Finding a Publisher: The Basics

10 Steps Toward Finding a Publisher - Moira Allen

Author Showcase and Syndication Services: Do They Work? - Debby Ridpath Ohi

Enhance Your Publishing IQ - Marilyn Henderson

A Quick Guide to Manuscript Format - Moira Allen

Finding an Agent

Ask an Agent: Four Agents Answer Your Questions - Natalie R. Collins

How to Play the Agent Game - Chris Gavaler

How to Pitch Your Book at a Writing Conference - Cynthia Gallagher

How to Protect Yourself from Questionable Agents - Marg Gilks

The Perfect Pitch: Pitching to Agents at a Writing Conference - Sue Fagalde Lick

What Agents Really Want - Natalie R. Collins

Pitching the Novel

How to Write a Novel Synopsis - Marg Gilks

Writing a Synopsis from the Ground Up - Dee-Ann Latona LeBlanc

Proposing a Nonfiction Book

The Art of Assembling Anthologies - Arlene Uslander and Brenda Warneka

Cast the Vision for Your Book - W. Terry Whalin

Building a Book from Your Columns or Articles - Mary Emma Allen

Selling Your Nonfiction Book, Part I: Finding the Right Publisher - Moira Allen

Selling Your Nonfiction Book, Part II: Making Your Pitch - Moira Allen

Selling Your Nonfiction Book, Part III: Check the Competition on Amazon! - Moira Allen

Two Sample Nonfiction Book Proposals

Electronic Publishing

Creating an Ebook in Word and PDF - Moira Allen

E-Books from the Publisher's Perspective - Sean McLachlan

Electronic Publishing FAQ - Moira Allen

E-Publishing Acceptance Rates - Karen Wiesner

Electronic Publishing: Subsidy vs. Nonsubsidy - Karen Wiesner

Formatting Your E-Book with Adobe Acrobat - Geoff Hart

Print-on-Demand (POD) Publishing

Designing a Print-on-Demand Cover, by Cathi Stevenson

DIY Publishing: Formatting Your Book for Lulu.com - Moira Allen

POD Books from the Publisher's Perspective - Sean McLachlan

The POD Quandary: How to Decide if Print-on-Demand Publishing is Right for You - Brenda Rollins

Ten Questions to Ask Before You Sign that Print-on-Demand Contract... - Sue Fagalde Lick

To POD or Not to POD: Some Pros and Cons - Moira Allen

The PublishAmerica controversy

Making Books, by Paula Span (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A25187-2005Jan20

Critics and Supporters Debate Success of Fast-rising PublishAmerica, by Hillel Italie, Post-Gazette
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05022/446283.stm

"Revenge of the Science Fiction Writers" manuscript
http://www.absolutewrite.com/StingManuscript.rtf
(Manuscript used to test whether PublishAmerica would indeed screen manuscripts, or accept "anything".)

Subsidy Publishing

The Price of Vanity - Moira Allen

Should You Pay for Publication? - Moira Allen

Subsidy Publishing: Sacrificing the Dream - Tina Morgan

Subsidy Publishing vs. Self-Publishing: What's the Difference? - Moira Allen

Self-Publishing

Self-Publishing FAQ - Moira Allen

Choosing a Self-Publishing Company - Ray Robinson

Establishing a Self-Publishing Business: The Basics - Moira Allen

Features vs. Benefits, or "Why Should I Buy Your Book?" - Brian Jud

Finding Special Sales for Self-Published Books - Brian Jud

Four Ways to Market Your Self-Published Book - Moira Allen

From Self-Published Novelist to Best-Selling Author: An Interview With Richard Paul Evans - Carolyn Campbell

Fullfillment: How to Get Your Books to Your Customers - Moira Allen

Handling Orders and Invoices - Moira Allen

ISBNs, Copyright, and Other Technicalities - Moira Allen

Marketing Your Book by Direct Mail - Brian Jud

Preparing Your Book for Publication - Moira Allen

Sell More Books with a Powerful Back Cover - Judy Cullins

Selling Your Writing (and Anything Else) Online - Moira Allen

Setting a Price for Your Book - Moira Allen

Titles Sell Books! - Judy Cullins

Why Some Books Don't Work Well in Bookstores - Mary Westheimer

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Publishing Scams

Self-Publishing

Writer's Market	Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market	Novel & Short Story Writers' Market	Guide to Literary Agents
Book Proposals that Sell	The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing	The Fast Track Course on How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal	From First Draft To Finished Novel: A Writer's Guide To Cohesive Story Building
The Fine Print of Self-Publishing	How to Publish and Promote Online	How to Publish, Promote, & Sell Your Own Book	How To Start And Run A Small Book Publishing Company
The Self-Publishing Manual	Start Your Own Self-Publishing Business	Top Self-Publishing Firms	Writer's Guide to Queries, Pitches and Proposals

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