For Writers

Newbie's Guide to Publishing

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Before I sold Whiskey Sour I'd amassed more than 500 rejections searching for agents and publishers.

Since selling Whiskey Sour, I've visited more than 1,200 bookstores, traveled to 32 states, attended over a hundred conventions, conferences, and book fairs, and get paid pretty good money to lecture about writing and publishing.

It's been quite a trip. And I wish I knew then what I know now.

In 2005 I began a blog called A Newbie's Guide to Publishing, to share what I've learned.

If you're a new writer looking to find an agent or sell your stories, or if you're a pro looking to expand your readership, the blog is chocked full of information about writing, publishing, and marketing.

I've put together the best of these tips in an e-book. It's about 250,000 words worth of tips, hints, tricks, and advice. Over 750 pages long. And it's free. My old tips pages on my previous website still exist at http://www.jakonrath.com/tips.html if you're nostalgic and want to see them, but they've all been incorporated into this e-book download.

If you have any questions that aren't answered in this book, visit my blog at http://jakonrath.blogspot.com, or visit my message board at http://www.jakonrath.com/phpBB3 and ask me personally. Time permitting, I'm happy to help.