Beginning Writer's Answer Book [Paperback]

Jane Friedman (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1582973652 | ISBN-13: 978-1582973654 | Publication Date: August 29, 2006 | Edition: 30 Anv Rev

This indispensable resource offers basic information that beginning writers in all genres need to know to further their craft and careers. Revised and updated for the new millennium, this book answers questions about the book and magazine marketplace and provides in-depth answers to such questions as "How do I submit my work to an agent?" and "Can I submit my work to more than one publisher at a time?" Organized by specific subject areas, this book is a must-have resource for the beginning writer.

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About the Author

Jane Friedman is editorial director of Writer's Digest Books and Writer's Market annuals. Her editorial resume includes turns at Writer's Digest magazine, Novel Writer and Publishing Success magazines, North Light Books, and the Evansville Review.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Writers Digest Books; 30 Anv Rev edition (August 29, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582973652
• ISBN-13: 978-1582973654
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #838,730 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

As the former publisher and editorial director of Writer's Digest, Jane Friedman is an industry authority on commercial, literary, and emerging forms of publishing. She has spoken at more than 200 writing events since 2001, and is known within the publishing industry as an innovator, cited by sources such as Publishers Weekly, GalleyCat, PBS online, and Mr. Media. She has been a speaker at BookExpo America, an adviser to Digital Book World, and recently served as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts, to review 2011 grants in literature. Jane currently serves as a visiting professor of e-media at the University of Cincinnati, and is a contributing editor to Writer's Digest. Since 2008, she's offered advice for writers at her award-winning blog, There Are No Rules. Find out more at JaneFriedman.com.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book saved me a lot of frustration, January 29, 2011

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I am glad I found this book and read it. The book answered many questions and resolved doubts I had for a long time. Even just reading other people questions and answers shapes up your own point of view on writing. The book is full of practical ideas, productivity tips and straight answers to all kinds of questions. The book is very encouraging.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glad I bought it., June 1, 2010

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This book is filled with answers to questions I have been asking and with answers to other questions I hadn't thought of yet. Great source of information.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Important Resource for Anyone Hoping to Becoming a Published Writer, April 26, 2011

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This 30th Anniversary edition of the "Beginning Writer's Answer Book" is packed with 29 Chapters and a comprehensive Appendix filled with the basic tools needed to write and publish. This valuable resource is edited by Jane Friedman and contains answers to questions in 29 specific subject areas designed to meet the needs of the beginning writer.

The table of contents not only lists well defined chapter titles with further helpful descriptive information which allows the reader to choose chapters randomly based on current areas of interest and application. I appreciate the fact that the subjects are cross referenced for easy accessibility of information.

Keeping up with current changes in the publishing market is an ongoing challenge. Friedman's basic guidelines and fundamental principles continue to insure that the "Beginning Writer's Answer Book" remains an important recommended resource.