Syndication Secrets: What No One Will Tell You! (Paperback)

~ Jodie Lynn (Author)
Key Phrases: Submitting Your Column

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"Finally, a book that tells all...a must have! -- Randy Gilbert, Author and Radio Talk Host of The Inside Success Show

"Finally, a book that tells all...a must have! --Randy Gilbert, Author and Radio Talk Host of The Inside Success Show

"It's not just for writers...it's an incredible business book for anyone with goals for success!" -- Paul Edwards, Author of 16 books, Speaker and Columnist, Entrepreneur Magazine

"Most complete book I've ever read on syndication." -- Tim Bete, Humor Columnist, Author and Director of Erma Bombeck Workshops

"Most complete book I've ever read on syndication." --Tim Bete, Humor Columnist, Author and Director of Erma Bombeck Workshops

“It's not just for writers...it's an incredible business book for anyone with goals for success!" --Paul Edwards, Author of 16 books, Speaker and Columnist, Entrepreneur Magazine

Product Description

Syndication Secrets - What No One Will Tell You! by, Jodie Lynn. Finally,someone on the inside who has made it to the top offers tips on the syndication success. Best of all, she is willing to share inside secrets that newspaper and magazine editors don't want to tell you. If you are thinking of writing a column of any kind, and would like to get it into newspapers or magazines, possibly get it syndicated or even if you are brave enough to do it on your own, then this book is for you. Lynn's column, Parent to Parent has been successful for over ten years and continues to grow in popularity. In this goal oriented business plan for syndication success, you will find the Top Ten Must Do Rules with plenty of examples...if you dare to jump into the arena -- you might just make it!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: Stacey Kannenberg Unlimited (March 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933476605
• ISBN-13: 978-1933476605
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #303,603 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Only for beginners with NO knowledge of publishing, November 18, 2006

By	Gabrielle Lichterman (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

I was so incredibly disappointed in this book. Its content is so basic, it would be helpful only for those who want to write a column and have absolutely, positively no idea how to go about doing it. I'll sum up Jodie Lynn's total advice here: write a query letter and send it to the right person.

The rest of her 111 pages is pure fluff: Be prepared for rejection, have a good idea, learn from your mistakes, don't write in all caps in your email to an editor because it's considered shouting, yada yada. Even the example query letter (there was just one) was so lame. It was long, tedious and boring--despite her chapter instructing readers to make it jazzy, short and light. I'd have turned it down.

She also gives some dubious advice--she says to put a "TM" next to words or phrases you want to trademark. In fact, trademarking is a legal process that involves fees and filing paperwork.

Looking for anything of value to take away from this book, I turned to the mini 2-page chapter listing syndicate contact info hoping it could at least save me a few minutes of Googling. The very first one she lists, King Syndicates, is for comic artists, not writers. Le sigh.

For a $14 paperback, I expected a whole lot more.

However, I give this two stars because if you are starting from a completely blank slate, have never published anything in your life or have never queried an editor, then this will be good starter information.

5.0 out of 5 stars Secret to Syndication: This Book, July 1, 2008

By	Eric Karlan (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For anyone remotely interested in the idea of trying to syndicate a column, this book is a must. Lynn gives frank and detailed advice of every step in the process. As a young writer, I have learned through trial and error how important every step is in the pursuit to be published. Lynn not only covers everything - from query letters to interviews - she offers sage wisdom. Moreover, Lynn never talks down to the reader; we feel sad and happy for her as she recounts her own story. A quick-read guide that you can, and should, spend hours studying.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book., June 27, 2008

By	Kenneth Karlan - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After reading Jodie Lynn's book I had a much better understanding of how syndication works. It is direct and to the point. It gave me tons of ideas and insight into what and how to do things. I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in syndication.