Showing posts with label publishers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label publishers. Show all posts

Thursday, September 24, 2009

PUBLISHING 101: What You Need to Know

"Here's your step-by-step guide to the publishing process–how it works, why you need to know and how you can play an influential role in your book’s success."
This article by Jerry D. Simmons appeared in the July/August edition of Writer's Digest. Simmons, who started his career in the publishing industry as a sales rep at Random House, worked for major publishers in sales and management for thirty years.

Creating a well-written informative or entertaining book may put writers on the first rung of the lofty ladder to publication. Simmons details what authors need to do to reach the top.

http://www.writersdigest.com/article/publishing-101-what-you-need-to-know/

Sunday, January 18, 2009

GRANTS for WRITERS

Grants and other awards will enhance the bio paragraph in your query letters to agents and publishers.

I'm deeply grateful to the Elizabeth George Foundation for their generous award of an artistic grant for fiction.

The deadline for the 2010 awards is July 1, 2009. The application fee is $25.00 and you'll need letters of recommendation from five professionals in your field. The foundation doesn't have a website but you can request a brochure by writing:

Elizabeth George
Elizabeth George Foundation
P. O. Box 1429
Langley, Washington 98260