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Author : Sylvia K. Burack
Publisher : Writer
ISBN 13 : 9780871161871
Total Pages : 932 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (618 download)
Download or read book The Writer's Handbook written by Sylvia K. Burack and published by Writer. This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 932 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Manuscript market section", ed. by U. G. Olsen, 1941-44; by E. P. Werby, 1945-
Author : J. Paul Dyson
Publisher : JP&A Dyson
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1867 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Writers' Handbook 2022 written by J. Paul Dyson and published by JP&A Dyson. This book was released on 2021-11-17 with total page 1867 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2022 edition of firstwriter.com’s bestselling directory for writers is the perfect book for anyone searching for literary agents, book publishers, or magazines. It contains over 2,500 listings, including revised and updated listings from the 2021 edition, and over 400 brand new entries. Finding the information you need is now quicker and easier than ever before, with multiple tables and a detailed index, and unique paragraph numbers to help you get to the listings you’re looking for. The variety of tables helps you navigate the listings in different ways, and includes a Table of Authors, which lists over 3,000 authors and tells you who represents them, or who publishes them, or both. The number of genres in the index has expanded to over 600. So, for example, while there was only one option for “Romance” in the previous edition, you can now narrow this down to Historical Romance, Fantasy Romance, Supernatural / Paranormal Romance, Contemporary Romance, Diverse Romance, Erotic Romance, Feminist Romance, Christian Romance, or even Amish Romance. International markets become more accessible than ever, with listings that cover both the main publishing centres of New York and London, as well as markets in other English speaking countries. With more and more agents, publishers, and magazines accepting submissions online, this international outlook is now more important than ever. There are no adverts, no advertorials, and no obscure listings padding out hundreds of pages. By including only what’s important to writers – contact details for literary agents, publishers, and magazines – this directory is able to provide more listings than its competitors, at a substantially lower price. The book also allows you to create a subscription to the firstwriter.com website for free until 2023. This means you can get free access to the firstwriter.com website, where you can find even more listings, and also benefit from other features such as advanced searches, daily email updates, feedback from users about the markets featured, saved searches, competitions listings, searchable personal notes, and more. “I know firsthand how lonely and dispiriting trying to find an agent and publisher can be. So it's great to find a resource like firstwriter.com that provides contacts, advice and encouragement to aspiring writers. I've been recommending it for years now!” ~ Robin Wade; literary agent at the Wade & Doherty Literary Agency Ltd, and long-term firstwriter.com subscriber
Author : James A. Michener
Publisher : Dial Press Trade Paperback
ISBN 13 : 0804151644
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)
Download or read book James A. Michener's Writer's Handbook written by James A. Michener and published by Dial Press Trade Paperback. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulitzer Prize–winning author James A. Michener has written about everything from the pristine islands of the South Pacific and the endless wilds of Africa to Spanish bullfighters, American revolutionaries, and pirates of the Caribbean. Now Michener turns to his favorite and most personal subject: the written word. Reproducing pages from his own handwritten rough drafts and working manuscripts, Michener walks the reader through a step-by-step guide to the entire process of writing, editing, revising, and publishing. Addressing challenges specific to both fiction and nonfiction, all the while providing thoughtful and useful solutions, James A. Michener’s Writer’s Handbook is an invaluable resource for book lovers, editors, and, of course, writers—aspiring and accomplished alike. Praise for James A. Michener “A master storyteller . . . Michener, by any standards, is a phenomenon.”—The Wall Street Journal “Sentence for sentence, writing’s fastest attention grabber.”—The New York Times “Michener has become an institution in America, ranking somewhere between Disneyland and the Library of Congress. You learn a lot from him.”—Chicago Tribune “While he fascinates and engrosses, Michener also educates.”—Los Angeles Times
Author : Dana Singer
Publisher : Theatre Communications Grou
ISBN 13 : 9781559361163
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (611 download)
Download or read book Stage Writers Handbook written by Dana Singer and published by Theatre Communications Grou. This book was released on 1997 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in a straightforward manner, with complicated matters clearly explained, Stage Writers Handbook is truly a work no writer for the stage can afford to be without. Here, for the first time, Dana Singer gathers the information and ideas stage writers need to conduct their careers in a businesslike manner, with all the protections the law provides.
Author : Ellen Potter
Publisher : Flash Point
ISBN 13 : 9781429933216
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (332 download)
Download or read book Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook written by Ellen Potter and published by Flash Point. This book was released on 2010-05-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LEARN HOW TO WRITE LIKE THE EXPERTS, FROM THE EXPERTS. In Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook, you'll find practical advice in a perfect package for young aspiring writers. After receiving letters from fans asking for writing advice,accomplished authors Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter joined together to create this guidebook for young writers. The authors mix inspirational anecdotes with practical guidance on how to find a voice, develop characters and plot, make revisions, and overcome writer's block. Fun writing prompts will help young writers jump-start their own projects, and encouragement throughout will keep them at work.
