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If you've written a book you want to publish:
NEW: review of The Fine Print of Self-Publishing, which compares 45 publishers.
CONTRACTS FROM TRADE PUBLISHERS
PRINT-ON-DEMAND AND INTERNET-BASED PUBLISHING
www.bookpublisherscompared.com (a comparison of 45 self-publishing options)
A new book is published every 13 minutes in North America.
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Terry Whalin is the author of more than 60 books from traditional publishers, a former literary agent and still works as an acquisitions editor. He points out that editors and publishers don't read manuscripts; they want a solid proposal. Whalin's book, Book Proposals that Sell, offers 21 secrets to writing a winning proposal. He also offers courses and seminars to help you through the process. Use this link to reach him and order the updated ebook: http://tinyurl.com/puowhm4 |
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WARNINGS about current publishing scams: |
Publishing Realities, by Hope Clark (www.fundsforwriters.com)
How to find an Editor, a Designer, and a Printer
http://www.spawn.org/editing/goodeditor.htm
Finding an agent: www.agentquery.com
http://info.com/LiteraryAgents
http://missmark.blogspot.com (advice from an agent)
http://everyonewhosanyone.com/agus1.html
NOTE: agents who belong to AAR are forbidden to charge reading fees. Some agents appear legitimate, but their agreements contains statements such as: "although we don't charge a reading fee, IF we accept them on as a client there is an annual contract fee of $450.00," or even charge writers a percentage of the royalties in apparent perpetuity for manuscript editing.
The Self-Publishing Experience
Famous Authors Who Self-Published
NEW: Review: I See Your Name Everywhere
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