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Navigating the Rough Waters of Today's Publishing World: Critical Advice for Writers from Industry Insiders
A complete review of the modern publishing process, this resource is an ideal companion for aspiring authors who want to understand and break into this ever-changing industry. Featuring advice from a robust roster of literary agents, editors, authors, and insiders-including Random House Editor at Large David Ebershoff, literary agent and former Book of the Month Club Editor in Chief Victoria Skurnick, and New York Times-best selling author Bob Mayer-this guidebook demystifies the entire publishing process and offers some hints on where the publishing industry is headed. Thorough discussions on the difference between fiction and nonfiction publishing, working with an agent, maximizing marketing and promotional opportunities, and getting published in magazines, newspapers, and online make this an essential reference for anyone wanting to plot a course for publishing success.
146 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2010
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About the author
Marcia Meier
12 books30 followersMarcia Meier is an award-winning writer, developmental book editor and writing coach.
Her memoir, Face, was published by Saddle Road Press in January 2021.
Her anthology, Unmasked, Women Write About Sex and Intimacy After Fifty, co-edited with Kathleen Barry, was published in 2018. Her other books include Ireland, Place Out of Time (poetry and photography, Weeping Willow Books, 2017), Heart on a Fence, (poetry and photography, Weeping Willow Books, 2016), Navigating the Rough Waters of Today's Publishing World, Critical Advice for Writers from Industry Insiders (Quill Driver Books, 2010) and Santa Barbara, Paradise on the Pacific (Longstreet Press, 1996).
She has freelanced or written for numerous publications, including the Los Angeles Times, The Writer magazine, Santa Barbara Magazine, Pacific Standard Magazine online and The Huffington Post.
Marcia worked for daily newspapers in the 1980s and '90s, finishing her journalism career as an editorial page editor for a mid-size daily.
She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and an MFA in creative writing, and has taught for various institutions, including Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Westmont College, Brooks Institute and Santa Barbara City College Adult Education.
Marcia is a member of the Author's Guild and the Association of Writers and Writing Programs.
Her memoir, Face, was published by Saddle Road Press in January 2021.
Her anthology, Unmasked, Women Write About Sex and Intimacy After Fifty, co-edited with Kathleen Barry, was published in 2018. Her other books include Ireland, Place Out of Time (poetry and photography, Weeping Willow Books, 2017), Heart on a Fence, (poetry and photography, Weeping Willow Books, 2016), Navigating the Rough Waters of Today's Publishing World, Critical Advice for Writers from Industry Insiders (Quill Driver Books, 2010) and Santa Barbara, Paradise on the Pacific (Longstreet Press, 1996).
She has freelanced or written for numerous publications, including the Los Angeles Times, The Writer magazine, Santa Barbara Magazine, Pacific Standard Magazine online and The Huffington Post.
Marcia worked for daily newspapers in the 1980s and '90s, finishing her journalism career as an editorial page editor for a mid-size daily.
She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and an MFA in creative writing, and has taught for various institutions, including Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Westmont College, Brooks Institute and Santa Barbara City College Adult Education.
Marcia is a member of the Author's Guild and the Association of Writers and Writing Programs.
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February 3, 2013
This book is very well written, but the problem with today's publishing world is that by the time a book on publishing is published the publishing/PR world has changed--maybe substantially. The only guaranteed way to keep up is to follow publishers and agents on your twitter account! Things are moving and changing so fast that keeping abreast via on-line newsletter might be a better investment of your "professional development" funds.
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