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Publishing Your Book

Finding a Publisher: The Basics
10 Steps Toward Finding a Publisher - Moira Allen
Author Showcase and Syndication Services: Do They Work? - Debby Ridpath Ohi
Enhance Your Publishing IQ - Marilyn Henderson
A Quick Guide to Manuscript Format - Moira Allen

Finding an Agent
Ask an Agent: Four Agents Answer Your Questions - Natalie R. Collins
How to Play the Agent Game - Chris Gavaler
How to Pitch Your Book at a Writing Conference - Cynthia Gallagher
How to Protect Yourself from Questionable Agents - Marg Gilks
The Perfect Pitch: Pitching to Agents at a Writing Conference - Sue Fagalde Lick
What Agents Really Want - Natalie R. Collins

Pitching the Novel
How to Write a Novel Synopsis - Marg Gilks
Writing a Synopsis from the Ground Up - Dee-Ann Latona LeBlanc

Proposing a Nonfiction Book
The Art of Assembling Anthologies - Arlene Uslander and Brenda Warneka
Cast the Vision for Your Book - W. Terry Whalin
Building a Book from Your Columns or Articles - Mary Emma Allen
Selling Your Nonfiction Book, Part I: Finding the Right Publisher - Moira Allen
Selling Your Nonfiction Book, Part II: Making Your Pitch - Moira Allen
Selling Your Nonfiction Book, Part III: Check the Competition on Amazon! - Moira Allen
Two Sample Nonfiction Book Proposals

Electronic Publishing
Creating an Ebook in Word and PDF - Moira Allen
E-Books from the Publisher's Perspective - Sean McLachlan
Electronic Publishing: Subsidy vs. Nonsubsidy - Karen Wiesner
Formatting Your E-Book with Adobe Acrobat - Geoff Hart

Print-on-Demand (POD) Publishing
Designing a Print-on-Demand Cover, by Cathi Stevenson
DIY Publishing: Formatting Your Book for Lulu.com - Moira Allen
POD Books from the Publisher's Perspective - Sean McLachlan
The POD Quandary: How to Decide if Print-on-Demand Publishing is Right for You - Brenda Rollins
Ten Questions to Ask Before You Sign that Print-on-Demand Contract... - Sue Fagalde Lick
To POD or Not to POD: Some Pros and Cons - Moira Allen
The PublishAmerica controversy
  • Making Books, by Paula Span (Washington Post)
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A25187-2005Jan20
  • Critics and Supporters Debate Success of Fast-rising PublishAmerica, by Hillel Italie, Post-Gazette
    http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05022/446283.stm

    Subsidy Publishing
    The Price of Vanity - Moira Allen
    Should You Pay for Publication? - Moira Allen
    Subsidy Publishing: Sacrificing the Dream - Tina Morgan
    Subsidy Publishing vs. Self-Publishing: What's the Difference? - Moira Allen

    Self-Publishing
    Self-Publishing FAQ - Moira Allen
    Choosing a Self-Publishing Company - Ray Robinson
    Establishing a Self-Publishing Business: The Basics - Moira Allen
    Features vs. Benefits, or "Why Should I Buy Your Book?" - Brian Jud
    Finding Special Sales for Self-Published Books - Brian Jud
    From Self-Published Novelist to Best-Selling Author: An Interview With Richard Paul Evans - Carolyn Campbell
    Fullfillment: How to Get Your Books to Your Customers - Moira Allen
    Handling Orders and Invoices - Moira Allen
    How to Format Your Self-Published Book - Moira Allen
    ISBNs, Copyright, and Other Technicalities - Moira Allen
    Marketing Your Book by Direct Mail - Brian Jud
    Preparing Your Book for Publication - Moira Allen
    Sell More Books with a Powerful Back Cover - Judy Cullins
    Setting a Price for Your Book - Moira Allen
    Titles Sell Books! - Judy Cullins
    Why Some Books Don't Work Well in Bookstores - Mary Westheimer

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    Electronic Publishing
    Publishing Scams
    Self-Publishing

  • Recommended Reading


    Writer's Market


    Writer's Market Deluxe Online Edition


    Novel & Short Story Writers' Market

    Guide to Literary Agents


    How to Write a Book Proposal


    Formatting and Submitting Your Manuscript

    Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write


    Writer's Guide to Queries, Pitches and Proposals


    The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing

    Dan Poynter's Self-Publishing Manual

    Dan Poynter's Self-Publishing Manual Vol. 2

    Self-Publishing for Dummies

    EPUB Straight to the Point: Creating ebooks for the Apple iPad and other ereaders

    E-Publishing DIY

    ePublish: Self-Publish Fast and Profitably for Kindle, iPhone, CreateSpace and Print on Demand

    How to Make, Market and Sell Ebooks - All for FREE

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