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Travelwriter Marketletter Read this before you write your next book --it will streamline your activities. Sandy Whelchel, National Writers Association Creative people are more productive when they have the best tools. Get the best computer you can afford and this book. Ray Newton, National Coordinator, Reader's Digest Writing Workshops Dan shares his experience and insights in a readable, clear and educational way. Nat Bodian, author, The Joy of Publishing. I find the contents to be a treasury of wisdom, usable suggestions, and resource information that will be of much benefit to would-be authors. Its broad coverage also includes much that will appeal to old hands such as myself. I heartily recommend it. Mark Victor Hansen, Coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Soul series Dan is a genius in our business. Absorb his brilliance, wisdom, and re-duplicable insights by reading and employing this book. He'll show your how to profitably break into print and keep the money rollin' in. Hannelore Hahn, Founder and Executive Director, International Women's Writing Guild Busy people have trouble finding time to write. Savvy authors do several things at the same time. Dan Poynter shows you how. The Bookwatch. Writing Nonfiction is an invaluable, recommended addition to all personal, creative writing seminar, and public library writer reference collections. Jay Abraham, Getting Everything You Can out of All You've Got. I'd trust Dan's word, recommendations and predictions over about any publisher, editor, agent or book marketing consultant I've met and I've met the "supposed" best. Maryanne Raphael, Writers World This book offers the best tools and the best resources for becoming a successful writer. Bob Holt, Book Forum of San Diego I highly recommend this book to anyone who has a story but just can't imagine how to write it down. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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Reference/Writing "Imagine Being an Author" Most books on writing cover fiction or writing for magazines; this book shows you how to write nonfiction books. Recent changes in technology are making book writing faster, easier and cheaper. You will discover how to break the topic down into easy-to-attack projects; how to use Web resources to build your book; a layout process that makes writing easy; how to improve material; how to evaluate your publishing options and how to develop an individualized and workable plan. Dan Poynter is the author of more than 100 books. Your years of experience provide all the ingredients you need to be a successful, published author. Dan Poynter supplies the recipe. What are you waiting for?

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Paperback: 148 pages
Publisher: Para Publishing; 4 edition (October 15, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1568601166
ISBN-13: 978-1568601168
Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8 x 0.5 inches
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Is There a Book Inside You?, 5th Edition: Writing Alone or with a Collaborator by Dan Poynter on page 66, page 103, and Back Matter
The Self-Publishing Manual : How to Write, Print, and Sell Your Own Book, 15th Ed. (Self Publishing Manual) by Dan Poynter in Front Matter, page 53, and Back Matter
How to Get Happily Published by Judith Appelbaum on page 135, and Back Matter
Writing Travel Books and Articles (Self-Counsel Writing) by Richard Cropp in Back Matter
How to Write for Television by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter

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The Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print, and Sell Your Own Book, 14th Edition by Dan Poynter on page 339, page 357, and Back Matter
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1.0 out of 5 stars mr. poynter, this is unfortunate, February 23, 2006

By	B. Olalekan "smithsonian2000" (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Writing Nonfiction, 4th Edition: Turning Thoughts into Books (Paperback)

I am a fan of Dan Poyter's, and I have learned a lot from this author's monumental work, "The Self-Publishing Manual". I thought this title, "Writing Nonfiction : Turning Thoughts into Books", is another one of such great works.
I was so disappointed while reading this book when I realized that it was nothing but a rehash of the original book. I just could not understand how a professional author could have the audacity to publish the same book under two different titles and sell both to the same audience. I don't know if you get, I just don't.
To make matters worse, this title is not as detailed as the original work. So, if you are interested in learning from this man, I suggest that you get a copy of "The Self-Publishing Manual", rather than this one.
I gave this book 1 star, not because it does not contain useful information, but because it contains nothing new from the author's previous publication. It is really unfortunate. I felt cheated.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Simple Approach to Writing and Publishing, October 30, 2003

By	Cathy Stucker "IdeaLady.com" (Sugar Land, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Writing Nonfiction: Turning Thoughts into Books (Paperback)

Sitting down in front of a blank computer screen to write a book is intimidating. Where do you start? What should you say? How should you format your manuscript?

Dan Poynter takes much of the pain out of writing, even if you are not experienced. His organization systems help you to pull together all the bits and pieces you will need to write your book. Not sure where to start? Dan suggests starting not with the first chapter, but with the one that will be shortest or easiest to write. (Good advice--it always works for me!)

You may find it odd that he addresses creating a mock-up of your cover before you start writing. That not only makes good sense from an organizational perspective (after all, the book cover promises what you will deliver in the book), it also helps you to think of what you are writing as a "real" book.

Once you complete the book you need to get it published. Dan helps you decide whether to self-publish or seek and agent and traditional publisher. Of course, Dan is "Mr. Self-Publishing," so if you decide to self-publish, be sure to get a copy of "The Self-Publishing Manual," his excellent resource for publishing and marketing your book.

This is a user-friendly and approachable guide to writing a nonfiction book that can be followed by anyone who wants to be published.

Cathy Stucker
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5.0 out of 5 stars Solid ideas about modern self-publishing, February 17, 2001

By	Robert H. Nunnally Jr. "gurdonark" (Allen, TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Writing Nonfiction: Turning Thoughts into Books (Paperback)

Dan Poynter's self-publishing manual has for years been the state of the art guide to getting one's book into self-publication from dealing with printers to getting marketing done. The world of self-publishing has undergone a sweeping change due to the internet and changes in printing technology. This book helps explore the changes, and how to use the changes to help get new self-published works to market. The book discusses how to use new technology such as print on demand. The book has a chapter on the e book. The book's style is light and easy to read, with quotes to leaven up the mix, but the book is not a mere "wouldn't it be a good idea to write your own book". Instead, the book has tons of tips, supported by URLs and e mail addresses of real-live people who have been doing what the author advocates.

This book does not set out to be an encyclopedia of self-publishing, but instead is a good overview, which provides the reader with other resources, including the author's own materials available for purchase on individual topics, at the publisher's own website. Although we are going to see a lot more of this promotion of "for a fee" resources in modern books, I am not sure that this form of cross-marketing product is going to be the best sales device. To this reader, it is a dissonant note in the otherwise extremely helpful tone of the work. Indeed, more books would be sold if the majority of the information were free downloads rather than "for a fee" stuff. I don't want to overstress the point--you can read this work cover to cover and get enough tips, URLs and ideas to solidly launch into a self-publishing venture of your own. But the admittedly modest extent to which this book markets the author's "e info for a fee" service did not work for me. Still, this is a quibble. Money spent on this book is money well spent. The work is very readable, using play with fonts and inset to keep the reader hooked, without quite moving into that diagram and comic essay mode of, say, a Ten Speed Press book. I found myself so interested in this book that I read it cover to cover within two days--which is certainly different from the "resource to be read over time" way in which I view most books in this genre.

This book is about non-fiction, but it could apply to fiction writers as well. Its advice is real-world, and geared to how for an investment of anywhere from several hundred dollars (the e book chapter) to a few tens of thousands (for a splashy full-print run work), one can literally compete in good order with the major publishing houses.

The new printing technology, the internet and Amazon.com have killed the dragon of publishing houses, rejection letters from NYC agents, and books that cannot be distributed. Learn from this work how to put your book on the shelves.

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