Successful Syndication: A Guide for Writers and Cartoonists (Paperback)

~ Michael Sedge (Author) "Sooner or later nearly every writer and cartoonist contemplates syndication..." (more)
Key Phrases: such indemnified party, syndicated artist, syndicated work, Universal Press Syndicate, King Features, Tribune Media Services (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Chock full of insiders' information, this is the first book devoted to providing complete information about the syndication business, systematically detailing how writers and cartoonists can turn dreams of having work syndicated into reality.

Tell-all text addresses every aspect of syndication: creating columns, comics, and features most likely to sell; finding a syndication agency; working with people at a syndicate-or setting up self-syndication; marketing through the Internet or direct mail; attracting international sales; pricing; and invoicing. Extensive resource lists are included, as are sample documents and a clause-by-clause review of a syndicated contract by the nation's top syndication lawyer.

About the Author

Michael Sedge, author of Marketing Strategies for Writers, several other successful books, and numerous magazine and newspaper articles, lives in Naples, Italy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Allworth Press (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581150512
• ISBN-13: 978-1581150513
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #473,872 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sell Your Work Over and Over, May 9, 2000

By	Dan Poynter "Author-Publisher-Speaker" (Santa Barbara, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Multiply your efforts by publishing your work in several periodicals simultaneously. In 185 jam pack pages, Michael Sedge reveals how to find the right syndication agency and how to work with them. He provides submission guidelines and inside tips. You will discover how to submit your work and finally, how to run your business. Complete with addresses, contracts, forms and references.

After filling the initial need, find more needs and use the same fill. But automate your distribution with syndication. This book will guide the way. (...)

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for anyone seeking to syndicate their work., September 5, 2000

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Writers and cartoonists who envision syndicating their productions will find Successful Syndication an essential guide to the process, with chapters telling how to locate and work with syndicates, how to create marketable materials and identify audiences, using the Internet to appeal, and submitting pieces for consideration. Essential for any seeking to syndicate work.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The indispensable guide to acheiving syndication., July 15, 2004

By	Michael Weiser (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you're serious about becoming a syndicated columnist or cartoonist, this book is for you. Sedge describes the process you will have to go through to make a professional submission. There are sample contracts and practical pieces of advice from professionals in the field.

In addition, Sedge provides resources in the form of various syndicates, both large and small, which could start someone on the path to syndication.

What I liked most about this book was that Sedge did not sugar-coat what syndication is like. Rejection is the norm, there are deadlines, and you have to be dedicated and prepared to put a lot of time and effort into your work. There is also a section on self-syndication for those bold enough to go it alone.

While time constraints and obligations do not allow me to be a full time syndicated writer, this book gave me my start and a good foundation. As a result, I have been published on opinioneditorials.com, Pakistan Today, Middle East News Online and the Los Angeles Times. Dreams do come true! This book will help.