2000 Writer's Market: The Electronic Edition with CD-ROM (Paperback)

~ Kirsten C. Holm (Editor)

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There's a reason the annual Writer's Market is many a writer's most cherished, and dog-eared, possession. Where else--besides the prohibitively expensive Literary Market Place--can one find detailed listings for over 1,750 magazines, 1,150 book publishers, and 250 script buyers? Just for kicks, let's throw in 70 pages worth of contests and awards, 60 literary agents (and 20 script agents) who swear they're willing to work with new writers, 35 newspaper syndicates, and 35 greeting-card companies. With so many prospective markets gathered between two covers, you're certain, it seems, to find a loving home for your precious prose or poesy. In addition to the listings, and the usual articles about query letters, freelance rates, and the like, are interviews with Jane Smiley, Russell Banks, Bill Henderson (publisher of Pushcart Press), Julia Cameron, and Caroline Alexander (The Endurance). Plus, a new chapter offers useful guidance in mining the "playfully cool" online markets. The CD-ROM (included in the electronic edition) features customized search capabilities, a submission tracker, and a writer's encyclopedia. (Our one quibble with this book is that some significant publications--including Details, Entertainment Weekly, Premiere, and Redbook-were left out altogether because of "no or late response to listing request.")

Like it or not, chances are you'll meet with some rejection along the way to publication. Persistence pays in this business, but persistence isn't always pleasant. "A rejection slip is a business letter, not a personal letter," Jane Smiley insists here. Still, she adds, "rejection slips last a long time." --Jane Steinberg

Product Description

Get published and get PAID for it with 2000 Writer's Market! Inside you'll find more than 4,000 up-to-date leads, featuring consumer and trade magazines, book publishers, script buyers and more. Using easy-to-reference symbols and indexes, you'll quickly target your most promising market opportunities among listings that provide all the critical submission information you need:

Icons for easy referencing
Who to contact
What to send
Where to send it
How to contact
What they're looking for
What they pay
Inside advice
When to follow up
Circulation

2000 Writer's Market: The Electronic Edition also goes beyond the listings, offering you Submission Tracker, a built-in program designed to keep track of all your correspondence. In addition, you'll find valuable how-to information on writing query letters, formatting submissions and much more. It's all here on CD-ROM. From current market data to savvy business advice, 2000 Writer's Market: The Electronic Edition has what it takes to make your writing career.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1112 pages
• Publisher: Writers Digest Books (August 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898799163
• ISBN-13: 978-0898799163
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,058,996 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!!, September 8, 1999

By A Customer

I have used WM for many years now and have only recently discovered the usefulness of the electronic edition. The CD is much easier to carry around than the book and I can access the market info from my desktop without having to flip through multiple pages.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extensive and easy to use CD!, April 7, 2000

By	Rebecca Johnson "SeasonedwithLove.com" (Washington State) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

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The CD almost makes the book irrelevant except that you also get to learn a great deal about manuscript submission and honing your writing skills in the first 55 or so pages. The search feature allows you to locate your market and send your work out fast. Finally, someone thought of writers as more than people who can spend all day reading and searching for the right market! If you want to break into writing - this should be the first book you buy. Second - purchase Michael Larsen's new book on how to write a great proposal.

~The Rebecca Review

21 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Where's the articles?, November 3, 1999

By A Customer

The books extensive listings were great as usual, and yes, the Writer's Market is necessary for any serious writer's collection. But, for some reason, they decided not to include the articles about writing on the cd. So now, if you want to look one of them up, you have to drag out the telephone book sized print copy that comes with it. Very annoying!