Writing Local History Today - A Guide to Researching, Publishing, and Marketing Your Book (Hardcover, New)

Writing Local History Today guides local historians through the process of researching, writing, and publishing their work. Mason & Calder present step-by-step advice to guide aspiring authors to a successful publication and focus not only on how to write well but also how to market and sell their work. Highlights include: *Discussion of how to identify an audience for your writing project *Tips for effective research and planning *Sample documents, such as contracts and requests for proposals *Discussion of how to use social media to leverage your publication *Discussion of the benefits and drawbacks to self-publishing *An essay by Gregory Britton, the editorial director of John Hopkins University Press, about financial pitfalls in publishing This guide is useful for first-time authors who need help with this sometimes daunting process, or for previously published historians who need a quick reference or timely tip.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	American Association for State and Local History
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	October 2013
Authors:	Thomas A. Mason • J. Kent Calder
Dimensions:	237 x 157 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	148
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7591-1902-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Research methods Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Writing & editing guides > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Promotions
LSN:	0-7591-1902-3
Barcode:	9780759119024

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