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Inside The Cover
Book Reviews 2004 Writer’s Market The writer’s bible dated 2004 A.D. has
arrived! Most writers won’t wonder what book I’m speaking of since it’s
THE BOOK. When taking the plunge into becoming a writer, it is first writing
profession book that fell into my lap. The first 100 pages or so contain articles and
advice while the rest is markets, markets, markets. These articles include
agents, pricing, interviews, building a career, and queries. Writers have been
complaining about one critical item that’s missing from the 2003 edition. Do
the dance of joy because it’s back! Yes, the “How much I should charge?”
article is here to rescue writers (me included) who struggle with pricing. The
article has seven pages worth of gold with going market rates sorted by
categories. Scan these 100 pages as soon as the book arrives in your hands to
put the advice to immediate use. Does figuring out copyright make you crazy as
it does for me? “The Business of Writing” defines terms relating to rights
and provides a brief overview of selling subsidiary rights and contracts and
agreements. It’s a painless five- to ten-minute read. Online markets have
pounded writers with more confusion over rights and rates. “Strategies for
Negotiating Electronic Rights and Rates” untangles the web. If you own an older version of the book,
purchase this one. It has 1,100 new listings and contacts change often with
people moving around within the industry and to new locations. Those wondering
whether or not to subscribe to the online edition can read Jenna’s review of
last year’s edition (http://absolutewrite.com/novels/writers_market.htm),
which accurately describes its purpose. For those who have never seen or heard of this
book, read the first article in the book, which takes you on a tour of what’s
in it and how to use it. The markets cover 300+ agents, book publishers,
magazines, journals, scriptwriting, contests and awards, and resources making
this a valuable paperweight or doorstop. Inside of the front and back covers is
a key to the symbols and abbreviation to help you make heads and tails of each
entry. Each listing comes with contact information,
pay rates, statistics, tips on how to deal with the resource, and details on the
publisher’s needs. The agents sections provides terms, recent sales,
representation type (subjects, fiction, etc.), and member agents. We get too busy to read books. This is not a
book you need to make time to read. When the light bulb goes off for a brilliant
article or manuscript, search the book for possible publishers to pursue. It’s
a heck of a lot faster than researching online or at the library. This baby with over 1,000 pages pays for itself
with one cheap article since its standard on-the-back-of-the-book rate is
USD$29.99, UK £17.99, and CAN $42.99. Even if you find just one or two markets
from the book, it’s worth the investment. Those keep tracking of expenses for
tax purposes; this item counts as an expense because it supports your writing
career. P.S. Jenna Glatzer, the editor-in-chief of AbsoluteWrite.com has two articles in this edition. Isn’t that enough to make it worthy of your desk space? Meryl K. Evans (www.meryl.net), Content Maven, has written, edited, and contributed to InternetVIZ, InformIT, Wiley, Sams, Digital Web Magazine, Lockergnome, The Dallas Morning News, and others. The Fort Worth native lives in Plano, just a heartbeat north of Dallas where many of the stories about the city's people are tall tales. Her latest adventure is getting a bionic ear in which she has written about in a weblog (www.meryl.net/ci/). |
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