Written by a published author for aspiring authors and poets, Book Report provides practical advice for every writer who dreams of becoming published. Guaranteed to inspire, Book Report is the only guide you’ll ever need. You’ll -How To Decide If Your Book Concept Has Publishing Potential -How To Create Unique Storytelling Ideas -How To Improve Writing Skills -What Publishing Alternative Is Best For You -Why It Is Important To Market The Book Proposal, Not The Book -How To Choose The Right Literary Agent And Publisher -How To Protect Yourself with Agency And Publishing Contracts -Why Book Promotion Is The Author And Poet’s Best Friend
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A former criminal defense attorney and legal analyst for USA Today, CNN and ESPN, Mark Shaw is the author of 25 books and counting. His most recent is "The Reporter Who Knew Too Much: The Mysterious Death of What's My Line TV Star and Media Icon Dorothy Kilgallen." Additional books include "The Poison Patriarch," Miscarriage of Justice," "Stations Along the Way," "Down for the Count," "Beneath the Mask of Holiness," "Larry Legend," "Bury Me In Pot Bunker," and "How to Become a Published Author: Idea to Publication."
Mr. Shaw has written for USA Today, Huffington Post, and the Aspen Daily News. He formally was a host or correspondent for ABC's Good Morning America, CBS's People, The World of People, Disney's The Scheme of Things and also hosted a three hour radio program in the Midwest. He is married to librarian Wen-ying Lu and lives in the San Francisco area.
More about Mr. Shaw may be learned at markshawbooks.com and on Wikipedia.
A great guide for publishing a book, plenty of checklists, do's and dont's, and tips. Offers practical answers to the process of getting a book published, supported by years of teaching experience and more than a dozen books marketed. My favorite phrases from the author are: "every book is an adventure--write it like one." (page 57), "there appeared to be the need for an unbiased book presenting the true facts in the case. This way people could stop, think and make their own mind." (page 79)