Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers
The Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers
by Betsy Lerner
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Personal inspiration and practical advice from an expert in the field who delivers.... (read more)

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Getting Your Book Published for Dummies(r) (For Dummies)
Getting Your Book Published for Dummies(r) (For Dummies)
by Sarah Parsons Zackheim
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There’s never been a better time to be an author. Books like the Harry Potter series create a media phenomenon, with people lining up and camping outside bookstores to purchase newly released titles. Yet book sales overall – not... (read more)

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Magazine Editing: In Print and Online
Magazine Editing: In Print and Online
by John Morrish
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Including comprehensive coverage on both print and online, consumer and free magazines, Magazine Editing looks at how magazines work and explains the dual role of the magazine editor. John Morrish and Paul Bradshaw consider the editor both as a... (read more)

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Be Your Own Literary Agent
Be Your Own Literary Agent
by Martin P Levin
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Why sacrifice ten to fifteen percent of your book advance to a commissioned agent when you don'¬?t have to? If you'¬?re a talented writer with a head for details, you can prepare your manuscript, pitch it to publishers, secure an offer, and... (read more)

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The Business of Books: How International Conglomerates Took Over Publishing and Changed the Way We Read
The Business of Books: How International Conglomerates Took Over Publishing and Changed the Way We Read
by Andre Schiffrin
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Postwar American publishing has been ruthlessly transformed since André Schiffrin joined its ranks in 1956. Gone is a plethora of small but prestigious houses that often put ideas before profit in their publishing decisions, sometimes even deliberately.... (read more)

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The Columbia Guide to Digital Publishing
The Columbia Guide to Digital Publishing
by William E. Kasdorf
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 709-717) and index.... (read more)

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Write That Book Already!  The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now
Write That Book Already! The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now
by Kathi Kamen Goldmark and Sam Barry
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From the foreword by Maya Angelou: [T]he joy they promise in their prose makes me glad that I and other writers have been willing to make good writing our aim, and even great writing our dream. How do I get my book published? Good question. Lucky... (read more)

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Aiming at Amazon: The NEW Business of Self Publishing, or How to Profit from Print on Demand and Book Marketing on Amazon.com
Aiming at Amazon: The NEW Business of Self Publishing, or How to Profit from Print on Demand and Book Marketing on Amazon.com
by Aaron Shepard
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**********BECAUSE OF CHANGES AT AMAZON, READERS OF THIS BOOK SHOULD BE SURE TO VISIT THE AUTHOR'S WEB SITE FOR UPDATES********** There has never been a self publishing manual like this. Aiming at Amazon is NOT about getting your book into bookstores... (read more)

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The Sell Your Novel Tool Kit: Everything You Need to Know about Queries, Synopses, Marketing & Breaking in
The Sell Your Novel Tool Kit: Everything You Need to Know about Queries, Synopses, Marketing & Breaking in
by Elizabeth Lyon
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Writers often spend years perfecting their first novel—then hit a dead end when it comes to getting it published. Learning to market your novel will make it stand out from the thousands of other books clamoring for the attention of an ever... (read more)

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Guide to Literary Agents (Guide to Literary Agents)
Guide to Literary Agents (Guide to Literary Agents)
by Chuck Sambuchino
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The Best Resource Available for Finding a Literary Agent No matter what you're writing--fiction or nonfiction, books for kids or adults--you need a literary agent to secure a book deal. The 2012 Guide to Literary Agents is your essential resource for... (read more)

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How to Sell Your Screenplay: A Realistic Guide to Getting a Television or Film Deal (Square One Writer's Guides)
How to Sell Your Screenplay: A Realistic Guide to Getting a Television or Film Deal (Square One Writer's Guides)
by Lydia Wilen
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This handbook lets readers in on the rules of winning the game. Written by two veteran screenwriters, this is a complete guide to getting a screenplay seen, read, and sold.... (read more)

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Navigating the Rough Waters of Today's Publishing World: Critical Advice for Writers from Industry Insiders
Navigating the Rough Waters of Today's Publishing World: Critical Advice for Writers from Industry Insiders
by Marcia Meier
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A complete review of the modern publishing process, this resource is an ideal companion for aspiring authors who want to understand and break into this ever-changing industry. Featuring advice from a robust roster of literary agents, editors, authors... (read more)

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Making the Perfect Pitch: Advice from 35 Top Book Agents
Making the Perfect Pitch: Advice from 35 Top Book Agents
by Katharine Sands
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A writer can have the wisdom of Frank McCourt, the imagination of J.K. Rowling, and the economy of Ernest Hemingway - but still needs to be able to pitch, query and propose before he or she can get published. This book will tell you. It offers sage... (read more)

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Writer's Market, Deluxe Edition (Writer's Market Deluxe Edition)
Writer's Market, Deluxe Edition (Writer's Market Deluxe Edition)
by Writers Market
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MORE MARKETS--MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO GET PUBLISHED The 2012 Writer's Market Deluxe Edition includes everything you expect in a regular copy of Writer's Market PLUS a 1-year subscription to WritersMarket.com. You'll have instant online access to 7,500... (read more)

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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Writers and Artists Who Made the National Lampoon So Insanely Great
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Writers and Artists Who Made the National Lampoon So Insanely Great
by Rick Meyerowitz
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From its first issue in April, 1970, the National Lampoon blazed like a comet, defining comedy as we know it today. To create Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead, former Lampoon illustrator Rick Meyerowitz selected the funniest material from the magazine and... (read more)

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