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So, You Want to be a Writer?

So, You Want to be a Writer?. Now What?. Game Plan. Does my work need to be edited? Do I need an Agent? How can I get my book published? How do I promote my book?. Editing. Professionally edited manuscript is a must What do we mean by editing? Who can help? References/Permissions.

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So, You Want to be a Writer?

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  1. So, You Want to be a Writer? Now What?

  2. Game Plan Does my work need to be edited? Do I need an Agent? How can I get my book published? How do I promote my book?

  3. Editing Professionally edited manuscript is a must What do we mean by editing? Who can help? References/Permissions

  4. Agents Do I Need One How do I find them Reference (Hermann’s guide, Writer’s Market) Association of Author’s Representatives Writer’s Net Agent Query Writer’s Beware (What’s the deal with fees?) How to get their attention Elevator Pitch Comparative Genre Query Letters (Examples: 1, 2, 3, 4)

  5. Networking • Writers Guilds/Associations: Find your Network! • NH Writer’s Project, • NH Writers Online Magazine, • Seacost Writers Association, • New England Outdoor Writer’s Association, • New England Horror Writers, • New England Science Writers, • Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators, • Romance Writers of America New England Chapter

  6. Preparing a Book Manuscript • Break the project into manageable chunks. • Follow the author guidelines from the publisher. (Suggestion: Prepare a sheet listing the main points to remember.) • Set aside times to write. • Before resuming writing, reread or edit a section you already have written, to help maintain a consistent voice and style.

  7. Publishing Traditional Pros A traditional publisher gives you added credibility. Publishers do all the editing, design and printing. Manuscripts may go through levels of editing and have an anonymous peer review. Help with distribution and some marketing/promotion Financial reward Cons Publishers are not typically great marketers, and their promotion of non-fiction books is minimal, but they do publish catalogues, which they send to bookstores etc. It is still up to you, the author to promote and market your book. You pay a portion of sales to publisher Publishing rights, you may not own ISBN You don’t make much money from royalties, unless your book is a best-seller. POD/Self Pros Total control You keep all the proceeds You keep all the rights Cons No advance, you risk your own money Will require a lot of energy and time to do all marketing and promotion Harder to get reviews Bigger bookstores may not stock POD books because they cannot be returned Average POD books sell less than 50 copies You won’t have direct sales support May not be quality materials and presentation Sources: Creativity Blog, SFAW POD publishing services, Huffington Post,

  8. Finding a Publisher • Look for publishers with books on topics related to yours. • In general, seek university presses or commercial scholarly publishers. • Assess the quality of books from the publisher. • If feasible, consult authors of books from the publisher.

  9. Helping to Market the Book • Completing an author questionnaire—for example, identifying • Relevant organizations • Conferences at which to publicize the book • Relevant journals publishing book reviews • Possibly giving presentations, being interviewed, producing podcasts, etc

  10. Promotion About the Book/Author Press Releases/Direct Mail Book Signings Resource Libraries Get Listed Amazon, Books in Print Web Author websites (Example: Alice Hoffman, Khaled Hosseini ) On line book reviews (Goodreads.com, The Reader’s Advisor, Book Lust) Local blogs about books (Books Complete Me, Book Notes NH, River Run Bookstore Blog) Book Trailers: Drover, R.A. Salvatore Traditional Networking Book Clubs, Writers Guilds, Story Submissions Social Media Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

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