How to sell your work? - Shakespeare's Monkeys

Jones, Paganinifrom Hyde in Cheshire 385 posts	on Nov. 21 2007 The most useful book I have come accross is called 'How to think like your Editor' I just wrote a lengthy piece about this but the site logged me out and the scrip vanished into the ether. I don't have the energy to rewrite it all now, so just go get the book from the library!
Jerseydanielgibson 51 posts	on Nov. 22 2007 wow, a library... um. I don't think I'll be visiting one of those anytime soon. My Arabic is a little lacking :S! I'll keep it in mind, though. I just hate to see my book coming back looking like it visited a butcher shop ----- Wot, no tea? I'm standing in the corner of Winslow, Arizona, and whoops! I'm in the wrong song! -Tissi Germain
Jones, Paganinifrom Hyde in Cheshire 385 posts	on Nov. 22 2007 Re the book, its actually called "Thinking Like your Editor." You might like to read the reviews of it on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/review/p...rBy=addFiveStar STEVE - do you think you should have an Amazon Assiciate link to this? Though the information relateds to publishing non-fiction a lot of the stuff as applicable to fiction as well. Particularly the bit about targetting your audience and selling work to publishers by knowing what they want and providing it.
Jennifer Raganfrom Camillus, New York 423 posts	on Nov. 25 2007 Hi, Here are a few links to websites that I found useful. I found researching the web to be a great source for info on the whole publishing process. A manuscript formatting site with info. http://www.speculations.com/format.html A query and cover letter do and don't site. It is for children writes but it's helpful. http://www.underdown.org/covlettr.htm A website to check publishers and agents reputations with links to their websites. http://anotherealm.com/prededitors/pealw.htm
Jerseydanielgibson 51 posts	on Nov. 25 2007 actually, Jen, that will be helpful. I'll check them out as soo as the internet cafe isn't busy (in another 4 hours or so...) Actually helping a guy write a screenplay, and wow... reformatting is such a pain. Otherwise it's a good bit. HE's got some talent ----- Wot, no tea? I'm standing in the corner of Winslow, Arizona, and whoops! I'm in the wrong song! -Tissi Germain
Jones, Paganinifrom Hyde in Cheshire 385 posts	on Nov. 25 2007 Ah - there used to be a free piece of software available that could do that. I'll have a look and get back to you. By the way Jersey, I offered to email a document - have a look at your contact page for more info.
Sharmagne	on Feb. 18 2008 When we published "Designing Movies: Portrait of a Hollywood Artist," our agent sent in three chapters which were written by my late husband, my co author wrote a sample chapter in the third person based on interviews we had done with pretty much the entire cast of Catch 22. We sent these out to 5 publishers. Greenwood Praeger was the only publisher to respond, we accepted their offer, got an advance and spent the next two years interviewing people and finishing the book. They published us in 2006. So each publisher is different in what they want. This one required sample chapters.
Sharmagne	inspired from jerseydanielgibson on Feb. 18 2008 Jerseydanielgibson: Check on eBay and amazon, etc. to see if you can find a used copy of FINAL DRAFT. it is well worth the money. I have version 5 and 7. I couldn't write screenplays without it!