An insider's guide to the publishing industry covers the complete process from getting started to printed pages, with step-by-step guidelines on the different publishing markets, contract negotiation tips, developing a proposal, promoting one's work, and more.

Includes index.

Top ten things you should know about getting published -- Introduction -- 1. The wide world of publishing -- 2. Planning your career -- 3. Building a platform -- 4. Finding your market -- 5. Working with an agent -- 6. Magazine markets -- 7. Book publishing -- 8. Book proposal basics -- 9. Submission protocol -- 10. Borrowing from others -- 11. Revising your submission -- 12. Reading the contract -- 13. Working with your editor -- 14. Creating buzz -- 15. Other roads to getting published -- 16. Writing full-time -- Appendix A. : Glossary of terms -- Appendix B. : Sample query letters and proposals -- Appendix C. : Book publishers -- Appendix D. : Literary agents.