Written by writers for writers and backed by 89 years of authority, Writer's Market is the #1 resource for helping writers sell their work. Used by both seasoned professionals and writers new to the publishing world, Writer's Market has helped countless writers transform their love of writing from a hobby into a career. Nowhere else but in the 2010 Writer's Market will you find the most comprehensive and reliable information you need. This new edition includes:
Complete, up-to-date contact information and submission guidelines for more than 3,500 market listings, including literary agents, book publishers, magazines, newspapers, production companies, theaters, greeting card companies, and more.
Informative interviews, helpful tips and instructional articles on the business of writing.
The "How Much Should I Charge?" pay rate charts for professional freelancers.
Sample good and bad queries in the "Query Letter Clinic."
Easy-to-use format and tabbed pages so you can quickly locate the information you need!
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
Don't waste your money - substandard book:
I used to hold Writer's Market in high regard - no more. It's like nobody edited this work. Many entries end mid-sentence. There are countless typos. The index is off by several pages and entries aren't accurate (for example, some of the children's book publishers aren't included in the index but they're in the book). I was shocked at how awful this book was. I have used Writer's Market before and thought it was of higher quality. It's too expensive to be this bad - and because there are so many... more info
Writer's Market books:
I have found each yearly edition of this book to be super helpful for those of us who write professionally, or for people looking to get into the freelance writing business. I highly recommend Writer's Market books.
Writers Need Editors Too:
This publication is extremely helpful to writers wanting to market their skills, but somebody needed to proof the manuscript before publication.
Page 245, for example, has the sentence: See Web site for submissions me....
Page 231: Our audience would be forward Become familiar with the kind...
Page 213: Query with SASE and first 2 p.... Yes, it's really that bad. The sentences just stop. It is annoying. Once is OK I suppose, but I stopped circling the errors because I was getting... more info
Great Resource!:
For those people who are starting out in writing, this book is a great resource. Accomplished writers may know about the inside markets and how/where to query sources, but new writers need the guidance from this book. Essentially, it delivers. I've used the Writer's Market books since college, and I have never been let down. I gave this book as a gift to a new author, and he is appreciative of the wealth of useful information.
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