Author : Louise Purwin Zobel
Publisher : Agate Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1572841311
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (728 download)
Download or read book The Travel Writer's Handbook written by Louise Purwin Zobel and published by Agate Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A guide to conceiving, writing, and selling travel writing"--Provided by publisher.
Author : J. Paul Dyson
Publisher : JP&A Dyson
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2028 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Writers' Handbook 2021 written by J. Paul Dyson and published by JP&A Dyson. This book was released on 2021-04-12 with total page 2028 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2021 edition of firstwriter.com’s bestselling directory for writers returns in a new, larger format, with more than twice as many listings of literary agents, literary agencies, book publishers, and magazines. It now contains over 3,000 listings, including revised and updated listings from the 2020 edition, and over 2,000 brand new entries. Finding the information you need is now quicker and easier than ever before, with new tables and an expanded index, and unique paragraph numbers to help you get to the listings you’re looking for. A variety of new tables help you navigate the listings in different ways, including a new Table of Authors, which lists over 3,000 authors and tells you who represents them, or who publishes them, or both. The number of genres in the index has exploded from under 100 in the last edition to over 500 in this one. So, for example, while there was only one option for “Romance” in the previous edition, you can now narrow this down to Historical Romance, Fantasy Romance, Supernatural / Paranormal Romance, Contemporary Romance, Diverse Romance, Erotic Romance, Feminist Romance, Christian Romance, or even Amish Romance. The new edition includes: • 128 pages of literary agent and literary agency listings – that’s more than the Writer’s Market (75 pages) and the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook (39 pages) combined! • 82 pages of book publisher listings, compared to 91 pages in the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook – but with a page size more than 70% larger this is like getting an extra 50 pages. • 64 pages of magazine listings compared to 63 pages in the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook. Thanks to the difference in page size, this is the equivalent of 40 extra pages. All in a book that is 30% cheaper than the Writer’s Market ($29.99 RRP), and 50% cheaper than the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook (£25.00 RRP). International markets become more accessible than ever, with listings that cover both the main publishing centres of New York and London, as well as markets in other English speaking countries. With more and more agents, publishers, and magazines accepting submissions online, this international outlook is now more important than ever. There are no adverts, no advertorials, and no obscure listings padding out hundreds of pages. By including only what’s important to writers – contact details for literary agents, publishers, and magazines – this directory is able to provide more listings than its competitors, at a substantially lower price. The book also allows you to create a subscription to the firstwriter.com website for free until 2022. This means you can get free access to the firstwriter.com website, where you can find even more listings, and also benefit from other features such as advanced searches, daily email updates, feedback from users about the markets featured, saved searches, competitions listings, searchable personal notes, and more. “I know firsthand how lonely and dispiriting trying to find an agent and publisher can be. So it's great to find a resource like firstwriter.com that provides contacts, advice and encouragement to aspiring writers. I've been recommending it for years now!” ~ Robin Wade; literary agent at the Wade & Doherty Literary Agency Ltd, and long-term firstwriter.com subscriber
Author : Michael P. Kammer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258357498
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (574 download)
Download or read book Writing Handbook written by Michael P. Kammer and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Writers of SciLance
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0738216577
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (382 download)
Download or read book The Science Writers' Handbook written by Writers of SciLance and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular science writing has exploded in the past decade, both in print and online. Who better to guide writers striving to succeed in the profession than a group of award-winning independent journalists with a combined total of 225 years of experience? From Thomas Hayden's chapter on the perfect pitch to Emma Maris's advice on book proposals to Mark Schrope's essential information on contracts, the members of SciLance give writers of all experience levels the practical information they need to succeed, as either a staffer or a freelancer. Going beyond craft, The Science Writer's Handbook also tackles issues such as creating productive office space, balancing work and family, and finding lasting career satisfaction. It is the ultimate guide for anyone looking to prosper as a science writer in the new era of publishing.
Author : Whitney Lehmann
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351261908
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)
Download or read book The Public Relations Writer’s Handbook written by Whitney Lehmann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From pitches and press releases to news and feature stories to social media writing and more, this new book by author Whitney Lehmann and a handful of experienced contributors breaks down the most widely used types of public relations writing needed to become a PR pro. The Public Relations Writer’s Handbook serves as a guide for those both in the classroom and in the field who want to learn, and master, the style and techniques of public relations writing. Eighteen conversational chapters provide an overview of the most popular forms of public relations writing, focusing on media relations, storytelling, writing for the web/social media, business and executive communications, event planning and more. Chapters include user-friendly writing templates, exercises and AP Style skill drills and training. Whether you’re a PR major or PR practitioner, this book is for you. Lehmann has combined her industry and classroom experience to create a handbook that’s accessible for PR students and practitioners alike. A dedicated eResource also supports the book, with writing templates and answer keys (for instructors) to the end-of-chapter exercises in the text. www.routledge.com/9780815365280.
