Your Path to Publication will help you on the long and sometimes
bewildering journey from writer to published author. Kim Wright shares
insights from her own successful publishing journey, from getting your
manuscript in the best possible shape while building social networks, to
finding the right agent and negotiating the complex process of selling
your book, to working with your editor and publisher. Since today's
writers are expected to participate in marketing their work, she also
outlines the many ways writers can reach readers and help their books
find the broadest possible audience. Self-publishing is discussed, along
with the advantages and pitfalls of working with a small press or a
larger publishing house. But what really sets Your Path to Publication
apart from most writing guides is that Wright explores the emotional
part of the journey, and how self-doubt, disappointment, and envy can
strike at any point in the process, while also offering sympathetic but
sound council on how writers can persevere in the face of these
inevitable challenges.