AUTHOR'S TOOLKIT 3E PA

This updated and expanded edition covers the newest developments in electronic publishing, the growth of self-publishing and print-on-demand, new online copyright registration procedures, effective use of social media for promotion and community, and more. This guide offers coaching for every step of the writing and publishing process. Insights are given for writing fiction and nonfiction: nurturing beginning ideas; making full use of resources for planning and research; organizing a plot; delineating characters; avoiding writer pitfalls; following proper writing and editing principles; finding the "hook" to attract publisher interest; creating a manuscript with a professional presentation; seeking literary agents; understanding contracts; publishing electronically; and promoting and marketing a finished book. Written in a concise, easy-to-follow style, it also offers a treasure chest of resources for writers seeking professional advice. No one intending to become a published author can afford to be without the tools offered in this volume.

Mary Embree is an author, literary consultant, editor, public speaker, and writer's workshop leader. She is the founding director of the California Literary Arts Society (CLAS), which produces the annual Ventura Book Festival, and the founder of the Small Publishers, Artists Writers Network (SPAWN). She has worked with hundreds of authors, many of whom have not written a book before. She knows firsthand the common mistakes authors make and advises how to avoid them. A former film and television writer and researcher, she is the author of The Birds and the Bees of Words (Allworth Press). She lives in Ventura, California.