This indispensable resource tells writers of all kinds how to take full advantage of Internet technologies and resources to improve skills, increase sales, and build recognition. Both experienced and novice writers will learn how to use cutting-edge tactics to uncover new domestic and international markets; to communicate and conduct writing business successfully over the Internet; to find and use writers' groups effectively; to use a Web site to promote books and articles and attract readers; to start an e-zine; and much more.
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"One of the big fears about the Internet," says Moira Anderson Allen in Writing.com, "has been that it would (or will) replace traditional markets for writers." Instead, it seems not only to have increased the number of markets for writers, but also to have made the process of writing for traditional markets easier. Research can be conducted from the privacy of your own home (and the information found, though at times questionable, is more likely to be up-to-date). Potential markets can be checked out online. You can schmooze with other writers without buying a cup of burnt coffee at your nearest bookstore café. In short, the Internet saves writers time and money. Allen divides her book into three sections: researching online (including evaluating and using search engines), communicating online, and publishing online. Her appendixes include 500 "excellent" writing sites.
Can you query via e-mail? How about conduct an interview? Are online critique groups and classes worthwhile? The answer to all these questions is a qualified "yes." Allen's most resounding "yes" is to the writer who asks whether it's necessary to have a Web site. Why? To post clips, "to establish your expertise and/or educate readers," to promote your books, and to educate writers. Don't be daunted; Allen tells you what a writer's Web site should and shouldn't include (leave out the snapshot of Fido), as well as how to construct and then promote a Web site. Yes, publishing online has resulted in some significant losses of rights for writers, which are clearly discussed in Allen's book. But it can also bring you worldwide exposure, even if you live in the middle of nowhere. Just be sure your chosen nowhere is supported by a decent ISP. --Jane Steinberg
This practical guide is an invaluable tool for all writers aiming to develop, or enhance, a successful writing career. Writing.com lays out a comprehensive plan for negotiating the wealth of new information and opportunity by harnessing the Internet's tremendous power for business expansion, skill refinement, promotion, and so much more. Detailed coverage includes:
Writing and the Internet Research on the Internet Finding markets online Electronic rights Netiquette Joining the online community Online learning Do you need a Web site? Web site construction and promotion Promoting your book online Publishing online The future for writing on the Web
Plus: Up-to-the-minute, easy-to-access site/URL reference sections, "Ten Tips for Successful E-mail," and "Ten Ways to Promote Your Book on the Web."
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