The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published
The 2013 Writer's Market details thousands of publishing opportunities for writers, including listings for book publishers, consumer and trade magazines, contests and awards, and literary agents. These listings include contact and submission information to help writers get their work published.
Look inside and you'll find page after page of all-new editorial material devoted to the business of writing. It's the most information we've ever jammed into one edition! You'll find advice on pitching agents and editors, finding money for your writing in unexpected places, and promoting your writing. Plus, you'll learn how to navigate the social media landscape, negotiate contracts, and protect your work. And as usual, this edition includes the ever popular How Much Should I Charge?" pay rate chart.
You also gain access to:
Lists of professional writing organizations
Sample query letters
A free digital download of Writer's Yearbook featuring the 100 Best Markets
Includes a self-publishing checklist, submission tracker, family tree of the major book publishers, and helpful charts.
" Writer's Market can save you a lifetime of collecting, sorting, and updating industry info, and it's jam-packed with the things you need, including hard-earned advice from those in the field. As a result, Writer's Market gives you time--that most precious commodity for all writers--so you can turn your attention to the cultivation of your talent." -- Julianna Baggott , author of Pure , Girl Talk and The Prince of Fenway Park
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Writer's market : [the most trusted guide to getting published

F&W Media, Incorporated

2016, 95th annual edition, Cincinnati, Ohio, ©2015

92nd annual ed., Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio, 2012

United States, United States of America

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references and index
Finding work -- Before your first sale -- Query letter clinic -- Perfect pitch / Marc Acito -- Feature article writing / Chuck Sambuchino -- When working for free pays / Sue Bradford Edwards -- Self-publishing checklist -- Finding freelance opportunities online / Carol Tice -- Funds for writers 101 / C. Hope Clark -- Ghostwriting 101 / Eva Shaw -- Publishers & their imprints
Managing work -- The writing entrepreneur / J.M. Lacey -- Contracts 101 / Cindy Ferraino -- Making the most of the money you earn / Sage Cohen -- Repurposing writing for platform and profit / Sage Cohen -- Record keeping and pricing / Daniel Dern -- Submission tracker -- Diversifying during tough times / Melissa Crytzer Fry -- Launching your freelance business / I.J. Schecter -- How much should I charge? / Lynn Wasnak
Promoting work -- Build a platform / Jeff Yeager -- How to improve your presentation skills / Brenda Collins -- The art of promoting / Kerrie Flanagan -- Blogging basics / Robert Lee Brewer -- Twitter cheat sheet for writers / Robert Lee Brewer -- Facebook vs. Linkedin / Robert Lee Brewer -- Author platform 2.0 / Jane Friedman
Markets -- Literary agents -- Book publishers -- Consumer magazines -- Animal -- Art and architecture -- Associations -- Astrology, metaphysical and New Age -- Automotive and motorcycle -- Aviation -- business and finance -- Career, college and alumni -- Child care and parental guidance -- Comic books -- Consumer service and business opportunity -- Contemporary culture -- Disabilities -- Entertainment -- Ethnic and minority -- Food and drink -- Games and puzzles -- Gay and lesbian interest -- General interest -- Health and fitness -- History -- Hobby and craft -- Home and garden -- Humor -- Inflight -- Juvenile -- Literary and little -- Men's -- Military -- Music consumer -- Mystery -- Nature, conservation and ecology -- Personal computers -- Photography -- Politics and world affairs -- Psychology and self-improvement -- Regional -- Religious -- Retirement -- Rural -- Science -- Science fiction, fantasy and horror -- Sex -- Sports -- Teen and young adult -- Travel, camping and trailer -- Women's
Trade journals -- Advertising, marketing and PR -- Art, design and collectibles -- Auto and track -- Aviation and space -- Beauty and salon -- Beverages and bottling -- Book and bookstore -- Brick, glass and ceramics -- Building interiors -- Business management -- Church administration and ministry -- Clothing -- Construction and contracting -- Drugs, health care and medical products -- Education and counseling -- Electronics and communication -- Energy and utilities -- Engineering and technology -- Entertainment and the Arts -- Farm -- Finance -- Florist, nurseries and landscapes -- Government and public service -- Groceries and food products -- Home furnishings and household goods -- Hospitals, nursing and nursing homes -- Hotels, motels, clubs, resorts and restaurants -- Industrial operations -- Information systems -- INsurance -- Jewelry -- Journalism and writing -- Law -- Lumber -- Machinery and metal -- Maintenance and safety -- Management and supervision -- Marine and maritime industries -- Medical -- Music trade -- Paper -- Pets -- Plumbing, heating, air conditioning and refrigeration -- Printing -- Professional photography -- Real estate -- Resources and waste reduction -- Selling and merchandising -- Sport trade -- Stone, quarry and mining -- Toy, novelty and hobby -- Transportation -- Travel trade -- Veterinary
Contests & awards -- Playwriting & scriptwriting -- Arts councils & fellowships -- Fiction -- Nonfiction -- Writing for children & young adults -- General -- Journalism -- Translation -- Poetry -- Multiple writing areas -- Resources -- Professional organizations
The most trusted guide to getting published. Includes sample query letters, pay rate chart, submission tracker and more

2023-06-28