More Markets — More Opportunities to Get Published
The 2012 Writer's Market Deluxe Edition includes everything you expect in the regular copy of Writer's Market PLUS a 1-year subscription to WritersMarket.com. You'll have instant online access to 7,500+ lists of book publishers, magazines, contests, literary agents and more—with daily updates.
Look inside and you'll also find page after page of all-new editorial material devoted to the craft and business of writing and getting published. It's the most information we've ever jammed into one edition! You'll find insightful interviews and articles, guidelines for finding work, honing your craft, and promoting your writing. You'll also learn how to navigate the social media landscape, negotiate contracts, and protect your work. And as usual, this edition includes the ever popular "How Much Should I Charge?" pay rate chart.
You also gain access to:
- Lists of professional writing organizations
- Sample query letters
- A free digital download of Writer's Yearbook featuring the 100 Best Markets and how to get published
+ Includes an exclusive 60-minute FREE WEBINAR with the staff of Writer's Digest Books that will teach you how to begin building your own writing platform today (see the "How to Use Writer's Market" section inside the book for URL access details).
Robert Lee Brewer is also a published poet and the editor of Poet's Market and WritersMarket.com.
"What I appreciate most about Writer's Market is that it's impossible to pick up the book, flip through it, and put it down 15 minutes later without at least five, new profitable ideas that I can execute immediately. No other book on my shelf can inspire this many practical, profitable career-building ideas in this same amount of time."
- Christina Katz, author of The Writer's Workout, Get Known Before the Book Deal and Writer Mama
Readers are Saying...
"I recommend this book, because it gives you a great guide of listings for book publishers and agents. An index in the back makes it easy to look up any publisher by name if you can't find what you're looking for in the book sections. I think all writers should take a closer look at the self-publishing checklist, the article on contracts, and the How Much Should I Charge? freelancing report. Also, with access to writersmarket.com, you can search current listings within your chosen genre. This book along with a year's subscription to writersmarket.com makes this an invaluable tool for any writer."
Book Excerpt
Writers often think of an interesting story, complete the manuscript, and then begin the search for a suitable publisher or magazine. While this approach is common for fiction, poetry, and screenwriting, it reduces your changes of success in many nonfiction writing areas. Instead, try choosing categories that interest you and study those sections in Writer's Market. Select several listings you consider good prospects for your type of writing. Sometimes the individual listings will even help you generate ideas.
Next, make a list of the potential markets for each idea. Make the initial contact with markets using the method stated in the market listings. If you exhaust your list of possibilities, don't give up. Instead, reevaluate the idea or try another angle. Continue developing ideas and approaching markets. Identify and rank potential markets for an idea and continue the process.
As you submit to the various publications listed in Writer's Market, it's important to remember that every magazine is published with a particular audience and slant in mind. Probably the number one complaint we receive from editors is the submissions they receive are completely wrong for their magazines or book line. The first market of professionalism is to know your market well.
