The Call of the Writer's Craft: Writing and Selling the Book Within
Getting a book successfully published is as much about talent and creative drive as it is a matter of determination and business practice. Luckily for would-be authors, this book delivers the how-to on both the creativity and the business.

Lecturer and writing retreat leader Tom Bird introduces authors to their Divine Author Within, and guides them through the process of listening to this inner muse. They will learn how to tap into their "creative connected mind" and relax their "logical critical mind" so they will be able to write the book they've always wanted to—in just two drafts!

Once the book is complete, writers learn how to sell their book. Bird instructs his readers how to successfully navigate the publishing world so that they can make the right choices for their work.
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The Call of the Writer's Craft: Writing and Selling the Book Within
Getting a book successfully published is as much about talent and creative drive as it is a matter of determination and business practice. Luckily for would-be authors, this book delivers the how-to on both the creativity and the business.

Lecturer and writing retreat leader Tom Bird introduces authors to their Divine Author Within, and guides them through the process of listening to this inner muse. They will learn how to tap into their "creative connected mind" and relax their "logical critical mind" so they will be able to write the book they've always wanted to—in just two drafts!

Once the book is complete, writers learn how to sell their book. Bird instructs his readers how to successfully navigate the publishing world so that they can make the right choices for their work.
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The Call of the Writer's Craft: Writing and Selling the Book Within

The Call of the Writer's Craft: Writing and Selling the Book Within

The Call of the Writer's Craft: Writing and Selling the Book Within

The Call of the Writer's Craft: Writing and Selling the Book Within

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Overview

Getting a book successfully published is as much about talent and creative drive as it is a matter of determination and business practice. Luckily for would-be authors, this book delivers the how-to on both the creativity and the business.

Lecturer and writing retreat leader Tom Bird introduces authors to their Divine Author Within, and guides them through the process of listening to this inner muse. They will learn how to tap into their "creative connected mind" and relax their "logical critical mind" so they will be able to write the book they've always wanted to—in just two drafts!

Once the book is complete, writers learn how to sell their book. Bird instructs his readers how to successfully navigate the publishing world so that they can make the right choices for their work.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781598698541
Publisher: Adams Media
Publication date: 07/18/2009
Edition description: Original
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

An Adams Media author.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Introduction xiii

part 1 Thirty Days or Fewer to Write Your Book 1

chapter 1 Begin Your Journey 3

chapter 2 The Truth 15

chapter 3 The Seventeen Principles of Writing 25

chapter 4 Commitment 65

chapter 5 Guaranteeing Your Success 73

chapter 6 The Final Draft for This Phase of Your Life 79

chapter 7 Sharing Your First Book and Writing Your Second One 87

part 2 Getting Published 93

chapter 8 What You Most Need to Know about Publishing 95

chapter 9 Writing an Effective Query Letter 125

chapter 10 Choosing a Literary Agent, Part I 137

chapter 11 Choosing a Literary Agent, Part II 149

chapter 12 Waiting for Your Book to Find a Publisher 169

conclusion

The Most Important Law in Regard to Getting Published 177

appendix a Checklist of Responsibilities for Self-Publication 179

appendix b Sample Query Letters 191

appendix c Sample Query Letter Responses from Literary Agents 205

appendix d Sample Nonfiction Submission Package 211

Index 229

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