An enlightening journey for the new author through the world of writing, publishing, and marketing. From the lecture series,"The Myths, the Truths, and the Lies about Marketing and Publishing Books" by award-winning columnist and author Michael Reisig, "The Fledgling Author's Handbook" covers, Getting The Attention of Agents and Publishers, The Many Advantages of Self-Publishing, Marketing and Promotion, and provides an excellent Resource section for connections vital to the success of the new author.
Michael Reisig has been writing professionally for 15 years. He is a former newspaper editor and publisher, an award-winning columnist, and a best-selling novelist.
He is the author of six novels. His works have been optioned for motion pictures, sold to overseas publishers, and produced in CD, audio, and e-book format. He has been featured in magazines such as Writer's Digest and Southern Living, and in numerous newspapers across the country.
Reisig was born in Enid, Oklahoma, in 1948. The first son of a military family, he was raised in Europe and California before moving to Florida. He attended high school and college in the Tampa Bay area. After graduating from college, he relocated to the Florida Keys, establishing a commercial diving business in which he served as the company pilot, traveling extensively throughout the southern hemisphere, diving, treasure hunting, and adventuring.
From there he turned to journalism, putting many of his experiences into the pages of his novels and columns, going on to manage, then own newspapers.
He presently resides in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas where he fishes and hunts and writes his novels, and occasionally escapes to the Caribbean for another adventure.
Pretty eye-opening stuff for anyone who has ever thought "I'd like to write a book." Sure, it can end there, but if you want to have a CHANCE at becoming successful at it, this is information that you need to know.