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From the marketing genius of Rick Frishman and the publishing acumen of Robyn Freedman Spizman comes the next book in the most comprehensive writing reference set on the market. These masters of promotion and publicity take readers behind the scenes, showing them how to work with publishers and agents to market their books the best way possible.
This comprehensive guide offers advice and insight about every stage of the publishing world. Frishman and Spizman both bring decades of experience and insight to this instructional series Each chapter will offer a different lesson, complete with definitions and a review of the materials, bringing readers through the process one step at a time Through testimonials and commentary, this book lets authors, agents, and publishers alike show you the things you should and shouldn't do in promoting your book.
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The basic business model of the book publishing industry remained largely unchanged between the Great Depression and the turn of the Millennium. Print a lot of books, try to get them reviewed so that stores would stock them on consignment, advertise, then hope that they don't come back as returns. Small imprints and self-publishers were reduced to begging distributors to accept their titles at discounts of 60 per cent or more, and were expected to accept returns in any condition and quantity. Print-on-demand book publishing, combined with short-discount distribution and Internet marketing, is turning the publishing business on its head. For the first time, authors are finding that they can launch their own publishing businesses and earn more from their writing than they would with a major trade publisher. Small imprints can invest their scarce resources in acquiring, designing and promoting new titles, rather than gambling on tons of books that cost money to keep in inventory. This book details the new method with which authors and publishers alike can use POD to cut costs and increase profits, while reaching new readers through the magic of Internet marketing.
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This is a kit to give your child (Kindergarten to High School) an opportunity to author their very own book. They write and illustrate the book on the pages supplied with no limit on words. If you want more text, you just need to shrink the font size. You can then drop off the pages (if in Madison, WI area) or mail them in the provided envelope. In about 2 weeks, you'll receive a fully bound hard cover book back (a certificate for one free hardcover binding is included in the kit). Grimm Book Bindery, Inc. has been hardcover binding since 1854!! Yes, that's not a typo - 1854 - over 150 years of binding experience. We've had these kits available for years at our shop in Madison, WI but have only recently added them to Amazon to offer to a wider audience. If desired, when sending in your child's manuscript, you can request additional copies be made for Grandparents or friends. This product is not only fun for your kids, but educational too! Children are thrilled when they see their own story transformed into a REAL BOOK! Being an author stimulates imagination and creates a great sense of accomplishment with increased self esteem. You'll treasure their book for years to come and THEY can one day read it to their own children.
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Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird, Book Cover) Art Poster Print - 24x36
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A poem cycle that reads as a novel, "Out of the Dust" tells the story of Billie Jo, a girl who struggles to help her family survive the dustbowl years of the Depression. Fighting against the elements on her Oklahoma farm, Billie Jo takes on even more responsibilities when her mother dies in a tragic accident. A testament to the American spirit, this novel is an instant classic. Awards include Newbery Medal, Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, "Publishers Weekly" Best Book of the Year, "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year, "Booklinks" Best Book of the Year, 1998 ALA Notable Children's Book, and a 1998 ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
Like the Oklahoma dust bowl from which she came, 14-year-old narrator Billie Jo writes in sparse, free-floating verse. In this compelling, immediate journal, Billie Jo reveals the grim domestic realities of living during the years of constant dust storms: That hopes--like the crops--blow away in the night like skittering tumbleweeds. That trucks, tractors, even Billie Jo's beloved piano, can suddenly be buried beneath drifts of dust. Perhaps swallowing all that grit is what gives Billie Jo--our strong, endearing, rough-cut heroine--the stoic courage to face the death of her mother after a hideous accident that also leaves her piano-playing hands in pain and permanently scarred.
Meanwhile, Billie Jo's silent, windblown father is literally decaying with grief and skin cancer before her very eyes. When she decides to flee the lingering ghosts and dust of her homestead and jump a train west, she discovers a simple but profound truth about herself and her plight. There are no tight, sentimental endings here--just a steady ember of hope that brightens Karen Hesse's exquisitely written and mournful tale. Hesse won the 1998 Newbery Award for this elegantly crafted, gut-wrenching novel, and her fans won't want to miss The Music of Dolphins or Letters from Rifka. (Ages 9 and older) --Gail Hudson
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