2006 Guide To Literary Agents (Guide to Literary Agents)(Revised & Updated 15th Annual Edition)11 reviews

Writer's Digest Books, 2005

Find an Agent and Some Good Advice

+ Excellent resource for writers!
+ Review for Guide To Literary Agents

This is an extremely valuable resource for writers that have never worked with an agent before. The book provides information on many agencies, as well as helpful advice on the "who, when, and why" questions we all have.
  
  











  



  
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Self-Publishing9 reviews
Jennifer Basye Sander

Alpha, 2005

Very E Z to Read & Understand

The book is well written and simplified. It arrived in great shape and was delivered in a timely manner as specified. Would shop with Seller again.
  
  











  



  
How To Start And Run A Small Book Publishing Company: A Small Business Guide To Self-Publishing And ...8 reviews
Peter I. Hupalo

HCM Publishing, 2002

Financial Wake-up Call

+ Introductory guide for newbies in publishing
+ For authors who are considering private publishing

Peter Hupalo starts off with a caveat; he suggests caution. Starting at the beginning, he asks you to determine if and why you want to be a book publisher. He is down to earth and up to date. For example, on Page 37, he (rightly) recommends against direct mail advertising for books. Hupalo is ...
  
  











  



  
Self-Publishing Fiction: From Manuscript to Bookstore and Beyond7 reviews
Gavin Sinclair

The Mainland Press, 2005

A gem!

+ Great Resource
+ If you want to publish fiction - BUY THIS BOOK !! NOW!! I MEAN IT!!
+ A step-by-step guide to publishing one's novel with no more than a manuscript, a computer, and some hard work
  
  











  



  
How to Get a Literary Agent12 reviews
Michael Larsen

Sourcebooks, Inc., 2006

An important little book packed with information

+ Learn the ends and outs of getting an agent from an agent!
+ Finding a literary agent-
+ Concise and Complete
  
  











  



  
2006 Writers Market (Writer's Market)38 reviews

Writer's Digest Books, 2005

Must Have For Any Writer

+ You Need This Book!
+ Good Information to help materialize your wish
+ Comprehensive
+ A must-have for every writer
  
  











  



  
On Writing819 reviews
Stephen King

Pocket, 2002

Don't wait for the muse...show up every day

+ really good stuff
+ Impassioned instruction from the King of horror
+ On Writing by Stephen King
+ Great Resource
  
  











  



  
Print-on-Demand Book Publishing: A New Approach To Printing And Marketing Books For Publishers And ...45 reviews
Morris Rosenthal

Foner Books, 2008

Answers Many Questions with Clear Explanations and Examples

+ Taking Morris' Advice: Five Years Later
+ Good Book on POD Publishing
+ An eye-opener
  
  











  



  
Buzz Your Zine1 review
Angela Adair-Hoy

Pigeonhole Press, 2001

fun book

run a magazine online and this helps
  
  











  



  
How to Succeed in the Publishing Game15 reviews
Vickie Stringer

Triple Crown Publications, 2005

Learn the Grind of Self-Publishing

+ Tips, Secrets and More!

On a regular basis, I have new authors ask about how to break into publishing their story. I always say write your novel and get back to me. Some say that is harsh, well you can't get a book published if you don't have it on paper. Anyway, to the book at hand... HOW TO SUCCEED IN THE ...
  
  











  



  
The Savvy Author's Guide to Book Publicity32 reviews
Lissa Warren

Da Capo Press, 2004

Awesome deal!

+ Savvy Author's Guide to Book Publicity -- great!
+ It was very helpful
+ This book is almost bibical!
+ The Savvy Author's Guide to Book Publicity
  
  











  



  
Self-Publishing 1011 review
Debbie Elicksen

Self-Counsel Press, 2005

Self-Publishing 101--Informative and Concise

This is my kind of book. It's concise, yet packed with valuable information and practical, contemporary samples. Okay, so there are bigger books with even more valuable details--after all, self-publishing requires lots of decisions and many steps for a "newbie." I read some of the big books ...
  
  











  



  
The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition369 reviews
William Strunk Jr., E.B. White, ...

Topeka Bindery, 1999

Great Reference

+ :)
+ Strunk and White should be next to your dictionary.
+ The Elements of Style
+ Elements of Style, a text for a lifetime
  
  











  



  
The Publishing Game: Publish a Book in 30 Days (The Publishing Game)21 reviews
Fern Reiss

Peanut Butter and Jelly Press, 2003

Get The Inside Scoop About Publishing From This Expert

+ The Publishing Game: Publish a Book in 30 Days (The Publishing Game)
+ The Publishing Game: Publish a Book in 30 Days
+ Honest reliable and thorough guide to Self-publishing
+ Publish By Number
  
  











  



  
The Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print, and Sell Your Own Book, 14th Edition243 reviews
Dan Poynter

Para Publishing, 2003

Amazing book, but too optimistic

+ Advice that works
+ I couldn't ask for more!
+ Step One When You Self-Publish Your Book
+ Best for Authors-To-Be
  
  











  



  
Complete Guide to Self Publishing: Everything You Need to Know to Write, Publish, Promote, and Sell Your Own ...121 reviews
Tom Ross, Marilyn Ross

Writers Digest Books, 2002

Great book for beginners!

+ BEST SELF PUBLISHING BOOK I'VE READ
+ A Useful Place to Start
+ the complete handbook
+ The "COMPLETE" Guide to Self-Publishing? "EVERYTHING" You Need to Know?
  
  











  



  
QUERY LETTERS THAT WORKED! Real queries that landed $2K+ writing assignments4 reviews
Angela Hoy

Booklocker.com, Inc., 2003

Must-have for freelancers!

+ Successful models
+ Learn from successful writers

Query Letters That Worked! lets you peek into the files of some of the best freelancers on the planet. You get 25 queries and proposals and six general pitch letters plus tons of good advice. Each letter is carefully analyzed for what makes it work. You learn how the idea progressed from query to ...
  
  











  



  
Lessons from a Lifetime of Writing: A Novelist Looks at His Craft29 reviews
David Morrell

Writers Digest Books, 2003

Outstanding

+ Wonderful, Warm, Insightful Book
+ Right Up There With Stephen King's "On Writing"
+ Like Sitting in on Proffessor Morrell's Class
+ Why We Write
  
  











  



  
Jeff Herman's Guide To Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents, 2006: Who they are! What they want! How to ...16 reviews
Jeff Herman

Three Dog Press, 2005

A must-have!

+ Very Resourceful, Needs an Index
+ Jeff Herman's Guide -- An Aspiring Writer's Best Friend
+ The End of the Agent Search
  
  











  



  
Buzz Your Zine1 review
Angela Adair-Hoy

Pigeonhole Press, 2001

fun book

run a magazine online and this helps