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Confessions of a Published Author - 47 Truths about What Can Go Right and Wrong When Selling Your Book to a Traditional Publisher (Paperback)
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Confessions of a Published Author - 47 Truths about What Can Go Right and Wrong When Selling Your Book to a Traditional Publisher (Paperback)
Series: Writer Talk, 1
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Loot Price R258
Discovery Miles 2 580
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You are an unpublished writer with a long and impressive background
in your field of expertise, and you've got an idea for a great
book. You write a proposal, and send it off to a publisher who has
stated a need for this type of book. It seems like a perfect match.
Three weeks later you receive a rejection letter: "Thanks for your
interest in us. Unfortunately, your idea doesn't meet our current
needs." You are puzzled. Or, you look through the advertisements in
Writer's Digest magazine, and find several publishing houses "now
seeking new and established authors." Having waited for an
opportunity for years, you print the manuscript that has been
gathering "dust" in your computer folder and rush it to the post
office. Don't If it sounds too easy, it is. Or, you just landed
your first book contract with a legitimate publisher. Instant fame,
right? Wrong Confessions of a Published Author: 47 Truths About
What Can Go Right and Wrong When Selling Your Book to a Traditional
Publisher, talks straight about the publishing experience, with
focus on asking, "What if?" What if you don't want to write your
manuscript in the recommended format? What if you have no
credentials or can't state your qualifications for writing this
book? What if you don't like the critique you're getting? What if
you can wallpaper your office with rejection slips? What if you
want more than the standard 10 percent royalties? A number of
common issues are explored, such as what to include and what to
leave out of your query letter; what matters and what doesn't, and
what you must be careful with when signing the publishing
agreement.
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