2012 Writer's Market [Paperback]

Robert Lee Brewer (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2, 2011 | ISBN-10: 1599632268 | ISBN-13: 978-1599632261 | Edition: 91

THE MOST TRUSTED GUIDE TO GETTING PUBLISHED

The 2012 Writer’s Market details thousands of publishing opportunities for writers, including listings for book publishers, consumer and trade magazines, contests and awards, literary agents, newspapers, playwriting markets, and screenwriting markets. These listings include contact and submission information to help writers get their work published.

Look inside and you’ll also find page after page of all-new editorial material devoted to the craft and business of writing. It’s the most information we’ve ever jammed into one edition! You’ll find insightful interviews and articles, guidelines for finding work, honing your craft, and promoting your writing. You’ll also learn how to navigate the social media landscape, negotiate contracts, and protect your work. And as usual, this edition includes the ever popular How Much Should I Charge?" pay rate chart.

You also gain access to:

• Lists of professional writing organizations
• Sample query letters
• A free digital download of Writer's Yearbook featuring the 100 Best Markets: WritersDigest.com/upload/images/WritersDigest-Yearbook-11.pdf

Includes an exclusive 60-minute FREE WEBINAR with the staff of Writer’s Digest that will teach you how to begin building your own writing platform today.

"What I appreciate most about Writer’s Market is that it’s impossible to pick up the book, flip through it, and put it down 15 minutes later without at least five, new profitable ideas that I can execute immediately. No other book on my shelf that can inspire this many practical, profitable, career-building ideas in this same amount of time."
—Christina Katz, author of The Writer’s Workout, Get Known Before the Book Deal and Writer MamaPLEASE NOTE: Free subscriptions are NOT included with the ebook version of this title.

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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

In addition to his work with Writer's Market Deluxe Edition, Robert Lee Brewer is the editor of WritersMarket.com and its biweekly newsletter, Market Update. Robert lives in Eaton, Ohio.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1024 pages
• Publisher: Writer's Digest Books; 91 edition (September 2, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599632268
• ISBN-13: 978-1599632261
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 2 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #66 in Books > Education & Reference > Writing, Research & Publishing Guides > Publishing & Books > Book Industry

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

65 of 69 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars The last one I'll ever buy November 15, 2011

By The Professor

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One star may actually be generous in light of what Writer's Market used to be in contrast to the abstruse, nearly unusable thing it has become. I was introduced to Writer's Market in 1975, and have made it a mainstay purchase for more than 30 years of freelance success. Over the past few years, however, the format has changed so drastically and negatively that now I only check out a library copy when I absolutely must, and then struggle through the "sea of gray" until I can somehow find the information I am looking for. No category or subject classifications combined with a weak, name-only index make the "new" Writer's Market a readability nightmare. Obviously there was some kind of change in staff or leadership that created this mess, and now is too myopic to admit or correct it.

In a literary culture in which full-time editorial staffs are dwindling and qualified freelancers are becoming harder to find, it would seem that another publisher would take up the banner of quality resources and offer the wealth of information - in a usable interface - that Writer's Digest has opted out of.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars An unorganized mess November 4, 2011

By Scooter

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Although this book is filled with good information, it lacks organization.

Example! I recently completed two stories and I needed references for childrens' books. The contents section under "markets" only separated consumer magazines and trade journals. There are 319 pages undeer consumer magazines for me to review to find childrens' magazines.

The general index lists by magazne by name. So, without knowing the names of childrens' magazines, I have a whale of a lot of searching to do to market my stories.

I'm sure there are other categories I will need in the future for other audiences. The lack of organization in this book will make it very difficult. I only wish the editor had taken the time to catagorize the listings in this book.

68 of 79 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Mistakes, Typos and Errors! Oh My!! September 11, 2011

By Lynda L. Meyers

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While this book holds some of the most helpful practical advice I've ever read, it is simply chock full of errors. Not just typos, but grammatical errors and structure errors - simple things that I've done myself many times, like thought about saying something one way then deciding to restructure part of a sentence but then not going through afterward and changing tenses or verb forms to match - so the error doesn't show up in a spell check but the sentence no longer makes sense or reads correctly. I am reading this book cover to cover and it's as if someone didn't go through and proof the copy before it went to print - it's very frustrating.

For a book that wants to give me advice about how to write well and get published, that encourages me over and over again to check for errors and make sure my copy is perfect, I find it ironic that this copy is far from it...

Just sayin'....