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In-depth, behind the scenes information that gives writers an insight into the business of publishing.
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These articles are based on my experience—for more than twenty years—working for a major publisher in New York. For the first time you will discover what goes on behind the scenes that impacts your future as a writer—knowledge that is essential to a successful career. These are the secrets of the largest publishers and retail booksellers in the world. It is crucial that you have a basic understanding of how the business works and what you can do to improve your chances of getting your work published.
Jerry D. Simmons Author and former executive with The Time Warner Book Group
Never Published — Writers who are searching for information on the marketplace, the business of publishing, and how to get started on gathering facts to make the right first decisions about the publication of their manuscript.
Published Authors — Self-published, print-on-demand, or with a small press, authors who are searching for information on marketing, promoting, and selling their book(s). As well as an understanding of how to better compete with the larger publishing companies.
Under Contract — Authors who signed a contract with a publisher to have them publish, market, and sell their books and who want behind-the-scenes information and ways to separate themselves from all the other books and authors in-house.
