1998 Writer's Market

by Holm, Kirsten C.

• ISBN13: 9780898797923
• ISBN10: 0898797926
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-09-01
• Publisher: Writers Digest Books

Table of Contents

From the Editors	1	(1)
Using Your Writer's Market to Sell Your Writing	2	(2)
Getting Published	4	(36)
Before Your First Sale The basics of writing for publication. Insider Reports offer insights for new writers. Elaine DePrince shares the struggle she had finding a publisher for her investigative and personal look at a family tragedy on page 6. Cindy Brown talks about her excitement at her first magazine article assignment on page 12. J. Kevin Wolfe discusses the path he took through self-publishing that led to a contract with a major publisher on page 16.	4	(15)
Targeting your ideas	4	(1)
Query and cover letters	5	(3)
Book proposals	8	(1)
A word about agents	9	(1)
Professionalism and courtesy	9	(1)
Writing tools	10	(1)
Manuscript format	11	(3)
Estimating word count	14	(1)
Photographs and slides	14	(1)
Photocopies	14	(1)
Mailing submissions	15	(3)
Recording submissions	18	(1)
Analyzing a Magazine From the Outside In, You have the sample copies, now what do you do? An experienced writer shares tips on how to study a magazine for clues about its readers that help you target your articles appropriately. An Insider Report with Kate Greer, editor of the newly redesigned Weight Watchers Magazine, examines the philosophical, editorial and visual changes she has made, and what this means for potential freelancers on page 22.	19	(6)
Lisa Collier Cool
Query Letter Clinic Five magazine editors offer specific, real-life examples of queries that succeeded and queries that failed, with plenty of comments to help you understand why. A quick checklist of items a good query should contain is also included.	25	(15)
Don Prues
The Business of Writing	40	(40)
Minding the Details Information for the more experienced writer on negotiating and securing fair agreements, managing your rights and handling your earnings legally. Dan Dieterich, a writing consultant, offers tips on how writers can make money from selling their writing abilities, as well as their writing on page 38.	40	(7)
Contracts and agreements	40	(1)
Rights and the writer	41	(1)
Types of rights	41	(1)
Selling subsidiary rights	42	(1)
Copyright	43	(2)
Finances and taxes	45	(2)
Smooth Starting for Fulltime Freelancing What should you know before you make the leap? Important tips from how to stock your office to how to snag your clients from a successful author who faces the same questions in his own freelance career. Author David Wright talks about the various places his freelance career has taken him on page 54.	47	(9)
John Lauerman
How Much Should I Charge? Robin Gee, a freelance writer/editor and former Writer's Digest Books editor, updates our annual guide to typical pay ranges for freelance jobs with tips and trends in the current market.	56	(12)
Robin Gee
Interactive Writing, Online magazines not only look and sound different, they are different from their print counterparts. One of Virtual City magazine's top "Cyberstars," Tedesco offers practical advice on getting your work published online. An Insider Report on page 77 revisits Randi Benton, president of New Media for Random House, to find out how electronic book publishing is changing, moving away from CD-ROM and towards online publishing	68	(11)
Anthony Tedesco
Important Listing Information and Complaint Procedure	79	(1)
The Markets	80	(40)
Book Publishers From A&B Publishers to Zondervan, hundreds of places to sell your book ideas. The introduction to this section helps you refine your approach to publishers. In an interview on page 222, Laura Minchew, editorial director of the new Thomas Nelson imprint, Tommy Nelson, predicts that the children's Christian fiction market may offer a few surprises--it's not just Bible stories anymore! on page 264, Kelli Spenser of Sams Publishing, a division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, talks about the opportunities for writers in technical publishing, when the manuscript must be right--and right on time.	80	(236)
Canadian and International Book Publishers The introduction to this section covers how to submit your work to international markets.	316	(25)
Small Presses Companies publishing three or fewer books per year are listed here. Small presses often have narrowly tailored subjects--be sure to read the listing closely.	341	(18)
Book Producers Book producers, or packagers as they are sometimes called, assemble the elements of books (writers, editors, designers and illustrators) for publishers.	359	(8)
Consumer Magazines This section offers plentiful opportunities for writers with hundreds of listings for magazines on nearly every subject under the sun. The introduction offers tips on approaching consumer magazine markets and includes an interview with Adrienne Brodeur, editor of Zoetrope, one of the hottest new fiction magazines on page 577.	367	(428)
