Table of Contents

Foreword by Bob Blanchard Preface Part I Why Write? Know Your Audience: How Writing Helped Me Be a Better Librarian by Elizabeth A. Stephan Narrative and Librarianship by John Glover Writing for Professional Development by Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen Why Write on Nonlibrarian Topics? by Valerie J. Nye Writing for Tenure by Robert P. Holley Coauthoring for Tenure by Valerie J. Nye Poetry and Librarianship by John Glover Part II Education of a Writer Getting Started Don’t Find Time to Write—Make Time by Gabriel Morley A Pep Talk on Writing the Awful First Draft by Paul Blobaum Writing 101: Reading with a Writer’s Eye by Jan Siebold Becoming an Expert—Finding Your Niche by Bruce R. Schueneman Find Out What’s Currently Being Published in Children’s Books by Mary Northrup Building a Writer’s Portfolio by Kris Swank MLS, MFA: The Working Librarian Pursuing a Degree in Creative Writing by Colleen S. Harris Bringing Creative Writing Lessons to the Library Literature Worktable by Georgie Donovan Writing with Others Nurturing the Writer within Using Mentors and Guides by Paul Blobaum Writing with Colleagues: Strategies for Getting the Work Done by Georgie Donovan Librarian Writing Groups by Stephanie Mathson Writing Groups by Nancy Kalikow Maxwell Networking and Serendipity in Publishing by Aline Soules Revise, Revise, Revise 245 Field Meets Chicago Manual of Style: Formatting Your Manuscript by Kathryn Yelinek Editing Your Writing by Beth Nieman The Librarian’s Guide to Dealing with Revision Requests by Michael Lorenzen Working with Book and Journal Editors to Revise Your Manuscript by Patrick Ragains Lessons from Publishing Preparing for Publication: Strategies for Identifying Potential Library Journals by Deborah H. Charbonneau The Path to Representation: Finding a Literary Agent by Anika Fajardo Treat Yourself as a Patron: Tracking Your Submissions by Kathryn Yelinek Interdisciplinary Publication: Thinking beyond Library Journals to Write What Your Clients Read by Michelynn McKnight The End or the Beginning? Learning from Rejection by Anika Fajardo Self-Publishing by Bruce R. Schueneman DIY Publishing Projects: Broadsides, Chapbooks, and Beyond by Lisa A. Forrest Spreading the Word by Robert S. Nelson Twenty-five Years at BookExpo: What I Learned about Librarian Authorship by Elizabeth Morelli Part III Finding Your Niche in Print Books Niche: Writing about Diversity through Books by Vandella Brown Publishing Mystery Fiction by Kris Swank Writing for Reference Books by Sigrid Kelsey Writing Sequels by Janet Husband Tips for Compiling a Publishable Bibliography by John R. Burch Jr. Newsletters and Newspapers Being an ALA Newsletter Editor by Stacy Russo Partners: Helping Your Hometown Paper Promote the Local Library by Beth Nieman Press Kits and News Releases by Faye C. Roberts Writing a Newspaper Column by Faye C. Roberts Reviewing Book Reviews by Sigrid Kelsey Reviewing Books for a Newspaper by Tom Cooper Learn How to Review Books by John R. Burch Jr. Keys to a Healthy Reviewer-Editor Relationship by Douglas King Peer-Reviewing by Robert P. Holley Ten Tips for Becoming a Successful Restaurant Reviewer by Ruth Pennington Paget Writing Video Reviews by Douglas King Magazines and Professional Journals Advice from an Editor: Writing for a State Library Journal by Elizabeth A. Stephan Find Your Niche in Magazine Writing by Kay Marner Freelance Magazine Writing for Librarians by Nancy Kalikow Maxwell Writing What You Know for Service to Others: Professional Journals by Elaine Sanchez The Hero’s Journey to an Academic Paper by Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen Research Evidence in Qualitative Data: Finding Out Why and How, Not Just How Many by Michelynn McKnight Team Writing: Professional Journals by Elaine Sanchez Essays Crafting a Compelling Bibliographic Essay by Beth M. Sheppard The Librarian as Essay Writer by Elizabeth Morelli Textbook Writing Textbook Writing: Locating and Working with Textbook Publishers by Ann Marlow Riedling Writing New Editions of Your Textbooks by Ann Marlow Riedling Children’s Literature Children’s Librarians! Use Your Skills to Fill Your Collection Gaps by Margaret Read MacDonald From Storytime to Picture Book: A Path for the Children’s Librarian by Margaret Read MacDonald The Public Library as Picture Book Publisher by Kay Marner Writing for Children’s Magazines by Mary Northrup Writing on Specific Subjects Writing Biographical Sketches for Professional Development by Janet Butler Munch Do You Want to Be an Anthologist? by Carolyn Davis The Librarian-Researcher Who Is Disabled by Carolyn Davis Writing Regionally by Stacy Russo The Poet-Librarian: Writing and Submitting Work by Colleen S. Harris Diversity Shout-Outs! Writing Articles about Diversity by Vandella Brown Part IV Finding Your Niche Online Blogging Tips for Librarians by Michael Lorenzen Blogging: Writing Op-Eds by Michael Dudley Librarians as Personal Bloggers by Nicole C. Engard Ten Reasons to Publish an Online Column by Ruth Pennington Paget Writing for Library Websites by Beth M. Sheppard Confessions of an Amazon.com Reviewer by Corinne H. Smith Promoting but Protecting Yourself Online by Corinne H. Smith Turning Sequels into a Database by Janet Husband Part V Maximizing Opportunities Writing for Publication as a State of Mind by Diane Stine The Academic Librarian as Writer by Janet Butler Munch Surveys as a Writing Prompt to Get Started in Publishing by Diane Stine Editing Books by Wayne Jones Nurturing a Book Concept to Publishing Success: Lessons Learned from a First-Time Book Editor by Deborah H. Charbonneau Editing a Library Association Magazine by Wayne Jones Editing Conference Proceedings by Stephanie Mathson Strategic Publication by Robert S. Nelson Librarians as First-Time Book Editors by Nicole C. Engard Publishing by Leveraging New Technologies by Aline Soules My Very Own ISBN Number: A Librarian’s Path to Publication by Jan Siebold Maximize Your Opportunities to Get Published by Gabriel Morley Interviewing for Publication by Patrick Ragains Librarians and the Local Literary Community: Making Space on the Same Shelf by Lisa A. Forrest Afterword by Wayne Jones List of Contributors Index