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For everyone who has ever been told, “You should write a book,” but has no idea how to get started, here is an essential, no-nonsense guide to every step of the writing and publishing process.
In The Author’s Toolkit, veteran writer, editor, and book doctor Mary Embree provides readers with an all-inclusive lesson on what it takes to create, develop, and promote both fiction and nonfiction books—from nurturing the seeds of a book idea, to outlining the flow of the book itself, to taking the finished manuscript to possible publishers. She details the fundamentals of the creative process—such as how to delineate characters, organize the plot, find the “hook,” and avoid common writing pitfalls—and provides detailed guidance on such practical business matters as registering copyrights, understanding contracts, seeking literary agents, publishing electronically, creating a professional-looking manuscript, promoting and marketing the finished book, and much more.
Aspiring and veteran writers will also discover a wealth of real-world resources, including leads for professional advice, information on writers’ websites and publications, listings of writers’ organizations, and much more. Handy, to-the-point, and organized in a straightforward step-by-step format, The Author’s Toolkit is a resource no author should be without.
• Details the entire process of writing a book: from the basic idea to the finished manuscript
• Provides a wide range of resources
for writers, such as publications, web- sites, writers’ groups, and more
• Concise, easy-to-follow, and filled with valuable information for both beginning and veteran writers
In The Author’s Toolkit, veteran writer, editor, and book doctor Mary Embree provides readers with an all-inclusive lesson on what it takes to create, develop, and promote both fiction and nonfiction books—from nurturing the seeds of a book idea, to outlining the flow of the book itself, to taking the finished manuscript to possible publishers. She details the fundamentals of the creative process—such as how to delineate characters, organize the plot, find the “hook,” and avoid common writing pitfalls—and provides detailed guidance on such practical business matters as registering copyrights, understanding contracts, seeking literary agents, publishing electronically, creating a professional-looking manuscript, promoting and marketing the finished book, and much more.
Aspiring and veteran writers will also discover a wealth of real-world resources, including leads for professional advice, information on writers’ websites and publications, listings of writers’ organizations, and much more. Handy, to-the-point, and organized in a straightforward step-by-step format, The Author’s Toolkit is a resource no author should be without.
• Details the entire process of writing a book: from the basic idea to the finished manuscript
• Provides a wide range of resources
for writers, such as publications, web- sites, writers’ groups, and more
• Concise, easy-to-follow, and filled with valuable information for both beginning and veteran writers
About the Author
Mary Embree is an accomplished author, literary consultant, and writing workshop leader. She is also the founding director of the Small Publishers, Artists, & Writers Network (SPAWN). She lives and works in Ventura, CA.
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Do you love to write? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
book proposal, query letter Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Copyright Office, New York, National Writers Union, Library of Congress, Mark Twain, Tad Crawford, United States, Writer's Market, Hong Kong, Independence Avenue, The Elements of Style, World War New!
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- On Writing by Stephen King on page 21, and Back Matter
- Double Your Creative Power!: Make Your Subconscious a Partner in the Writing Process by S. L. Stebel on page 2, and Back Matter
- On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser on page 20, and Back Matter
- The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk Jr. on page 17, and Back Matter
- The Self-Publishing Manual : How to Write, Print, and Sell Your Own Book, 15th Ed. (Self Publishing Manual) by Dan Poynter on page 152, and page 158
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