Writing Local History Today: A Guide to Researching, Publishing, and Marketing Your Book

ISBN-13: 9780759123953 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 148 str.

Thomas A. Mason; J. Kent Calder

Opis

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.