The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published: How to Write It, Sell It, and Market It . . . Successfully

Arielle Eckstut; David Henry Sterry

ISBN 10: 076116085X / ISBN 13: 9780761160854

Published by Workman Publishing Company, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published: How to Write It, Sell It, and Market It . . . Successfully
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 076116085X
• ISBN 13: 9780761160854
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

A complete author's toolkit: The guide that demystifies every step of the publishing process. No matter what type of book you want to write―fiction, nonfiction, humor, sci-fi, romance, cookbook, children's book―here is how to take an idea you're passionate about, develop it into a manuscript or proposal, get it published, and deliver it into the hands and hearts of readers. Includes interviews with dozens of publishing insiders―agents, editors, besteslling authors, and booksellers. Real-life success stories and the lessons they impart. Plus sample proposals and query letters, a resource guide, and more. Updated to cover ebooks, self-publishing, digital marketing, the power of social media, and more. This complete author's toolkit includes information on:- locating, luring, and landing an agent - perfecting your pitch - the nuts and bolts of a book proposal - conquering the query letter - finding the right publisher for YOU - four steps to reaching readers online - making Amazon work for you - kickstarting your Kickstarter campaign - the ins and outs of ebooks - 10 things you should have on your author website - turning rejection into a book deal - new frontiers in self-publishing

About the Author

Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry are co-founders of The Book Doctors. They have written 25 books between them. David’s last book appeared on the cover of The New York Times Book Review. Arielle is an agent-at-large for the Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency.