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In this collection, 43 book editors from across the publishing spectrum spill the beans, Q&A style, about what they're looking for from writers, and what writers can expect from them. Half of the book is devoted to general book publishing; the other half comprises interviews with more specialized editors (among them, those who edit art books, self-help books, religious books, cookbooks, computer books, and textbooks). Book Editors Talk to Writers is a great resource for writers hoping to present an informed front: it divulges inside know-how on writing proposals, researching competing books, negotiating contracts, interacting with editors, bottom-line pressures, the extent to which a writer's participation in marketing aids a book, and more. Most interesting are the contradictions that arise when so many editors are asked similar questions. The lesson is that it behooves the writer in search of a publisher to find out as much about a prospective editor as possible. This is not to say that there aren't things most of them agree upon. "One of the big misconceptions people have about editors," says Rebecca Saletan, "is that they think we sit here surrounded by masterpieces, trying to decide which of them to publish." In fact, adds David Rosenthal, "there are very few really good unpublished authors around." And keep in mind Carole DeSanti's perspective that "editors feel beleaguered, overworked, and underappreciated a lot of the time."
Midwest Book Review
Interviews with over 40 experienced editors provide the basics on getting published; from creating a competitive, favorable query letters to selecting an agent and understanding the entire publishing process. The broad focus of this title allows for its application to all genres of would-be authors, unlike many.
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In this collection, 43 book editors from across the publishing spectrum spill the beans, Q&A style, about what they're looking for from writers, and what writers can expect from them. Half of the book is devoted to general book publishing; the other half comprises interviews with more specialized editors (among them, those who edit art books, self-help books, religious books, cookbooks, computer books, and textbooks). Book Editors Talk to Writers is a great resource for writers hoping to present an informed front: it divulges inside know-how on writing proposals, researching competing books, negotiating contracts, interacting with editors, bottom-line pressures, the extent to which a writer's participation in marketing aids a book, and more. Most interesting are the contradictions that arise when so many editors are asked similar questions. The lesson is that it behooves the writer in search of a publisher to find out as much about a prospective editor as possible. This is not to say that there aren't things most of them agree upon. "One of the big misconceptions people have about editors," says Rebecca Saletan, "is that they think we sit here surrounded by masterpieces, trying to decide which of them to publish." In fact, adds David Rosenthal, "there are very few really good unpublished authors around." And keep in mind Carole DeSanti's perspective that "editors feel beleaguered, overworked, and underappreciated a lot of the time."
Midwest Book Review
Interviews with over 40 experienced editors provide the basics on getting published; from creating a competitive, favorable query letters to selecting an agent and understanding the entire publishing process. The broad focus of this title allows for its application to all genres of would-be authors, unlike many.
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- Write a Book Without Lifting a Finger by Mahesh Grossman on page 26, page 91, and Back Matter
- Magazine Editors Talk to Writers by Judy Mandell in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Writing Successful Self-Help and How-To Books (Wiley Books for Writers Series) by Jean Marie Stine in Front Matter
- The Little Style Guide to Great Christian Writing and Publishing by Leonard G. Goss on page 195
- Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody can Write (Revised and Updated) by Elizabeth Lyon in Back Matter
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