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" &ldquo,nyone who&rsquo, trying to get a book published or is in the process of being published should consider this guide required reading.&rdquo,&mdash,i〉BuzzFeed160&ldquo,his is the how&ndash,o book for a new era of publishing.&rdquo,&mdash,i〉Literary Hub160Everything you&rsquo,e ever wanted to know about publishing&mdash,ut were too afraid to ask&mdash,s right here in this funny, candid guide featuring contributions from Anthony Doerr, Roxane Gay, Rebecca Makkai, and others There are countless books on the market about how to write better but very few books on how to break into the marketplace with your first book. Cutting through the noise (and very mixed advice) online, while both dispelling rumors and remaining positive, Courtney Maum&rsquo, Before and After the Book Deal is a one-of-a-kind resource that can help you get your book published. Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer's Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book has over 150 contributors from all walks of the industry, including international bestselling authors Anthony Doerr, Roxane Gay, Garth Greenwell, Lisa Ko, R. O. Kwon, Rebecca Makkai, and Ottessa Moshfegh, alongside cult favorites Sarah Gerard, Melissa Febos, Mitchell S. Jackson, and Mira Jacob. Agents, film scouts, film producers, translators, disability and minority activists, and power agents and editors also weigh in, offering advice and sharing intimate anecdotes about even the most taboo topics in the industry. Their wisdom will help aspiring authors find a foothold in the publishing world and navigate the challenges of life before and after publication with sanity and grace. Are MFA programs worth the time and money? How do people actually sit down and finish a novel? Did you get a good advance? What do you do when you feel envious of other writers? And why the heck aren&rsquo, your friends saying anything about your book? Covering questions ranging from the logistical to the existential (and everything in between), Before and After the Book Deal is the definitive guide for anyone who has ever wanted to know what it&rsquo, really like to be an author."
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Biographisches: " Courtney Maum is the author of the novels Costalegre, Touch , and I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You and the chapbook Notes from Mexico . Her writing and essays have been widely published in such outlets as BuzzFeed , The New York Times , O , The Oprah Magazine , Interview , and Modern Loss . She is the founder of the learning collaborative The Cabins, and she also works as a product namer and publishing consultant from her home in Connecticut. Find out more at courtneymaum.com." Rezension(2): " Booklist (starred review) :This book is invaluable for the serious writer who is dedicated to publication, the rare title that8217" Rezension(3): " Rebecca Makkai, author of Pulitzer Prize finalist The Great Believers :With humor and wisdom and the input of writers from across the literary firmament, Courtney Maum has assembled the go8211" Rezension(4): " Publishers Weekly :Invaluable to new writers seeking advice and support in navigating their first publication." Rezension(5): "Karley Conklin, Write2Ignite :Unique in scope and style, Before and After the Book Deal is a gem in the world of writing resources . It's informative, it8217" Rezension(6): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: September 30, 2019 This witty, quirky guide to writing books as a profession, from novelist Maum ( Touch ), manages to be both funny and informative. Loaded with anecdotes and advice from her own career and from writer friends and acquaintances of hers, it provides a comprehensive guide to writing and selling books, from getting started and making time to write, to understanding book deals, to managing one’s emotions post-publication. Maum’s approach is eclectic and subjective, which makes the book uneven in places. Her opening section on the craft of writing offers little that hasn’t been said elsewhere,similarly, her section toward the end about whether writers should pursue an academic job unsurprisingly warns against the dangers of adjunct or visiting professor status. At best, however, Maum gives an insider’s take on the path to becoming a published writer. She explains why one shouldn’t feel bad about not earning back an advance, how destructive checking sales figures on Amazon can be to the writer’s ego, and how to manage the various woes of book tours, among other subjects. Maum’s book should prove invaluable to new writers seeking advice and support in navigating their first publication. Agent: Rebecca Gradinger, Fletcher &,Company. " Rezension(7): "〈a href=http://www.kirkusreviews.