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If you have something to say, the world needs to hear it.
And you need to say it.
A book gives you authority and lets the world know where to find you.
Getting published makes you stand out in your field and your writing might
make a substantial contribution to a cause or profession you care about.
-Nori J. Muster click here for contact. info. Email questions are free | ||
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Writing Experience I have been writing for publication since 1981, including years as a staff writer, associate editor, editorial writer, and freelance reporter. I have articles in academic journals, a book by the University of Illinois Press, a historic fiction novel, short stories, poems, personal essays, and several how-to books. To read some of my writing posted on line, click here: Surrealist.org. To read reviews of my first book, click here. Education Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1978 Master's Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, Western Oregon University, 1991 Writer's Program, University of California, Los Angeles, 1988 - 1994 I Can Address Your Questions About Writing and the Writing Life Where do I get ideas? * How do I organize a book? * When should I get a manuscript evaluation, critique? * Is my book idea sellable? * How much money can I expect to make compared to the time I must put into a book? * How much writing experience do I need to publish a book? * How do I revive a stalled project? * What if friends or family discouraged me? * How do I support myself while I'm writing? I Can Address Your Questions About How You Can Publish Your Book When do I need an agent and how do I find one? * Is self-publishing a good option? * What about publishing on the Internet? * Is it harder for first-time authors? * How do I find a publisher? * Do I have to finish the book before I try to sell it? * What goes into a book proposal? * When can I call the publisher to see if they received my proposal? * Can I find an agent or publisher through the Internet? * How do I promote my book? Writer's Resources Articles and Links at this site (and Surrealist.org): Fiction Writing Workshop | Choose a Point of View | Find a Publisher | Break Writer's Block | Good Writing Books Good Links for Writers Writers Market Online - This is a great site for locating agents, publishers, contests, magazine markets, etc. It's $30 to join for a year, but well worth it for certain markets, i.e., agents and book publishers. Book Festivals: MuchAdoAboutBooks.com Jacksonville, Florida; UCLA Festival of Books Los Angeles; Edinburgh International Book Festival Edinburgh, Scotland; AZBookFestival.org Phoenix; National Book Festival Library of Congress, Washington, DC - there are hundreds of book festivals. Check the search engines for a book festival near you. These offer good opportunities for authors to show their work. http://larsen-pomada.com Agency offers good info. for preparing book proposals http://www.writers.net All around best writer's link. http://groups.yahoo.com Join a writer's group! http://craigslist.org Find writing jobs. More writer's job sites: http://www.sunoasis.com - http://www.freelancewriting.com - http://www.writerfind.com/freelance_jobs - http://allfreelance.com Other misc. sites: ThecCorpWriter.com - TheCorpWriter.com/forum - TheCorpWriter.blogspot.com - http://www.authorsguild.org - http://www.literarymarketplace.com - http://writersmarket.com - http://literaryagents.com - http://www.anotherealm.com - anotherealm.com - list of agents - http://www.authorlink.com - http://www.literaryagents.org - http://www.booktalk.com - http://www.writers-free-reference.com Good writer's practice: click here Companies that can publish your book and make it available as an e-book or print on demand book Xlibris.com InfinityPublishing.com TurnkeyPress.com MillionMonkeyspress.com (Steamboats.com does not endorse any of these companies, but only makes the links available for further research.)
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