Author : Charles T. Brusaw
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780312166892
Total Pages : 691 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (668 download)
Download or read book The Business Writer's Handbook written by Charles T. Brusaw and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Busines Writer's Handbook, Fifth Edition, uses a unique four-way access system that ensures fast, accurate retrieval of the information business writers need. The Fifth Edition includes new electronic resource coverage, updated topics and new access features.
Author : George T. Arnold
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781087236926
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (369 download)
Download or read book Media Writer's Handbook written by George T. Arnold and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular with all audiences. The eight chapters in Part 1, "Improving Immediately," provide opportunities for rapid and dramatic improvement in both writing and speaking skills. The book concludes with Part 4, Quick Reference, equally popular with Part 1 among students, teachers, mass media professionals and reviewers. It gives them more than 1,500 fast-check answers for words frequently confused, words frequently misspelled, irregular verbs, wordiness and trite expressions.A thorough review. Parts 2 and 3 provide a thorough review of grammar and punctuation, the tools of a communicator's trade. These 22 chapters are filled with detailed explanations, examples and advice on parts of speech, punctuation, sentence functions and structures, and syntax.Speed and convenience are enhanced by the comprehensive table of contents, the index and cross-references throughout the text.Free student workbook and an instructor's manual. Teachers may obtain a workbook for students and an instructor's manual free upon request. They can be used to supplement writing and editing courses or to provide a complete language skills course. (Email requests to [email protected].)The workbook contains 30 class lessons and 64 exercises. The manual has 30 quizzes - one for each of the 30 class lessons - and answers and explanations for each of the 64 exercises. In addition, the 30 lessons are divided into three 100-point tests and are combined in a 300-point comprehensive final examination. Half of each of the three tests and all of the final examination can be graded by computer."Test Yourself" questions and answers for applicable chapters are placed at the end of the textbook.Sensitivity in language. Writing effectively requires not only strong grammar and punctuation skills but also sensitivity. Mass communicators who use language that discriminates against race, religion, ethnicity, age, gender, marital status or physical and mental ability rarely do so from a mean spirit. They are either careless with the language or unaware of what is or is not contemporarily acceptable. The "Sensitivity in Language" chapter provides illuminating examples, insights and explanations. For use as needed. This book does not have to be read from beginning to end. Although that approach is recommended for those with fundamental language skills needs, the organization permits "sampling" by writers and broadcasters who use the language well but are nagged by little uncertainties. By design, some sections provide more explanations and examples than many users will need. This arrangement gives everyone an opportunity to work through the book at his or her own pace without feeling either bogged down or inadequately informed.
Author : Ian Johnston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781613220702
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (27 download)
Download or read book Excellence in Literature Handbook for Writers written by Ian Johnston and published by . This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-part writer's handbook will take your student from high school into college. Part 1 is a course in essays and arguments (helpful for debate, too) with topic-sentence outline models and much more. Part 2 is a traditional reference guide to grammar, style, and usage. You will find yourself using the Handbook almost daily for instruction, reference, and evaluation.
Author : Marshelia Harris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780981574240
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (742 download)
Download or read book The Writer's Handbook written by Marshelia Harris and published by . This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lester Faigley
Publisher : Pearson
ISBN 13 : 9780134571331
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (713 download)
Download or read book The Writer's Handbook written by Lester Faigley and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2017 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For courses in Writing. Applying the fundamentals of good writing to a modern world The Writer's Brief Handbook, 6th Edition continues the long celebrated tradition of T he Brief Penguin Handbook with a new name. The text teaches students the traditional qualities of good writing that remain sound even during an era of rapid transformation in multimedia. Based on Faigley's experiences as a writing teacher, the book emphasizes clarity, brevity, readability, consistency, effective design, accurate documentation, freedom from errors, and a human voice: qualities that are prized more than ever in writing for a digital age. The 6th Edition continues the book's tradition of starting by asking, How do students learn best? The answer helps instructors understand the importance of students being able to find the right information when they need it without being overwhelmed by detail. Complicated subjects are broken down into processes to help students understand and employ critical skills in their writing. The Writer's Brief Handbook, 6th Edition is also available via Revel(tm), an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience. Learn more.
Author : Leonard J. Rosen
Publisher : Pearson Higher Ed
ISBN 13 : 0321996119
Total Pages : 605 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (219 download)
Download or read book The Academic Writer's Handbook written by Leonard J. Rosen and published by Pearson Higher Ed. This book was released on 2014-02-10 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. With its unique focus on source-based writing and writing across the curriculum, the third edition of The Academic Writer’s Handbook contains all the features of a traditional handbook combined with the tools students need in order to read, write, and conduct research in the disciplines.
Author : Hallie Burnett
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062731696
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (627 download)
Download or read book Fiction Writers Hdbk written by Hallie Burnett and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1993-01-27 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers practical advice on every aspect of writing novels and short stories: plotting and narrative development, characterization and dialogue, sources of material, planning an opening, roughing out chapters, using suspense and emotional color, rewriting and highlighting and much more. Examples drawn from the works of outstanding writers, past and present, illustrate each point, making this the perfect handbook for professional writers and students.
