THE AUTHOR'S HANDBOOK

Contents

PART I: How to Sell Your Book 1. A Publishing Primer................................................3 2. Can Your Idea Become a Book?.......................................13 3. When, Why, and How to Look for an Agent............................25 4. How to Approach a Publisher with Your Book.........................35 5. How to Package a Dynamite Book Proposal............................42 6. Book Contracts: How to Read and Negotiate Them.....................75 7. Is Self-Publication for You?.......................................90 PART II: How to Write Your Book 8. How to Organize and Do Research....................................101 9. How to Collect First-Hand Information..............................112 10. Three Ways to Write Exciting Nonfiction...........................126 11. Five Ways to Write a First Novel..................................138 12. How to Edit and Prepare Your Final Manuscript.....................146 13. How and When to Prepare Illustrations.............................156 PART III: The Business of Writing 14. What to Expect ... read full excerpt from The Author's Handbook ebook