A guide for aspiring writers on all aspects of getting published.

Everything you've ever wanted to know about publishing but were too afraid to ask is right here in this funny, candid guide by acclaimed author Courtney Maum.

Covers the steps for improving a manuscript, editing for clarity and correctness, approaching agents, establishing a positive relationship with a publisher, promoting a novel, and outlining a literary career path.

"Written for self-published book authors as well as commercially published authors who want to participate in promoting their own book, How to Promote Your Book guides the reader through every aspect of promotion, including creating sales sheets, press releases, and press kits; obtaining blurbs and reviews; getting coverage from both traditional and Internet-based media; getting speaking engagements; using social media; attending and exhibiting at...