How to Write, Publish & Sell Your Own Aviation Books [Paperback]

Chevy Alden (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1998

The adventurous field of aviation continually supplies writers with enough good material to create thousands upon thousands of unique aeronautical books. Whether you want to write fiction or nonfiction, How To Write, Publish & Sell Your Own Aviation Books will teach you step-by-step how to easily join the ranks of today's growing list of aviation authors. The text of this self-help manual is written in an uncomplicated narrative format and is enriched with more than 130 photos, figures, illustrations, documents, publishing forms and sample letters. Written by Chevy Alden, an award-winning author who received 84 rejections before getting his first aviation book published, this manual is a must read for every writer who wants to learn about book publishing from an insider's point-of-view. Topics include writing, editing, publishing, promoting and marketing. The foreword to "How To Write, Publish & Sell Your Own Aviation Books" was written by Walter J. Boyne, New York Times bestselling author and former director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...All in all, an interesting book and a must if you have dreams of writing and producing your own book." -- Arizona Flyways

"...If publishing and selling aviation books is your goal, this book is an inexpensive and worthwhile guide...recommended..." -- American Aviation Historical Society Newsletter

"...This book contains everything needed to make the dream of becoming an author a reality...[L]earn from this book. -- Airliners

About the Author

Chevy Alden is an award-winning author who has worked as an aircraft refueler, substitute teacher, novelist and journalist. He lectures frequently on writing, publishing and marketing books. Alden is an active sport pilot, sailor, adventurer and self-styled thrill-seeker.

Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Tri-Pacer Press (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961999136
• ISBN-13: 978-0961999131
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,791,408 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Make Your Flying Deductible, October 1, 2000

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Dan Poynter "Author-Publisher-Speaker" (Santa Barbara, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Write, Publish & Sell Your Own Aviation Books (Paperback)

As a pilot (SEL, gliders, hang gliders and paragliders) and a skydiver (D-454), I love this book. We need more books on flying and this book will show you how. My first book took eight years (The Parachute Manual, 590 pages, 8.5 x 11, 2,000 illustrations) off and on (mostly off) as I wrote a column for Parachutist magazine. That book gave me my start. My next book was the first book on hang gliding and it did so well I was able to move back to California and buy a home in Santa Barbara. Today, many of my books are still on aviation.

This book reveals how to research, write, edit, typeset, finance, print, price, promote, market and sell your book. Best of all, it is specific to aviation books. Chevy Alden has done an excellent job. Now you can write about what you love to do, get paid for it and deduct your expenses. [e-mail].