Reviews of Writing Books
Page One of ThreeHow To Publish Your Articles by Shirley Kawa-Jump
Square One Press, September, 2001Trade Paperback, 343 pages
ISBN: 0757000169
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This guide helps writers learn how to
write query letters, target publications
and submit articles in such a way that
they are more likely to get accepted.
In addition to information about how to
submit your work, how to draft great query
letters and other topics, the book also helps
you learn how to make the market accept your
work -- including a system of article submission
geared at increasing the writer's odds of
getting an acceptance -- without irritating the
editor. The
book also includes tips on contract negotiations,
finding legal assistance and using your published clips.
Author Shirley Kawa-Jump is a highly successful freelance writer who is more than qualified to write about freelancing. She has published over 2,500 articles for magazines, journals and newspapers in her career. Ms. Kawa-Jump's book is organized, concise and provides detailed explanations, so that even the most inexperienced writers will be able to understand the sometimes complex process of freelancing for a living. Highly recommended for novice freelancers or for freelancers who have struggled thus far to make a sale.
Songwriter's Market 2002 edited by Ian Bessler
Writer's Digest Books, September, 2001Trade Paperback, 516 pages
ISBN: 1582970475
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The Songwriter's Market is the annual guide
for songwriters from Writer's Digest Books.
The guide provides business advice, articles
and tips for writers combined with extensive
information about agents and markets for
songwriters. The market listings provide
detailed information about places songwriters
can submit their demo tapes and song lyrics,
including record companies, record producers,
music publishers, managers and book agents,
play producers and contests. Each listing
contains contact information, descriptions of the needs of
the market, tips and specials symbols which
indicate payment and royalty rates, the market's
openness to beginners, region and whether the
listing has been updated since last year's edition.
The book also contains detailed listings of awards,
contests, workshops,
conferences, colonies and additional references.
The Song Writer's Market is a book
every professional songwriter should own.
It provides an enormous amount of practical
advice for songwriters, including business information,
and over a thousand potential markets.
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