Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part One: First Steps Making a Life as a Writer -- 1. Can You Make a Living as a Writer? -- 2. The Art of Career Building -- 3. Generating Leads, Gaining Exposure -- 4. Pursuing an MFA or Other Graduate Degree --...
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Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part One: First Steps Making a Life as a Writer -- 1. Can You Make a Living as a Writer? -- 2. The Art of Career Building -- 3. Generating Leads, Gaining Exposure -- 4. Pursuing an MFA or Other Graduate Degree -- Part Two: Understanding The Publishing Industry -- 5. Trade Book Publishing -- 6. Magazine Publishing -- 7. Online and Digital Media -- 8. Literary Publishing in the Twenty-First Century -- Part Three: Getting Published -- 9. Book Publishing: Figuring Out Where Your Book Fits -- 10. Understanding Literary Agents -- 11. Researching Agents and Publishers -- 12. Book Queries and Synopses -- 13. The Nonfiction Book Proposal -- 14. Working with Your Publisher -- 15. Self- Publishing -- 16. Publishing Short Stories, Personal Essays, or Poetry -- 17. Traditional Freelance Writing -- 18. Online Writing and Blogging -- Part Four: The Writer As An Entrepreneur Laying the foundation -- 19. Author Platform -- 20. Your Online Presence: Websites, Social Media, and More -- 21. Turning Attention into Sales -- 22. The Basics of Book Launches -- Part Five: How Writer's Make Money -- 23. Starting a Freelance Career -- 24. Freelance Editing and Related Services -- 25. Teaching and Online Education -- 26. Contests, Prizes, Grants, Fellowships -- 27. Crowdfunding and Donations -- 28. Memberships, Subscriptions, and Paywalls -- 29. Advertising and Affiliate Income -- 30. Pursuing a Publishing Career -- 31. Corporate Media Careers -- Afterword -- Appendix 1: Contracts 101 -- Appendix 2: Legal Issues -- Appendix 3: Recommended Resources -- Acknowledgments and Credits -- Notes -- Index
