Writing Local History Today - A Guide to Researching, Publishing, and Marketing Your Book (Hardcover, New)

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Writing Local History Today guides local historians through the process of researching, writing, and publishing their work. Mason & Calder present step-by-step advice to guide aspiring authors to a successful publication and focus not only on how to write well but also how to market and sell their work. Highlights include: *Discussion of how to identify an audience for your writing project *Tips for effective research and planning *Sample documents, such as contracts and requests for proposals *Discussion of how to use social media to leverage your publication *Discussion of the benefits and drawbacks to self-publishing *An essay by Gregory Britton, the editorial director of John Hopkins University Press, about financial pitfalls in publishing This guide is useful for first-time authors who need help with this sometimes daunting process, or for previously published historians who need a quick reference or timely tip.

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Writing Local History Today guides local historians through the process of researching, writing, and publishing their work. Mason & Calder present step-by-step advice to guide aspiring authors to a successful publication and focus not only on how to write well but also how to market and sell their work. Highlights include: *Discussion of how to identify an audience for your writing project *Tips for effective research and planning *Sample documents, such as contracts and requests for proposals *Discussion of how to use social media to leverage your publication *Discussion of the benefits and drawbacks to self-publishing *An essay by Gregory Britton, the editorial director of John Hopkins University Press, about financial pitfalls in publishing This guide is useful for first-time authors who need help with this sometimes daunting process, or for previously published historians who need a quick reference or timely tip.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Country of origin

United States

Series

American Association for State and Local History

Release date

October 2013

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

October 2013

Authors

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Dimensions

237 x 157 x 15mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

148

Edition

New

ISBN-13

978-0-7591-1902-4

Barcode

9780759119024

Categories

LSN

0-7591-1902-3



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