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How to write and sell a book proposal
by Stella Whitelaw

Publishers will read proposals from writers who show they are serious about their craft and offer a proposal that shows research and consideration for a busy publisher's staff.

Every writer was once a beginner, and even after publication, we begin afresh with each new book as if newborn.

Stella Whitelaw is a well-respected author in her own right and here she offers a step-by-step guide cto help you structure a synopsis, plot an outline and polish your final words.

She includes
Writers' Jargon - 50 words every writer needs to know;
Writer's Block - overcoming the 3 types: permanent, temporary and self-inflicted.
And 12 easy steps to a saleable synopsis.
This guide shows how to enjoy writing while being both professional and successful.

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From Pitch to Publication
by Carole Blake

Carole Blake is one of Britain's leading literary agents and has produced an accessible book on getting published, assuming you have written your book.

She lists information on what agents want, how to produce a successful synopsis, questions to ask a publisher before signing. Included is a section on contracts and troubleshooting problems.

Blake asks you to consider before beginning if you are writing the right book? If you spend time thinking about this before you start, you may save yourself a lot of agonies later, she says

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Guerilla Marketing for Writers
by Rick Frishman, Michael Larsen, Jay Conrad Levinson

An accessible book on self-marketing for writers, if you can ignore the irritating and nonsensical military references. It's part of a series on guerilla marketing of all sorts.

Written for an American market, its thoughts are nonetheless universally adaptable.

It may be read in chronological order, or just dipped into. Probably you will do both when it becomes your reference book for marketing your work.

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How to Make Money from Freelance Writing
by Andrew Croft

Taking a straightforward and practical approach, Croft covers the tools of the trade and how to get organised, how to decide what to write and how to sell it.

He has been a successful ghostwriter and here deals with ghostwriting, travel writing, fiction, short stories, television and radio scripts, newspaper and magazine journalism, and interviewing.

Croft also explains how to overcome barriers, and make money. Information on agents; contacts and using them, and on finding potential markets is included.

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Making Money Freelance Writing
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Forty-seven articles from Writer's Digest contributors discuss how to conduct the business of freelancing, freelance opportunities, and the freelance lifestyle. Contributors shed light on business and financial aspects of freelance writing, including researching new markets, and making business contacts. The level is set at the aspiring professional rather than a beginner.

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Publicity Newsletters and Press Releases
by Alison Beaverstock

Advice on how to generate publicity and promote public relations by using words effectively.

Offered in two sections, one gives step-by-step advice, and the other a quick reference section.

It provides practical advice on the kind of message to present when copy-writing; how to establish promotional goals; developing and sticking to a strategy; and what journalists look for in assessing a press release.

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