Sally Stuart's Guide to Getting Published
by STUART, SALLYFormat: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2000-03-07
Publisher(s): Harold Shaw Pub
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Summary
Every Writer Needs One Book that Jump-Starts a Writing Career. This Book Is It. In this one-stop writing resources, Sally Stuart will tell you how to: Find the publisher you want Write a professional query letter or book proposal Approach and work with editors Decipher copyright and tax laws Negotiate contracts Manage the writing life Set up a home office Develop your book and article ideas With practical tips and anecdotes, technical details and legal helps, this essential compendium provides the information every writer needs to get in print and stay in print. Whether you are just beginning or you have been published for years and want to polish up on a few fine points, this is your guide to publishing success.
Author Biography
<b>SALLY E. STUART</b> is the author of the <i>Christian Writers’ Market Guide</i> and is widely known for her research on writing and marketing. She has written over twenty-five books and hundreds of articles and is a sought-after speaker at writers’ conferences.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 11 |
| How to Use This Book | p. 13 |
| On Getting Started | p. 15 |
| So You Want to Be a Writer? | p. 15 |
| Work Habits | p. 17 |
| Goal Setting | p. 18 |
| Journal Writing | p. 19 |
| Reading | p. 20 |
| Honing Your Craft | p. 21 |
| Finding Ideas | p. 22 |
| Resources for Writers | p. 24 |
| Writers' Groups | p. 26 |
| Writers' Conferences | p. 27 |
| Start with Articles | p. 30 |
| Finding Your Voice | p. 31 |
| Professionalism | p. 33 |
| Am I Really a Writer? | p. 34 |
| Writer's Block | p. 35 |
| Specialize or Diversify? | p. 37 |
| Recognizing Salable Themes | p. 38 |
| Criticism | p. 40 |
| On the Basics | p. 43 |
| Counting Words | p. 43 |
| Cover Letter | p. 45 |
| Editor-Author Relationships | p. 46 |
| Fog Index (Reading Level) | p. 52 |
| Typeface | p. 53 |
| Mailing Guidelines | p. 54 |
| Mailing Guidelines: Foreign Countries | p. 58 |
| Manuscript Format for Periodicals | p. 58 |
| Rejection Slips | p. 63 |
| Submission Guidelines | p. 66 |
| Tear Sheets | p. 71 |
| Tracking Submissions | p. 72 |
| On the Business of Writing | p. 77 |
| Rights and Reprints | p. 78 |
| Copyright Law: The Basics | p. 82 |
| Copyright Law: Fair Use and Permissions | p. 86 |
| Income Tax: The Basics | p. 91 |
| Libel | p. 99 |
| Pen Names, or Pseudonyms | p. 101 |
| Plagiarism, Piracy, or Infringement? | p. 102 |
| On Setting Up an Office: Paper and Electronic | p. 105 |
| Office Setup | p. 105 |
| Organizing Papers and Files | p. 108 |
| Office Supplies | p. 111 |
| Do I Need a Computer? | p. 112 |
| p. 113 | |
| Internet | p. 115 |
| Internet Research | p. 115 |
| On Part-time/Full-time Freelancing | p. 119 |
| Can I Make a Living at Writing? | p. 120 |
| When/How to Take the Leap to Full-time | p. 123 |
| On Time Management/Self-Discipline | p. 129 |
| Finding Time to Write | p. 130 |
| Friends and Family and the Writer | p. 132 |
| Setting Goals | p. 133 |
| Meeting Goals | p. 135 |
| Managing Time | p. 136 |
| To-Do List | p. 137 |
| Time Wasters | p. 139 |
| Qualities of Time | p. 141 |
| On Marketing | p. 143 |
| Marketing: A Business | p. 144 |
| Market Guide | p. 145 |
| Understanding the Market | p. 145 |
| Market Plan for Periodicals | p. 148 |
| Market Plan for Books | p. 153 |
| Sample Copies, Book Catalogs, and Writers' Guidelines | p. 156 |
| Foreign Marketing | p. 157 |
| Theme Lists | p. 159 |
| Trends | p. 159 |
| On Writing for Periodicals | p. 161 |
| Article Types | p. 161 |
| Sidebars | p. 174 |
| Holiday/Seasonal Submissions | p. 175 |
| Poetry Submissions | p. 176 |
| Article Idea Form | p. 177 |
| Query Letter vs. Complete Manuscript | p. 179 |
| Writing a Query Letter | p. 181 |
| Sending a Complete Manuscript | p. 187 |
| Dealing with Photos and Illustrations | p. 187 |
| Article Contracts | p. 189 |
| On the Writing of Books | p. 191 |
| Nonfiction Books: How to Begin | p. 191 |
| Nonfiction Book Proposal | p. 194 |
| Fiction Book: How to Begin | p. 201 |
| Fiction Book Proposal | p. 202 |
| Book Manuscript Preparation | p. 204 |
| Do I Need an Agent? | p. 205 |
| Collaboration | p. 210 |
| Ghostwriting | p. 213 |
| Indexing | p. 214 |
| Book Contracts | p. 215 |
| Marketing Form | p. 216 |
| Promoting Your Book | p. 217 |
| When Your Book Goes Out-of-Print | p. 222 |
| If Your Publisher Goes Out of Business | p. 223 |
| On Writing for Specialty Markets | p. 227 |
| Beyond Articles: Other Opportunities for Writers | p. 227 |
| On Writing 101 | p. 243 |
| Anecdotes | p. 243 |
| First-Person Narration | p. 244 |
| Leads | p. 245 |
| Middles and Endings | p. 248 |
| Point of View | p. 249 |
| Referring to Scripture | p. 252 |
| Research | p. 253 |
| Self-Editing | p. 256 |
| Show, Don't Tell | p. 259 |
| Titles | p. 261 |
| Transitions | p. 263 |
| On Publishing Alternatives | p. 267 |
| Should You Pay for Your Book? | p. 268 |
| Types of Author-Funded Publishing Ventures | p. 270 |
| Glossary of Terms | p. 273 |
| Resources for Writers | p. 279 |
| Index | p. 291 |
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