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Becoming an author

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In today's academic environment it is absolutely necessary to publish the results of one's research. At the same time, the researcher probably has not concentrated on English during his education or has forgotten what he was taught. Further while these classes might have taught proper grammer, they did not teach the fundamental rules of writing for publication, finding the right publications, and selling your work to the publisher.

This book covers publishing your work in journals, newspapers and of course books. It concentrates on the traditional forms of publishing for the most part. There is only a small amount on publishing on the web or on self publishing which has become much more viable with new short run printing/binding technologies combined with the growth of Amazon as a major force in book distribution.

On the whole, this book gives a good solid foundation on the practical aspects of publishing. It is written by acomplished authors who have been down the path many times. It speaks of experience in the real world, not just the academic world.