Get Between the Covers : Leave a Legacy by

Get Between the Cover is the user-friendly and interesting guide that helps everyone who has a book in them to go from idea to published book in new innovative ways. There are thousands of new writers who write books and try to publish them each year and millions more worldwide will consider writing one, but will fail to follow through on the process. When you think about writing or publishing a book... remember Get Between the Covers.

Neil Shulman, M.D. is the co-author (along with Carl Hiaasen) of the bestseller Doc Hollywood, which became a major motion picture starring Michael J. Fox Eric Spencer is the CFO of a notable hedge fund out of LA and NY. Eric is a former sub-deacon in the Episcopal Church, a member of MENSA, and is heavily involved in a number of charitable organizations. He is a graduate of Duke University and currently splits time between New York City and Los Angeles

Preface	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
Your Legacy Can Begin Today	p. 1
You Have What it Takes	p. 5
Anyone Can Find the Time	p. 11
Generating a Genre	p. 21
From Concept to Completed Manuscript	p. 37
Unblocking Writer's Block	p. 67
Edited-Down Advice on Editing	p. 75
Improve Your Manuscript Through Peer Review	p. 83
Somebody Will Want Your Book	p. 91
Demystifying the Mighty Giant: Welcome to the Publishing Industry	p. 99
On the Inside: How a Traditional Publisher Operates	p. 103
The Multi-faceted Grapevine: How Publishers Let Readers Know About Books	p. 115
Literary Agents: The Matchmakers of Publishing	p. 129
Booksellers and the Retail Market Under the Microscope	p. 141
Paths to Print	p. 157
Traditional Publishing: A Tradition Like Many Others	p. 161
Create Demand With Printing On-Demand	p. 183
Start the Presses: Printing Your Own Book	p. 205
Customize Your Readership with Custom Publishing	p. 225
Conventional Vanity Publishing: Paying for Publication	p. 233
E-Publishing: Expanding the Literary Horizon	p. 237
Anecdotes, Advice, and Activities Leading to Success	p. 247
Impress an Editor for Under $10	p. 251
Author Generated Hype: The Key to Heightened Sales	p. 263
Exercise Your Rights in Contracts	p. 293
Finale	p. 307
Rejection: Paving the Road to Success	p. 311
Pat Yourself on the Back	p. 323
Useful Resources	p. 333
Making Sense of Writer's Market	p. 335
The Web of Resources	p. 341
Suggested Reading	p. 345
Special Bonus	p. 353
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