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Writing Local History Today

A Guide to Researching, Publishing, and Marketing Your Book
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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.

Author Biography:

Thomas A. Mason is Adjunct Lecturer in History at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. J. Kent Calder is the Executive Director of the Texas State Historical Association, located on the campus of the University of North Texas, Denton.
Release date NZ
October 11th, 2013
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
148
Dimensions
157x237x15
ISBN-13
9780759119024
Product ID
21308231

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