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03100aam a2200349 a 4500 001 367592F828FB11E49E7A85DBDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20140821010440 008 090604s2009 ohu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2009021653 020 $a 1582975787 (pbk. : alk. paper) 020 $a 9781582975788 (pbk. : alk. paper) : 035 $a (OCoLC)299713831 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d BTCTA $d UKM $d C#P $d QBX $d EDK $d BDX $d SILO 050 00 $a PN161 $b .M376 2009 082 00 $a 070.5/2 $2 22 100 1 $a Martin, Sharlene. 245 10 $a Publish your nonfiction book : $b strategies for learning the industry, selling your book, and building a successful career / $c Sharlene Martin and Anthony Flacco. 260 $a Cincinnati, Ohio : $b Writer's Digest Books, $c c2009. 300 $a 296 p. ; $c 22 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-291) and index. 505 0 $a Introduction -- 1: How to surf the tidal wave in today's nonfiction book market -- 2: Many forms of nonfiction -- 3: Platform dance -- 4: Getting the rights right -- 5: The nine essential elements of a book proposal -- 6: The three proposals that sold-and why they did -- 7: The Tao of the query letter: and beyond -- 8: Crazy queries : how not to do it -- 9: Why your query will work -- 10: Submitting your query -- 11: From agent to deal (or not): tactics for presenting yourself -- 12: Demystifying the process: how your sale is made -- 13: High fives: the book contract -- 14: Self-publishing option -- 15: Discipline is your friend: follow this schedule to finish your book -- 16: A targeted public relations campaign: your ticket to the top -- 17: The nonfiction writer's life and you: what's next? 520 $a From the Publisher: In Publish Your Nonfiction Book, successful literary agent Sharlene Martin and noted novelist and nonfiction author Anthony Flacco draw on their years of experience to provide you with an in-depth understanding of what the publishing industry is really like and how to successfully navigate it in order to ensure a long-term career. You'll learn: Techniques for writing a strong query letter that hooks agents and editors right from the start. Strategies for putting together a stellar proposal package that successfully pitches you and your book. Methods for creating a respectable author platform-before you start pitching your book. Tips for getting an agent and building a lasting working relationship, And much, much more! Plus, the authors examine actual query letters and proposals that worked, so you can see firsthand exactly what catches an agent's attention and why. Publish Your Nonfiction Book is the one-on-one agent consultation you need to learn the ropes and seal the deal. 650 0 $a Authorship $x Marketing. 650 0 $a Authors and publishers. 650 0 $a Book proposals. 650 0 $a Queries (Authorship) 700 1 $a Flacco, Anthony. 941 $a 2 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20200204053154.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20200110035226.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=367592F828FB11E49E7A85DBDAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search