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Loading... Playing the Short Game: How to Market and Sell Short Fiction (edition 2014)by Douglas Smith (Author)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Repeats a lot of advice others give (only sub to pro markets, keep on subbing, etc.), but with a mix of some fresh perspective and a real kick in the pants attitude, a solid motivational book for short story writers, especially in SF/F/H genres (Smith doesn't exclude others, but he has an obvious preference/history). Five stars for the kick, I needed that. ( ) no reviews | add a review
Take your first step to becoming a professional short fiction writer-Buy this book! In an engaging and conversational style, award-winning author Douglas Smith teaches you how to market and sell short stories-and much, much more. Even experienced writers will find value here as Smith takes you from your first sale to using your stories to build a writing career. CONTENTS: The Fundamentals: The different types of writers. The benefits of short fiction. Rights and licensing. Selling Your Stories: Knowing when it's ready. Choosing markets. Submitting stories. Avoiding mistakes. How editors select stories. Dealing with rejections. When to give up on a story. After a Sale: Contracts. Working with editors. What your first sale means. Dealing with reviews. A Writer's Magic Bakery: Selling reprints. Foreign markets. Audio markets. Selling a collection. The indie option. Becoming Established: Leveraging your stories. Discoverability and promotion. Career progression in short fiction. With an introduction by multi-award winning writer and editor, Kristine Kathryn Rusch. No library descriptions found. |
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