Paper Hearts, Volume 2: Some Publishing Advice

313 Pages·2016·1.66 MB·English

by  Revis Beth.

Table of Contents

Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
A Note About Websites
Introduction
1. If you’re here…
2. How Do You Know You’re Ready?
3. There’s a Difference
4. It’s Not a Competition
5. First Drafts & Final Products
6. Don’t Get Scammed
7. Set Goals
8. Desperation is Your Greatest Enemy
Publishing Paths
9. First, a Definition
10. Where Self Publishing and Traditional Publishing Overlap
11. Where Self Publishing and Traditional Publishing Diverge
12. Which Path is Right for You?
13. Myths of Self Publishing
14. Myths of Traditional Publishing
15. In Defense of Your Choice
16. Beware Absolutes
17. Things Your Need, Regardless of Your Path
18. Different Methods for Self or Traditional Publication
19. Success May Depend on Your Path
20. The Third Option
21. Options Within Options
Professional Advice
22. Be Professional
23. Rejection Helps
24. Don’t Apologize
25. Do I Need a Copyright?
26. A Little About Money
27. A Little More About Money
28. The Best & Worst Ways to Spend Money
29. When it Comes to Spending Time and Money…
30. Keep Something in Your Back Pocket
31. A Brief Glimpse of Publishing Paths
Agents
32. Pros and Cons of Having a Literary Agent
33. When Should I Submit to an Agent?
34. The Role of the Agent
35. Agents: Beyond the Book Deal
36. Don’t Be Intimidated
37. Researching Agents
38. Things that Aren’t Warning Signs
39. Typical Submission Processes
40. Developing Your Pitch
41. How to Write a Query Letter
42. Special Situations in a Query Letter
43. Sample Query Letter
44. Practice Query Letter
45. Query Letter Strategies
46. Standard Manuscript Formatting
47. Synopses
48. If You Get a Rejection
49. If You Get a Request
50. If You Get an Offer
51. Questions for Potential Agents
52. Which Agent to Sign With
53. Avoiding Bad Agents & Breaking Up with an Agent
Traditional Publication
54. Contracts
55. Edits
56. If You Have Problems with Editing
57. Use Your Agent
58. Outside Your Control
59. Inside Your Control
60. Asking for Blurbs
61. A Sample Publication Schedule
62. Book Launch Party
63. Virtual Book Launch Party
64. Don’t Forget to Say No
65. The Next Book
Self Publication
66. First
67. Change Your Perspective
68. The Sense of Freedom
69. On Taking Advice
70. Vanity Publishing is NOT Self Publishing
71. Common Mistakes
72. No Excuses
73. Reader Expectations
74. Book Descriptions & Taglines
75. Algorithms, Keywords, & Cross Promotion
76. Preorder or Immediate Release
77. A Sample Publication Schedule
78. Back Matter
79. Pricing Your Ebook
80. Budget Samples & Services
81. Let Go of Perfection
82. Distributors & Retailers
83. Print Books
84. Do I Still Need an Agent?
85. Intro to Marketing
86. How to Market Book One
One Final Note…
87. Don’t Forget…
88. Complete Your Collection
About the Author
Also by Beth Revis
89. Praise for Beth’s Novels
PAPER HEARTS, VOLUME 2
SOME PUBLISHING ADVICE
BETH REVIS
CONTENTS
Copyright
Dedication
A Note About Websites
Introduction
1. If you’re here…
2. How Do You Know You’re Ready?
3. There’s a Difference
4. It’s Not a Competition
5. First Drafts & Final Products
6. Don’t Get Scammed
7. Set Goals
8. Desperation is Your Greatest Enemy
Publishing Paths
9. First, a Definition
10. Where Self Publishing and Traditional Publishing Overlap
11. Where Self Publishing and Traditional Publishing Diverge
12. Which Path is Right for You?
13. Myths of Self Publishing
14. Myths of Traditional Publishing
15. In Defense of Your Choice
16. Beware Absolutes
17. Things Your Need, Regardless of Your Path
18. Different Methods for Self or Traditional Publication
19. Success May Depend on Your Path
20. The Third Option
21. Options Within Options
Professional Advice
22. Be Professional
23. Rejection Helps
24. Don’t Apologize
25. Do I Need a Copyright?
26. A Little About Money
27. A Little More About Money
28. The Best & Worst Ways to Spend Money
29. When it Comes to Spending Time and Money…
30. Keep Something in Your Back Pocket
31. A Brief Glimpse of Publishing Paths
Agents
32. Pros and Cons of Having a Literary Agent
33. When Should I Submit to an Agent?
34. The Role of the Agent
35. Agents: Beyond the Book Deal
36. Don’t Be Intimidated
37. Researching Agents
38. Things that Aren’t Warning Signs
39. Typical Submission Processes
40. Developing Your Pitch
41. How to Write a Query Letter
42. Special Situations in a Query Letter
43. Sample Query Letter
44. Practice Query Letter
45. Query Letter Strategies
46. Standard Manuscript Formatting
47. Synopses
48. If You Get a Rejection
49. If You Get a Request
50. If You Get an Offer
51. Questions for Potential Agents
52. Which Agent to Sign With
53. Avoiding Bad Agents & Breaking Up with an Agent
Traditional Publication
54. Contracts
55. Edits
56. If You Have Problems with Editing
57. Use Your Agent
58. Outside Your Control
59. Inside Your Control
60. Asking for Blurbs
61. A Sample Publication Schedule
62. Book Launch Party
63. Virtual Book Launch Party
64. Don’t Forget to Say No
65. The Next Book
Self Publication
66. First
67. Change Your Perspective
68. The Sense of Freedom
69. On Taking Advice
70. Vanity Publishing is NOT Self Publishing
71. Common Mistakes
72. No Excuses
73. Reader Expectations
74. Book Descriptions & Taglines
75. Algorithms, Keywords, & Cross Promotion
76. Preorder or Immediate Release
77. A Sample Publication Schedule
78. Back Matter
79. Pricing Your Ebook
80. Budget Samples & Services
81. Let Go of Perfection
82. Distributors & Retailers
83. Print Books
84. Do I Still Need an Agent?
85. Intro to Marketing
86. How to Market Book One
One Final Note…
87. Don’t Forget…
88. Complete Your Collection
About the Author
Also by Beth Revis
89. Praise for Beth’s Novels
PAPER HEARTS, Vol 2: SOME PUBLISHING ADVICE
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First paperback edition: 2015
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