As popular and indispensable a guide as Writer's Market (or the "writer's Bible," as it has come to be known) is, its intense focus on market listings leaves little room for the informative articles writers crave. With the revised edition of Writer's Market Companion, readers will find all the answers they need about the business of writing.
Seventeen chapters updated with all of the latest statistics, trends, and news will provide writers with a comprehensive overview of the publishing world. Insider advice from successful authors and editors gives readers a professional view of what it takes to get their work in the market, get it published, and get paid. Topics featured in the book include: *The Writer's World *Your Writing Plan *Selling Your Articles and Other Short Nonfiction *Selling Your Fiction *Promoting Your Business and Yourself *Making and Saving Money *Finding A Community
With one of the most trusted names in writing, this book is bound to take its place alongside Writer's Market on every author's desk!
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Review by Irene Watson, author of "The Sitting Swing.":
Definately an "essential guide" for anyone that wants to have their writing published.
A Valuable Supplement to "Writer's Market":
From Writer's Digest Books comes "Writer's Market Companion," which serves as a valuable supplement to their `writer's bible,' "Writer's Market." In the volume's introduction, the authors explain their reasoning for a companion to the popular "Writer's Market" guide: "As the publishing industry changes, we have become more selective in choosing markets that appear in `Writer's Market.' As a result of these choices, we have to sacrifice essential content, the nuts and bolts of publishing...To fill this... more info
The Writer's Market Companion:
Probably many of us do not realize that incredibly over a billion books were sold during the past year. In the USA alone there are over 18, 000 magazines and approximately 45, 000 newspapers. Added to these publications is the multitude of information web sites. What is more noteworthy, as mentioned in The Writer's Market Companion, authored by Joe Feiertag and Mary Carmen Cupito, is that "America's love of reading is perhaps most evident when we look at book sales. In the years leading up to the... more info
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This book is a life-saver...it offers real advice that will help anyone who is just starting out in the writing field. All of the information is well presented, so that you don't have to do a lot of guessing about what they mean. A must-have book for any wannabe writer.
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