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/kirkus_logo.png alt=Kirkus border=0 /〉〈/a〉: October 1, 2019 A seasoned writer offers advice on the professionalization of creativity. Novelist and founder of the learning collaborative The Cabins, Maum (Costalegre, 2019, etc.) mines her own experiences as an author, as well as advice and anecdotes from editors, publicists, literary agents, and other writers, to offer a sensible and brightly encouraging guide to publishing. Maum covers just about everything a first-time author needs to know: how to make time to write, learn to revise, deal with rejection, find an agent, choose a publisher, and juggle the many tasks involved in promotion. With warmth and candor, she addresses the emotional stresses and existential ups and downs that buffet many writers and responds to myriad questions that novice writers ask, from whether to go to book parties to whether to enroll in an MFA program. What about multiple submissions? Or self-publishing? Or deciding if an advance is fair? How crucial is it to have an agent? It is very, very hard to get a book published, admits the author, but getting a contract is not the end of the process: There are editorial revisions to consider, a publishing team (designer, publicist, copy editor, sales and marketing departments) to work with, blurbs to request, social media connections to make, and a publicity campaign to get rolling. Maum offers useful information about the different kinds of publishing houses, including micropresses, nonprofit independent presses, for-profit independent houses, midhouse publishers, and the Big Five. Many writers--myself included, Maum writes, toggle between commercial and independent houses based on the nature of the book that's up to bat. Once a book is published, pressures don't abate. For example, anticipating and reading reviews can generate elation, doubt, despair, pervasive unease, and bolts of white-hot pride. Maum cautions writers to tamp down their expectations of having a break out book that sells tens of thousands of copies. Most debuts, she reveals, perform conservatively (under 5,000 copies). She also advises authors to read only professional reviews, not the reviews of overcaffeinated strangers who just want to vent online. A valuable companion for aspiring writers. COPYRIGHT(2019) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. " Rezension(8): "〈a href=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/ target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/libraryjournal_logo.png alt=Library Journal border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from November 1, 2019 In this readable, well-organized how-to by Maum ( I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You ), the author draws on her publication experiences to distill what she learned into a useful guide for would-be writers publishing either fiction or nonfiction. The book is organized in two parts: before and after the book deal. Maum starts at the very beginning, before a writer signs a contract,she encourages writers to finish that project they've worked on indefinitely (developing their voice, revising) and then discusses how to get the book out there and how to deal with rejection. Next, she covers finding an agent, negotiating an advance, dealing with contracts, working with an editor and others at the publishing house, promotional activities, book clubs, social media, and more. Far from dry and dusty, this account is laced with humor not for its own sake but to make a point--eschewing perfectionism, Maum claims, bad writing is the only way you're going to start writing well. VERDICT Highly recommended for anyone who thinks they have a book in them. --Edward B. Cone, New YorkCopyright 2019 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. " Rezension(9): "〈a href=https://www.booklistonline.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/booklist_logo.png alt=Booklist border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from December 1, 2019 In this nuts-and-bolts guide, accomplished author Maum (Costalegre, 2019) explains the journey of publishing from the Word-document manuscript to the remainder pile. Maum interviewed more than 150 authors and industry experts to provide varying perspectives on the process. The first part covers the habit of writing and the wade into the query trenches, while the second gives sound advice on surviving the aftermath of a sale. Maum highlights topics such as dealing with rejection, the big MFA decision, financial planning, blurbs, reviews, and book tours. Her style is infectious, too?the reader gets an insight on what it's like to be a real-life working writer, while also feeling close to the author and laughing along with her. This book is invaluable for the serious writer who is dedicated to publication, the rare title that's both a reference manual and a page-turner. A core choice for public library collections, and a logical next step for budding writers who have consumed Stephen King's On Writing (2000), Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird (1995), and Chuck Wendig's Damn Fine Story (2017).(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.) "
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