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The Street-Smart Writer
Self-Defense Against Sharks and Scams in the
Writing World
By Jenna Glatzer and Daniel Steven
First Five Pages by Noah T.
Lukeman Publisher: Simon
& Schuster
Editors always tell novice writers that
the first few pages of a manuscript are crucial in the publishing process -- and
it's true. If an editor or agent (or reader) loses interest after a page or two,
you've lost him or her completely, even if the middle of your novel is brilliant
and the ending phenomenal. Noah Lukeman, an agent in Manhattan, has taken this
advice and created a book that examines just what this means.
The Forest for the Trees by Betsy Lerner Publisher: Putnam
In her many years working for major New York publishing houses, Lerner has
learned again and again that writers don't know what editors do with
manuscripts. This informal insider's guide to nursing your book to publication
is a quirky literary equivalent to the classic How a Bill Becomes a Law.
A portable survival school for authors.
How
to Be Your Own Publicist by Jessica HatchiganPublisher:
McGraw-Hill
Every
entrepreneur knows that no matter how good his or her product or service,
getting the word out
is the key to success. While most think boosting business requires breaking the bank
on paid advertising, publicity is a credible alternative for pumping up a company's profile without
spending all of the profits. In
How to Be Your Own Publicist, PR maven Jessica Hatchigan proves that you
don't have to run a Fortune 500 company, have a bottomless budget, or hire an outside PR firm
in order to garner print and broadcast media attention.