Get Published!

by Susan Driscoll

You Can Make Your Dream a Reality Writers who want to see their work in print have more options today than ever before: traditional publishing (get almost everything done for you), self-publishing on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595395732
• ISBN13: 9780595395736
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Valuable Industry Insight

About 50 pages of "Get Published!" are devoted to an excellent overview of the economics of the publishing business and the role of the various players: authors, agents, acquisitions editors, trade publishers, small presses, self-publishers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers. Readers will learn why it's so difficult to sell a manuscript to a major trade publisher, the steps in getting a book published, the odds of getting shelf space in a retail bookstore, the reasons that books are returnable, and in what situations print-on-demand printing may be a good choice. For authors new to the publishing business, this industry overview is worth the $9.95 cover price. Also included are some tips on writing manuscripts, researching competitive books, and marketing your book. "Get Published!" was written by the president and the editorial director of print-on-demand publisher iUniverse, and both authors have many years of experience in traditional publishing. Unfortunately, more than half of the book is a blatant sales pitch for iUniverse. However, if you are considering subsidy publishing, "Get Published!" is a good introduction to the world of "supported publishing" and the services of iUniverse. It would be a useful starting point for comparing the services of various subsidy publishers. And, when you hold this book in your hands, you can judge for yourself the quality of printing and binding available with modern print-on-demand technology.

Fascinating Insight From Two Seasoned Publishing Professionals

Susan Driscoll and Diane Gedymin are no strangers to the world of traditional publishing. Each of them spent years in the trenches of publishing and working in various roles. Now they are leaders at iUniverse. It should surprise no one that GET PUBLISHED! leads the reader to use the services of iUniverse. What amazed me about this book and why I'm recommending it is the frank discussion about what it takes to get a book published in today's environment. With excellence it guides the reader through the questions about how to set goals and achieve them. It teaches how to analyze the competition then carefully explains traditional publishing, small presses and self-publishing. This book is loaded with current statistics and information for any writer--beginning or seasoned professional. Yes, the book includes the iUniverse editorial guide and pushes readers in the direction of iUniverse--yet equally and probably more important is the education for the reader. As a book acquisitions editor and an author of more than 60 books (all through traditional publishers), I recommend this book as a valuable how-to addition for anyone interested in book publishing.

The World has Changed, Here's your Guide!

Without doubt -- between online bookstores, print-on-demand publishing, the economics of traditional publishing -- the publishing world has changed forever and Ms. Driscoll and Gedymin have provided a provocative guide to this brave new world. They lay out the pros and cons of the three main paths to market: traditional publishing, indepedent self publishing and supported self publishing. Each of the alternatives is thoroughly and objectively examined, giving authors a much-needed primer on the world they face AFTER they finish their manuscript. Most of all, Gedymin and Driscoll provide hope and inspiration for thousands of talented authors who are caught in the endless rut of querying and submissions.