The Practical Writer From Inspiration to Publication
by Eiben, Therese; Gannon, MaryFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-03-02
Publisher(s): Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Summary
Poets & Writers Magazinepresents the one book that every writer needs on the journey from the writing studio to publication. An essential volume from an organization renowned for providing reliable advice, The Practical Writeris filled with valuable information that will help emerging writers make intelligent choices and professional decisions at every stage of their careers. Filled with the insights and expertise of authors and other publishing insiders, it covers a range of topics: revising a manuscript, choosing a title, applying for grants, conducting research, evaluating an agent, understanding contracts, working with an editor, finding a literary community, promoting a book, and much more. With The Practical Writer, writers will know how to make the most of every aspect of their journey.
Author Biography
Therese Eiben, editor of Poets & Writers Magazine since 1998, has worked as an editor for Time, Inc., and as a book editor. Her work has appeared in such publications as Fortune and the Alaska Quarterly Review. Mary Gannon is deputy editor of Poets & Writers Magazine. Her poetry has been published in the Paris Review, Antioch Review, and others. Poets & Writers Magazine began in 1973 as a 12-page quarterly newsletter. It has grown in size and reputation and today is published six times a year with a national circulation of 70,000.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction: From Inspiration to Publication | |
| Concepts of Craft: Imagination's Many Forms | |
| Fiction vs. Nonfiction: Wherein Lies the Truth? | p. 3 |
| Paths and Pearls: A Poet Ponders Memoir and Lyric | p. 10 |
| On Essays, Literature's Most Misunderstood Form | p. 19 |
| The Lingerie Theory of Narration | p. 25 |
| Stuff: The Power of the Tangible | p. 33 |
| Push Hands: Balancing Resistance and Revision | p. 44 |
| The Trouble with Titles | p. 50 |
| Initial Contact: Getting Your Work off Your Desk and onto Someone Else's | |
| Loose Bottoms: On Becoming Ready to Send Your Work Out | p. 57 |
| Submission Strategy and Protocol | p. 62 |
| Little and Literary | p. 67 |
| The Glossies | p. 73 |
| How to Read Rejection | p. 83 |
| How to Get a Grant | p. 93 |
| Building Your Team: How to Work Well with Publishing Professionals | |
| How to Land an Agent: Strategies for the Search | p. 105 |
| Negotiate Your First Book Contract Without Losing Your Deal, Your Future, or Your Mind | p. 118 |
| Editor Etiquette | p. 129 |
| Midlist and Other Fictions | p. 135 |
| Publicity Primer | p. 143 |
| How to Win Friends and Influence Booksellers | p. 150 |
| How Lucky Can You Get ... and Other Things No One Tells You | p. 157 |
| Meeting Your Public (and Getting Them to Buy Your Book) | |
| Publicity for Your Small Press Title | p. 167 |
| Techno Promo: Are You Ready for Digital Marketing? | p. 175 |
| Bookstore Appearances and Speaking Engagements | p. 182 |
| How to Give a Rousing Reading | p. 189 |
| Slam Your Way Across America | p. 195 |
| Jobs in the Field: Lots of Reward, Little Pay | |
| So You Want to Start a Literary Magazine? | p. 203 |
| Editing Lit Mags Online | p. 213 |
| How to Start a Reading Series | p. 218 |
| Tales of a Literary Saloon Keeper | p. 225 |
| Balancing Act: Teaching Creative Writing | p. 231 |
| Why I Write | p. 237 |
| App.: Grants & Awards | p. 247 |
| App.: Conferences & Residencies | p. 311 |
| App.: Resources for Writers | p. 333 |
| App.: Notes on Contributors | p. 345 |
| App.: About Poets & Writers, Inc | p. 351 |
| Index | p. 357 |
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