The 11 Secrets of Getting Published [Kindle Edition]

Mary DeMuth (Author)

Book Description

See how easily you can learn the secrets of getting published!

Frustrated by how much there is to learn to finally see your name in print with a big publishing house? Mired in confusion about your next steps? An accomplished nonfiction freelancer and novelist with 11 traditionally published books under her author belt, Mary DeMuth understands the twists and turns of the publishing industry. She answers the question, "How can I get published?" by pulling 11 Secrets from her popular blog, Wannabepublished.

Mary teaches you how to:

* Craft the kind of query letter that gets you noticed by industry professionals.
* Write stronger, powerful, attention grabbing prose.
* Create effective writing routines to meet your daily and weekly goals.
* Navigate a writing conference with confidence.
* Find and woo an agent.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"If you want to know about the field of writing then you want to know Mary DeMuth. She is not only gifted as both a fiction and non-fiction author, but she is also passionate about helping others achieve their goals in the writing profession." Karol Ladd, Best-selling author of The Power of a Positive Woman

"Mary is a consummate professional and well equipped to help other writers with both the creative and business side of writing." Terry Glaspey, Senior Editor, Harvest House Publishers

"This ebook made me want to sing." (youtube.com/watch?v=vKvqnYAHQws) Mick Silva, former editor Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group.

"I seldom read a non-fiction from cover to cover, especially in just a couple of days, but I not only examined every piece of it, I pulled out my manuscript and took her advice to heart in a complete revision. Anyone interested in writing for publication should read this book!" Marji Clubine, writer

"Mary's passion for writing and encouragement find their way onto every page. I would like to see the book in hard copy so pertinent portions can be highlighted for future reference." Sharron Cosby, writer

"It is true that the road to publication is a rather bumpy one, but in her book, 11 Secrets of Getting Published, Mary DeMuth smooths the way for writers by showing them how to: Write nekkid, kill the adverbs, know editors, find story ideas, write great queries and proposals, as well as a heap of other writing tips to enhance the overall process.
With 11 Secrets to Getting Published, and a lot of "hard, hard work," the path to professional publication may be closer than you think." Olsonwriter

From the Author

This is the first book I've written about my passion: writing. I've spent over 20 years in the profession, first writing miles and miles of unpublished words, finding my voice. Then, eventually, I started climbing the hill of publication. My journey hasn't been simple, but it has been invigorating and fun.

One thing I learned early in the journey is that it's nearly impossible to find out the ins and outs of traditional publishing by yourself. I've learned the long and hard way. This book is my gift to you so you don't have to navigate the minefields I did.

This book isn't simply about getting published by a traditional publishing house, though. If you hope to self publish, the bulk of this book trains you how to be a better and more effective (and compelling) writer. If you're a blogger, a wanna-be ebook writer, or you'd like to have a big publishing house award you with a contract, this book will help you get there.

It's my hope that these 11 secrets will change you--not only the way you write, but how you view your profession and anticipate the future.

Another important note is this: This book is over 60,000 words, the size of a full length nonfiction book. You will certainly get your money's worth!

Writing with joy,
Mary DeMuth
marydemuth.com

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Product Details

• File Size: 464 KB
• Print Length: 235 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 098343672X
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0052ENSVC
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,770 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #69 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Education & Reference > Writing, Research & Publishing Guides > Publishing & Books > Authorship

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Bite-Sized Chunks for Busy Writers June 8, 2011

By Deborah M. Allen

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

When I met Mary DeMuth at a writer's conference in 2008, the first thing I told her was, "You need to write a book for writers." I'd been an avid reader of her blog Wanna Be Published, and the information she shared there took me from a newbie to a writer who had a clue.

Well, she's done it. DeMuth recently published a Kindle-only book, The 11 Secrets of Getting Published. The content is the best of the Wanna Be Published blog, organized for writers to find what they need. The blog is still on the web for anyone to read, but the $2.99 book will save writers lots of time.

