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“2007 Writer’s Market, Deluxe Edition” and WritersMarket.com

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Pros: The ultimate publication reference
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting Published, Fourth Edition,” by Sheree Bykofsky and Jennifer Basye Sander

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

Pros: Incredibly thorough; will help you understand every aspect of the publishing business
Cons: May be demoralizing to those who think they understand what publishing is about
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“Beginning Writer’s Answer Book, 30th Anniversary Edition,” edited by Jane Friedman

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

Pros: So thick with information that I don’t even have an appropriate analogy for it
Cons: Very broad in nature
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Self-Publishing,” Jennifer Basye Sander

Thursday, November 9th, 2006

Pros: Breadth of scope; insider’s view of the publishing industry; widely applicable to different self-publishing needs
Cons: Lack of depth and specificity in some areas
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
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“The Well-Fed Self-Publisher,” by Peter Bowerman

Thursday, November 9th, 2006

Pros: Focused; great depth; detailed; very practical
Cons: Narrow in focus
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Writing for the Soul,” Jerry B. Jenkins

Friday, October 27th, 2006

Pros: Inspirational, frank, entertaining, refreshing
Cons: Perhaps slightly rambling
Rating: 4.5 out of 5

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“Writer’s Digest Magazine”

Thursday, July 6th, 2006

Pros: Helpful articles
Cons: Shallow articles; ads that make you want to scream
Rating: 3 out of 5
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“2000 Writer’s Market”

Thursday, July 6th, 2006

Pros: LOTS of markets and publishers; help for beginning writers
Cons: Goes out of date quickly in this business
Rating: 4 out of 5
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“The Writer’s Legal Guide,” Tad Crawford

Thursday, July 6th, 2006

Pros: All the information you could need in one place
Cons: Legal information can go out of date quickly
Rating: 4 out of 5
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“Book Marketing from A-Z,” Francine Silverman

Wednesday, July 5th, 2006

Pros: Every angle is covered; a wealth of advice; an amazing number of resources
Cons: A little rough around the edges, but that’s just cosmetic
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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