2005 Writers Market [Paperback]

Kathryn S. Brogan (Editor), Robert Lee Brewer (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Writer's Market | Publication Date: August 10, 2004

For the past eighty-four years, aspiring and established writers have trusted Writer's Market to provide them with the no-nonsense advice and authoritative guidance they need to get published and to get paid. With updated listings and "need-to-know" publishing advice, the tradition continues with 2005 Writer's Market, providing writers with: Over 4,000 listings for consumer magazines, book publishers, trade journals, and contests and awards, along with complete contact information for 50 top literary agents; Dynamic interviews with established writers, including Julia Cameron and Dave Barry and industry insiders, including publishers, editors and successful freelancers; Essential publishing information and advice, including pay rates, a guide to book publisher imprints and valuable self-marketing tips; With this edition, Writer's Market continues to be the writers' "bible," helping writers achieve their goals of seeing their work in print.

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About the Author

Kathryn S. Brogan is the editor of Writer's Market. Writer's Market Deluxe Edition and Guide to Literary Agents. In addition to being a full-time editor, Kathryn is also a published writer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1178 pages
• Publisher: Writers Digest Books; Revised edition (August 10, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582972710
• ISBN-13: 978-1582972718
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,124,380 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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66 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Book That Launched My Career, October 30, 2004

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Jenna Glatzer "www.jennaglatzer.com" (NY, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 2005 Writers Market (Paperback)

This book and its companion website have been indispensible for me. The sheer breadth of markets and contact info is enough to make it worth it, but I also love the search capabilities of the website and the submission tracker, which I use every time I send out a query or get a response. No need for vast index card files anymore; now I can just click to find out if I've submitted to a market before, which editor responded, what the feedback was, etc.

There is no better book for writers looking for markets for their work. Whether you write books or articles, you're bound to find appropriate publishers here-- usually with website and e-mail addresses included, along with the pay rate and what each one is looking for. This series represents a tremendous amount of research and saves me a ton of money and time in tracking down writer's guidelines and trying to ascertain needs, contact info, rates, etc. for each publication.

I found my first paying markets in the Writer's Market many years ago, and have bought the book every year since then. I wouldn't have a career without it, and now I can't imagine doing without the online version, either. If I just came up with a great idea for an article about a health topic, I can search (with one click) to find out which high-paying magazines publish health articles, accept queries by e-mail, and have websites.

You're truly missing out if you don't have this book on your reference shelf.

--Jenna Glatzer
Author of MAKE A REAL LIVING AS A FREELANCE WRITER and editor of AbsoluteWrite.com

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars UPDATE! Make sure you order the right edition ... see review, January 13, 2005

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Amelia, Austin Texas - See all my reviews

This review is from: 2005 Writers Market (Paperback)

I reviewed the Deluxe Edition of the 2005 Writer's Market book (see my original review, probably below). However, amazon.com posted the review to THIS edition of the book, which is NOT the Deluxe Edition.

It is hard to search for and find the 2005 Writer's Market Deluxe Edition on amazon.com. I do not know why. That edition costs $32.99 and has the 1-year subscription to the web site and more material. I hope this helps.

64 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Writer's Market or Jeff Herman's Writer's Guide? You Decide, October 18, 2004

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Shevi "FantasyWeaver" (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 2005 Writers Market (Paperback)

So, you've decided to become a writer. You've studied writing, had your work critiqued, learned all there is to know about editing, and you are ready to look for a publisher. The question now is which market survey book is right for you: Writer's Market or Jeff Herman's Writer's Guide.

First, let me state that both these books are excellent and full of very useful information. Neither one is, as the reviewer below says, a "telephone book."

The primary advantage of Herman's book is that the listings are very detailed. Another thing that may be an advantage to some is this one book covers fiction and nonfiction, agents and book publishers. It contains some very useful articles on the business, most of them written by Jeff Herman himself (and he knows his stuff).

The primary advantages of Writer's Market is that it contains magazine listings (as well as listings for book publishers) and most listings include icons that show how well the particular magazine pays or how open the publishing house is to unagented submissions. Writer's Market is particularly suited to the nonfiction writer, because there are special Writer's Digest books for children's writers and illustrators, and for novel and short story writers. (There is also a Writer's Digest guide to literary agents, and there used to be a Poet's Market, but it seems the last edition of that was published in 2002.) Writer's Market contains many interesting articles and interviews with industry insiders, which are very informative and well written.

So which should you get? If you can afford it, get both. If not... it's a tough call.

This year I opted for Writer's Market, because I plan to make a living doing what I'm good at: writing for magazines and newspapers. I haven't read the book cover to cover yet, but I've noticed many changes, and I like them. I've also purchased the other Writer's Market survey books, because I would like to work in the children's market, get my novel published and maybe find an agent.

Please, do not buy this book with the expectation that it will automatically turn you into a published writer. That is not the case. To succeed in this business, a writer needs talent, perseverance, the ability to listen to editors and to adjust to the market's demands, and great timing. As technology makes it easier for people with little or no talent to send manuscripts to editors and agents, it becomes harder and harder for great writers to get noticed. Imagine yourself in the shoes of an editor who receives over a hundred queries a day, and you'll start to understand why it is so hard to break in. Hard but not impossible.

I would highly recommend 2005 Writer's Market to those who take the job of writing and publishing very seriously and have studied the craft. To others I would say, study the craft first, get feedback from other writers, learn from your mistakes, edit your work, and try to get a bit of non-paying or low-paying experience first before you try to break into the big league. Either that or become a celebrity, and to heck with actual talent. You can publish a children's book or get someone else to write a bestseller for you.