Pros: Much depth; very specific detail; incredible wealth of information
Cons: Starts off a bit slowly
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Archive for the ‘Publication etc.’ Category
“Writer’s Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing, Second Edition,” Ed. Michelle Ruberg
Tuesday, July 4th, 2006“Writing Children’s Books for Dummies,” by Lisa Rojany Buccieri and Peter Economy
Monday, July 3rd, 2006Pros: Tons of helpful information; organized; extremely comprehensive
Cons: Legal information could use more explanation in places; a bit thick in places
Rating: 4 out of 5
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“Some Writers Deserve to Starve! 31 Brutal Truths about the Publishing Industry,” by Elaura Niles
Monday, July 3rd, 2006Pros: Brutal truths every writer should hear
Cons: Some people just won’t listen
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Publishing Magazine Articles,” Bykofsky, Sander and Rominger
Monday, July 3rd, 2006Pros: Friendly tone; straightforward approach; pervasive professionalism; great information
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“No More Rejections: 50 Secrets to Writing a Manuscript that Sells” Alice Orr
Monday, July 3rd, 2006Pros: Detailed; witty; many examples and exercises; practical; surprisingly non-gimmicky
Cons: Some of this is old hat; for commercial fiction only
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“The First Five Pages: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile,” Noah Lukeman
Monday, July 3rd, 2006Pros: Plenty of concrete suggestions; context; specifics; diagnostics; trouble-shooting
Cons: A couple of suggestions I can’t agree with; dry reading
Rating: 4 out of 5
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“The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Publishing Science Fiction,” Schroeder and Doctorow
Saturday, July 1st, 2006Pros: Solid info, examples, details, amusing stories, covers everything
Cons: There’s a whole chapter on cons! Oh, you mean bad bits, not conventions…
Rating: 5 out of 5
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