Sally Stuart's Guide to Getting Published (Reference/Literary)

Rating:
Summary: Good for beginners...
Review: One of the library books I've had around for awhile is Sally Stuart's Guide To Getting Published by, who else, Sally Stuart. I finished reading it over the last couple of days, and it's a so-so book. If you're just getting into the writing field, this would be a decent concise guide to many of the things you need to know for your writing career... getting started, the basics, the business of writing, and so on. If you've been writing (and getting published) for awhile or if you've read a number of other books on the same subject, you probably won't find any new ground covered here.

Also, Stuart is the author of the Christian Writers' Market Guide, and this book is meant to be somewhat of a companion piece to the Market Guide. As a result, you'll see more references to the religious writing market than you would normally see in a book on writing. It's not intrusive and the core information is still valid, but just be aware it's there if that's something that offends you.

Overall, not a bad book for those starting to explore the field, but not much to offer those who have "been there, done that".

Rating:
Summary: Good for beginners...
Review: One of the library books I've had around for awhile is Sally Stuart's Guide To Getting Published by, who else, Sally Stuart. I finished reading it over the last couple of days, and it's a so-so book. If you're just getting into the writing field, this would be a decent concise guide to many of the things you need to know for your writing career... getting started, the basics, the business of writing, and so on. If you've been writing (and getting published) for awhile or if you've read a number of other books on the same subject, you probably won't find any new ground covered here.

Also, Stuart is the author of the Christian Writers' Market Guide, and this book is meant to be somewhat of a companion piece to the Market Guide. As a result, you'll see more references to the religious writing market than you would normally see in a book on writing. It's not intrusive and the core information is still valid, but just be aware it's there if that's something that offends you.

Overall, not a bad book for those starting to explore the field, but not much to offer those who have "been there, done that".

Rating:
Summary: Read this one!
Review: Reluctantly, I bought Sally Stuart's Guide to Getting Published. I've read so many bad books about writing that I didn't want to feel I had wasted my money. Cautiously, I began to read it-prepared for a lot of words and little substance. Amazingly, I kept reading. This book exceeded my expectations. It's practical, well written, substantive, and Sally Stuart knows what she's writing about. This book could easily be used as an inexpensive self-study course on getting published. I hope this book sells a million copies.

Rating:
Summary: Concise and easy to read
Review: This book is packed full of helpful information for aspiring writers from all venues. Ms. Stuart covers everything, from good writing habits to organizing submissions. The information is concise and easily referenced. It's practical advice is not only helpful, but encouraging as well.

Rating:
Summary: Concise and easy to read
Review: This book is packed full of helpful information for aspiring writers from all venues. Ms. Stuart covers everything, from good writing habits to organizing submissions. The information is concise and easily referenced. It's practical advice is not only helpful, but encouraging as well.