Animal	369	(14)
Art and Architecture	375	(4)
Associations	379	(4)
Astrology, Metaphysical and New Age	383	(4)
Automotive and Motorcycle	387	(6)
Aviation	393	(3)
Business and Finance	396	(10)
Career, College and Alumni	406	(8)
Child Care and Parental Guidance	414	(14)
Comic Books	428	(1)
Consumer Service and Business Opportunity	429	(2)
Contemporary Culture	431	(5)
Detective and Crime	436	(1)
Disabilities	437	(5)
Entertainment	442	(7)
Ethnic/Minority	449	(9)
Food and Drink	458	(5)
Games and Puzzles	463	(3)
Gay and Lesbian Interest	466	(5)
General Interest	471	(12)
Health and Fitness	483	(10)
History	493	(5)
Hobby and Craft	498	(21)
Home and Garden	519	(10)
Humor	529	(1)
Inflight	530	(4)
Juvenile	534	(15)
Literary and "Little"	549	(28)
Men's	577	(3)
Military	580	(3)
Music	583	(5)
Mystery	588	(2)
Nature, Conservation and Ecology	590	(6)
Personal Computers	596	(4)
Photography	600	(2)
Politics and World Affairs	602	(5)
Psychology and Self-Improvement	607	(1)
Regional	608	(46)
Relationships	654	(1)
Religious	655	(23)
Retirement	678	(4)
Romance and Confession	682	(3)
Rural	685	(3)
Science	688	(2)
Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror	691	(7)
Sex	698	(6)
Sports Archery and Bowhunting, Baseball, Bicycling, Boating, Bowling, Gambling, General Interest, Golf, Guns, Hiking/Backpacking, Hockey, Horse Racing, Hunting and Fishing, Martial Arts, Miscellaneous, Olympic Sports, Running, Skiing and Snow Sports, Soccer, Tennis, Water Sports, Wrestling	704	(53)
Teen and Young Adult	757	(7)
Travel, Camping and Trailer	764	(21)
Women's	785	(10)
Trade, Technical and Professional Journals Magazines listed in this section serve a wide variety of trades and professions. The introduction tells how to break in and establish yourself in the trades.	795	(132)
Advertising, Marketing and PR	796	(2)
Art, Design and Collectibles	798	(4)
Auto and Truck	802	(3)
Aviation and Space	805	(1)
Beauty and Salon	806	(2)
Beverages and Bottling	808	(1)
Book and Bookstore	809	(2)
Brick, Glass and Ceramics	811	(1)
Building Interiors	811	(1)
Business Management	812	(7)
Church Administration and Ministry	819	(2)
Clothing	821	(2)
Coin-Operated Machines	823	(1)
Confectionery and Snack Foods	823	(1)
Construction and Contracting	823	(5)
Dental	828	(1)
Drugs, Health Care and Medical Products	828	(1)
Education and Counseling	829	(5)
Electronics and Communication	834	(3)
Energy and Utilities	837	(2)
Engineering and Technology	839	(2)
Entertainment and the Arts	841	(2)
Farm Agricultural Equipment, Crops and Soil Management, Diary Farming, Livestock, Management, Miscellaneous, Regional	843	(7)
Finance	850	(2)
Fishing	852	(1)
Florists, Nurseries and Landscapers	853	(2)
Government and Public Service	855	(5)
Groceries and Food Products	860	(4)
Home Furnishings and Household Goods	864	(1)
Hospitals, Nursing and Nursing Homes	865	(2)
Hotels, Motels, Clubs, Resorts and Restaurants	867	(4)
Industrial Operations	871	(1)
Information Systems	872	(7)
Insurance	879	(1)
Jewelry	880	(1)
Journalism and Writing	881	(6)
Law	887	(3)
Leather Goods	890	(1)
Library Science	890	(1)
Lumber	891	(1)
Machinery and Metal	891	(1)
Maintenance and Safety	892	(3)
Management and Supervision	895	(2)
Marine and Maritime Industries	897	(1)
Medical	898	(5)
Music	903	(1)
Office Environment and Equipment	904	(1)
Paper	905	(1)
Pets	905	(2)
Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration	907	(1)
Printing	907	(2)
Professional Photography	909	(2)
Real Estate	911	(3)
Resources and Waste Reduction	914	(2)
Selling and Merchandising	916	(4)
Sport Trade	920	(2)
Stone, Quarry and Mining	922	(2)
Transportation	924	(1)
Travel	925	(2)
Scriptwriting Markets for film and television scripts and stageplays are listed here.	927	(41)
Business and Educational Writing	928	(4)
Playwriting	932	(22)
Screenwriting	954	(14)
Syndicates Newspaper syndicates distribute writers' works around the nation and the world. The introduction offers advice for breaking into this market.	968	(3)
Greeting Cards & Gift Ideas Greeting card and gift markets provide outlets for a wide variety of writing styles. The introduction to this section tells you how to approach these companies professionally.	971	(11)
Contests and Awards Contests and awards offer many opportunities for writers, and can launch a successful writing career.	982	(60)
General	983	(2)
Nonfiction	985	(10)
Fiction	995	(7)
Poetry	1002	(10)
Playwriting and Scriptwriting	1012	(12)
Journalism	1024	(3)
Writing for Children and Young Adults	1027	(2)
Translation	1029	(1)
Multiple Writing Areas	1030	(7)
Arts Councils and Foundations	1037	(4)
Miscellaneous	1041	(1)
Resources	1042	(16)
Publications of Interest	1042	(2)
Organizations of Interest	1044	(8)
Websites of Interest	1052	(2)
Glossary	1054	(4)
Book Publishers Subject Index	1058	(27)
Fiction	1058	(5)
Nonfiction	1063	(22)
General Index	1085