Language Arts & Disciplines : Publishing

With an intense focus on strategy that won’t be found in any other guide, this invaluable resource will be of immediate help to publishers, authors, and most anyone who wants to succeed in the publishing industry.Completely updated and expanded with an enhanced focus on selling outside traditional channels, The Complete Guide to Book Marketing features systematic, results-oriented approaches to reaching the largest amount of readers for the least amount of money. more...

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Getting a novel or other work published remains one of the most mysterious processes in business today. Using the comprehensive and easy-to-read format of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Published, Second Edition, you'll learn practical steps to get your masterpiece published. Learn how to write book proposals and query letters, how to pitch ideas to agents and editors, how to write outlines and sample chapters, and how to deal with publishing companies. more...

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A practical guide for a booming market. Every aspiring self-published author needs this guide, which covers everything from design to sales. It reveals all the tools they’ll need, including worksheets for estimating costs, timing, and resources; up-to-date information on production and design; formats for many genres; strategies for publicity and sales; plus success stories from self- published authors. • Publishers Marketing Association estimates there are 73,000 small and self- publishers in the U.S., with 8,000-11,000 new ones each year. • Of the approximately 2.8 million books in print, 78% of the titles come from small/self-publishers (PMA). • For small and self-publishers, sales increased 21% annually from 1997-2002; in 2002, these 73,000 publishers grossed $29.4 billion. • 81% of the population feels they have a book inside them; 6 million have written a manuscript; and another 6 million have a manuscript making the rounds more...

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Gather around — it’s story time!. This comprehensive guide introduces aspiring storytellers to the ins and outs of writing fiction and nonfiction for young adults. Information includes an overview of writing, from dialogue and point of view to plot, setting, and character construction; choosing an agent and publisher; marketing the finished work, and more. * Written by an experienced author who has written, edited, and published books for young adults. * Features writing exercises, anecdotes, and insider information. * According to a 1998 survey report of the National Center for Education Statistics, young adults between the ages of 12 and 18 represent 25% of all public library patrons. * YA is a popular and lucrative genre for aspiring and seasoned authors alike, both in fiction and nonfiction more...

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Dan Poynter’s Self Publishing Manual is the book that started the self-publishing revolution. Dan always believed that you can be in print. You can have a book you will be proud of. You can make it a successful seller. Most importantly, you can afford it! More effectively and successfully than any other book, this book has turned writers with an idea into successful authors with books. Real books. Books to be proud of. How? By providing solid, usable information in clear, concise, readable language. By covering every stage of the process from putting ideas into words and words into print, and print into books and books into the hands of readers. This is not the stuff of theory, it is the product of hard-earned experience written by a man who walked, then ran the path to success. More than 120 times. Dan Poynter is the acknowledged expert in the field of publishing. He didn’t get there by self-promotion, he got there by producing measurable results for countless authors who were turned down by or chose to turn away from established publishers. From the very first edition, through this 16th edition, Dan Poynter’s Self-Publishing Manual delivered insider secrets for creating a solid foundation in self-publishing. Each subsequent edition was updated to cover the latest developments in the technology and realities of the publishing industry. This is your single most important resource; it will lead you to publishing success. Publisher’s Weekly had this praise for Dan Poynter’s Self-Publishing Manual: “Poynter is at his best when discussing such specifics as starting one's own publishing house; dealing with printers; establishing discount, credit and return policies; promoting, advertising and selling a book; and order fulfillment.” “This is by far the best book of its kind.” - Writing & Publishing: Who is Dan Poynter? He is the author of more than 120 books, 50 monographs and over 500 magazine articles, most of them on var more...

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