So You Want to Write a Book: How to Write, Self-Publish and Sell Your Own Non-Fiction Book (First in My How-to Series-Prior Series Title Is ""Gone Fishin'"", 2) [Paperback]

Manny Luftglass (Author)

Book Description

Series: First in My How-to Series-Prior Series Title Is ""Gone Fishin'"", 2 | Publication Date: September 1, 2002

This book tells people how to write a book, and then how to get it self-published, as well as how to sell it. In addition, it offers authors a last chance at getting someone else to publish it, the university presses that most writers don't even know exist. (There are well over 100 of them in America.)

The book instructs writers on how to produce and sell a book in partnership, how to start a publishing company, and how to handle the insurance needs of that company. Further, it describes how to set up their own web site.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"It's really great-clear, concise-down to earth-very easy to use-lots of extra info! A Great Job!" -- Pat Williams, Clinton (NJBook Shop

"This book gives aspiring writers a step-by-step primer on how to self-publish their own non-fiction books." -- Timothy Bond, NJN Publishing 11/02

About the Author

Author Manny Luftglass has written or co-authored ten other books, all starting with the words "Gone Fishin'". Two were published by Rutgers University Press and he self-published the others.

Luftglass has been a corporate President, a Mayor, an environmental and peace activist, and a bank Director. He has written his column, "Gone Fishin'" for 31 years in a variety of newspapers, and has had articles published in many magazines such as "Nick, Jr.", and Fishing & Hunting News.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Gone Fishin Enterprises (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965026183
• ISBN-13: 978-0965026185
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,501,218 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really Useful, November 30, 2002

By 

Kimberley Wilson (VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: So You Want to Write a Book: How to Write, Self-Publish and Sell Your Own Non-Fiction Book (First in My How-to Series-Prior Series Title Is ""Gone Fishin'"", 2) (Paperback)

So You Want to Write is an instruction manual. That's not a put down. This extremely useful book tells aspiring authors step by step how to get their book published. It is the first one, I know of that spells out honestly how much it costs to self publish. His section on promotion had many workable ideas and the whole tone of the book was friendly and informative. If you can only buy two book on self publishing get Dan Poynter's book and this one.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Quick Read, July 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: So You Want to Write a Book: How to Write, Self-Publish and Sell Your Own Non-Fiction Book (First in My How-to Series-Prior Series Title Is ""Gone Fishin'"", 2) (Paperback)

This is a great primer on how to get started.... or to even decide if you want to publish your own book. Great advice and down-home common sense.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "So You Want To Write A Book", March 11, 2003

By 

Stephen Witt- Courier Life Publications. (Brooklyn, N. Y. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: So You Want to Write a Book: How to Write, Self-Publish and Sell Your Own Non-Fiction Book (First in My How-to Series-Prior Series Title Is ""Gone Fishin'"", 2) (Paperback)

"The book, written in entertaining, common-prose style, not only provides useful insight into the writing process, but also the self-publishing, marketing and selling process of the non-fiction book." (Mr. Witt did not actually "star rate" the book)