Early on, DeMuth was frustrated when an author she was friends with was unwilling to share the knowledge she'd gained on her own journey. DeMuth was determined to share what she learned with others, helping writers along, instead of viewing them as competition.

DeMuth's ebook is rising quickly in the Amazon rankings. This is likely due to the short, easy-to-digest sections. It's a great book to read in the small gaps of time in a writer's day.

The book is broken down into the promised 11 secrets:

· Learn the craft

· Develop discipline

· Know the publishing industry

· Welcome critique

· Write great queries and proposals

· Embrace marketing

· Overcome fear and rejection

· Understand the key players

· Navigate writers conferences

· Excel in your genre

· Thrive in your career

Each section is chock full of tips, with examples and explanations. Things like:

· Why published writers are `allowed' to break the rules

· A hilarious essay on avoiding clichés

· What is `negation' and why authors should avoid it

· How to improve your writing by `writing nekkid'

The ebook also comes with three bonus sections. The first examines the excuses writers give for why they're not published yet. Bonus section two lists quick writing advice, and section three tells DeMuth's own fascinating story of the road to publication.

If you browse the Wanna Be Published site, you'll see the benefit of an organized book drawn from years of faithful blogging. DeMuth, a big supporter of writers helping writers, also has a resource page on her website with all kinds of free downloads, including a query tutorial. She also sells to excellent tutorials for writers: one is a fiction proposal tutorial, and the other is a nonfiction proposal tutorial. And for writers interested in publishing their own ebook, DeMuth shares a free article: Publish Your Ebook in 7 Simple Steps.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Flat out the best! June 3, 2011

By Michael K. Silva

Format:Kindle Edition

Length: 2:30 Mins

This ebook made me want to sing. youtube.com/watch?v=vKvqnYAHQws

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Mentoring Mary June 2, 2011

By Sharron K. Cosby

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

She's done it again: Mary provides easy-to-understand and easy-to-follow steps for beginning writers. I've had the privilege of being in writer conference workshops with Mary, and these written steps track her classroom information. Mary's passion for writing and encouragement find their way onto every page. I would like to see the book in hard copy so pertinent portions can be highlighted for future reference.

More About the Author

I'm a freelance writer and novelist living in Texas with my husband of twenty-two years and my three wonderful children.

I have been writing since 1992, first as a newsletter editor, then as a freelance writer, followed by a fiction and nonfiction author. My articles have appeared in Marriage Partnership, In Touch, HomeLife, Discipleship Journal, Pray!, Bon Appetit, Kindred Spirit, The Writer, and Writer's Digest. For two years I penned a lifestyle column for Star Community Newspapers in Dallas (circulation 100,000).

My books include

Ordinary Mom, Extraordinary God (Harvest House, 2005),
Building the Christian Family You Never Had (WaterBrook, 2006),
Watching the Tree Limbs, Wishing on Dandelions (NavPress, both novels releasing in 2006),
Authentic Parenting in a Postmodern Culture (Harvest House, 2006),
Daisy Chain, A Slow Burn (Zondervan 2009), Life in Defiance (Zondervan 2010),
Thin Places: A Memoir (Zondervan 2010),
150 Quick Questions to Get Your Kids Talking (Harvest House 2011),
You Can Raise Confident and Courageous Kids (Harvest House, 2001)
The Muir House (Zondervan 2011),
Beautiful Battle (Harvest House 2012),
Around the Word in 60 Seconds (Tyndale, 2012),
Everything: What You Give and What You Gain to Become Like Jesus (Thomas Nelson 2012).

Thankfully I'm more than my books. I love to cook, try my hand (body!) at triathlons, have a nose ring, and am passionate about singing. I'm a gardener and love to decorate. And right now I'm training for a half marathon (though I might just die in the process.)

I love to help people live uncaged lives and blog about it five times a week at http://www.marydemuth.com. My facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/authormarydemuth and you can follow me on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/marydemuth