Table of Contents
A Letter from the Editor
PART ONE Fundamentals of Writing and Publishing
Writing the Winning Query Letter SHALLA CHATS with Dorchester author, Tess Mallory
Writing Mystery Fiction SHALLA CHATS with Artscape author, Frederick Ramsay
Writing Your Mystery Novel SHALLA CHATS with Hallie Ephron
Write Erotic Romance SHALLA CHATS with author, Shara Lanel
Writing Vampire Paranormals SHALLA CHATS with author Margaret L. Carter
Write Sex: Getting Characters Chemistry Sizzling off the Page! SHALLA CHATS with sexy paranormal author, Gena Showalter
Writing Time Travel Romance SHALLA CHATS with Native American themed romance author, Judie Aitken
Insider’s Look at Publishing the Rain Series SHALLA CHATS with NY Times Best Selling author, Barry Eisler
Writing and Bollywood Confidential SHALLA CHATS with Chick-Lit author, Sonia Singh
"Elements
of a Page Turner" SHALLA CHATS with author Brett Battles
Writers: Why Get a Freelance Editor? SHALLA CHATS with freelance editor and writing coach, Zaz LaMarr
Working with a Freelance Editor SHALLA CHATS with freelance editor Mike Sirota
PART TWO Essential Techniques
What are literary agents? And do you really need them?
How I got a Literary Agent SHALLA CHATS with contemporary, romantic suspense, paranormal / time travel author, Pamela Waller
An Insider’s View on Agenting and Publishing SHALLA CHATS with Literary Agent Caren Johnson
The Basic Book Deal SHALLA CHATS with Literary Agent Mike Farris
Actively Building A List SHALLA CHATS with Literary Agent Kelly Sonnack
Getting to Know You SHALLA CHATS with Writers House Literary Agent, Daniel Lazar
Greyhaus Literary Agency Now Open for Business SHALLA CHATS with Literary Agent Scott Eagan
Negotiating with Publishers SHALLA CHATS with Literary Agent Dr. Uwe Stender
Who are Book Publishers?
PART THREE Fine Tuning for Sales
Who are Book Editors? They Don’t Just Edit.
A Publisher wants my Book! Now what? SHALLA CHATS with Mystery Series author, Michele Scott
What Comes After the call? SHALLA CHATS with multiple Emmy Award winning TV news producer & author Mari Mancusi
The Low-down on Getting Published SHALLA CHATS with paranormal author, Terry Spear
Choosing to E-Publish SHALLA CHATS with historical and contemporary romance author, Andrea Wilder
The Great, Okay and the Ugly of E-Publishing SHALLA CHATS with author Tina Gerow
Chick Lit for Tor/Forge SHALLA CHATS with Acquiring Editor Natasha Panza
TRANSITA: Great books for Grown Women SHALLA CHATS with Editorial Director Nikki Read
Advice to Writers: from an Editor/former Book Publisher SHALLA CHATS with Seamus Cashman
Writing and Publishing Books SHALLA CHATS with traditional, royalty-based publisher, David Smitherman
The Current State and Future of the Publishing Business SHALLA CHATS with NY Times Bestselling author, Bob Mayer
Zumaya Publications Looks for Authors SHALLA CHATS with Executive Editor, Elizabeth Burton
BONUS Promoting Your Book
Taking the Mystery Out of Promoting Your Book SHALLA CHATS with author Patricia M. Terrell
Publicize Your Fiction! How-to's SHALLA CHATS with Publicist, Theresa Meyers of Blue Moon Communications |
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