Pocket Guide to Publishing

"A clever and candid look under the hood of today's publishing vehicle." -Shari Stauch, CEO and creator of Where Writers Win "I wish Pocket Guide had been available when I started out." -Betsy Ashton, author of The Mad Max Mysteries, president of the Virginia Writers Club "A real no nonsense guide for authors that cuts to the chase about publishing." -William Hazelgrove, best-selling author of The Pitcher and twelve other books "Pocket Guide represents a huge shortcut for emerging writers. Rest assured, this is state-of-the-art wisdom." -Bud Ramey, author of five non-fiction books, including The Familiar Physician, and No Bullies "This pocket guide is essential for anyone who wants to write a book, and will help new writers fulfill their dreams with a good dose of reality. An excellent resource for aspiring writers!" -Angela Correll, author of Grounded and Guarded "Pocket Guide to Publishing is a concise, straight forward primer for every author. I highly recommend this book." -W. Terry Whalin, acquisitions editor and author of more than 60 books including Book Proposals That $ell. "Pocket Guide to Publishing is a must-have for anyone thinking about publishing a book." -Heather Weidner, author of Secret Lives and Private Eyes "What should every aspiring and experienced author know about publishing? Koehler & Coccaro's Pocket Guide to Publishing lays it all out with love, care and respect for writers seeking publishing deals, the readers they strive to indulge, and the publishers and agents they aim to wow! A most timely and relevant set of professional insights that's sure to endure as an industry classic. -Nora Firestone, author of The $10,000 Apostrophe, journalist and acquisitions editor "John Koehler and Joe Coccaro know what they are talking about! More importantly, having gone through the publishing process with them on my first book, these guys do what they say they are going to do, which is hard to find in today's business world. The Pocket Guide to Publishing explains in layman's terms all that you need to know to be a successful author." -Christopher Bowron, author of Devil in the Grass "Publishing a book is not for the faint of heart, but if you know what to expect and what is expected of you as a writer, success can be yours. I wish Pocket Guide to Publishing had been available when I started out." -Betsy Ashton, author of The Mad Max Mysteries, Unintended Consequences and Uncharted Territory, president of the Virginia Writers Club "A valuable resource for all who travel the winding road to publishing success." -Maggie King, author of the Hazel Rose Book Group series "This pocket guide will not only lift the fog that blankets the publishing world, but prepare a new author on what to expect while avoiding the expensive pitfalls." -Lynn Yvonne Moon, author of the Agency Series and award-winning 10 Rules About Monsters "Koehler and Coccaro's Pocket Guide to Publishing is written in plain English, making it easy to read and user friendly. I would consider the guide a 'must-read' for new authors." -D.W. Rawlings, author of Peckerwood in the Hood, Misadventures of a Kansas City Cop "An invaluable companion for authors on every stage of the publishing journey. The collective wisdom of Koehler and Coccaro brings a cutting edge take on the do's and don'ts that every author needs for success in todays complex world of publishing options." -Margaret Philbrick, author of A Minor -A clever and candid look under the hood of today's publishing vehicle.- -Shari Stauch, CEO and creator of Where Writers Win -I wish Pocket Guide had been available when I started out.- -Betsy Ashton, author of The Mad Max Mysteries, president of the Virginia Writers Club -A real no nonsense guide for authors that cuts to the chase about publishing.- -William Hazelgrove, best-selling author of The Pitcher and twelve other books -Pocket Guide represents a huge shortcut for emerging writers. Rest assured, this is state-of-the-art wisdom.- -Bud Ramey, author of five non-fiction books, including The Familiar Physician, and No Bullies -This pocket guide is essential for anyone who wants to write a book, and will help new writers fulfill their dreams with a good dose of reality. An excellent resource for aspiring writers!- -Angela Correll, author of Grounded and Guarded -Pocket Guide to Publishing is a concise, straight forward primer for every author. I highly recommend this book.- -W. Terry Whalin, acquisitions editor and author of more than 60 books including Book Proposals That $ell. -Pocket Guide to Publishing is a must-have for anyone thinking about publishing a book.- -Heather Weidner, author of Secret Lives and Private Eyes -What should every aspiring and experienced author know about publishing? Koehler & Coccaro's Pocket Guide to Publishing lays it all out with love, care and respect for writers seeking publishing deals, the readers they strive to indulge, and the publishers and agents they aim to wow! A most timely and relevant set of professional insights that's sure to endure as an industry classic. -Nora Firestone, author of The $10,000 Apostrophe, journalist and acquisitions editor -John Koehler and Joe Coccaro know what they are talking about! More importantly, having gone through the publishing process with them on my first book, these guys do what they say they are going to do, which is hard to find in today's business world. The Pocket Guide to Publishing explains in layman's terms all that you need to know to be a successful author.- -Christopher Bowron, author of Devil in the Grass -Publishing a book is not for the faint of heart, but if you know what to expect and what is expected of you as a writer, success can be yours. I wish Pocket Guide to Publishing had been available when I started out.- -Betsy Ashton, author of The Mad Max Mysteries, Unintended Consequences and Uncharted Territory, president of the Virginia Writers Club -A valuable resource for all who travel the winding road to publishing success.- -Maggie King, author of the Hazel Rose Book Group series -This pocket guide will not only lift the fog that blankets the publishing world, but prepare a new author on what to expect while avoiding the expensive pitfalls.- -Lynn Yvonne Moon, author of the Agency Series and award-winning 10 Rules About Monsters -Koehler and Coccaro's Pocket Guide to Publishing is written in plain English, making it easy to read and user friendly. I would consider the guide a 'must-read' for new authors.- -D.W. Rawlings, author of Peckerwood in the Hood, Misadventures of a Kansas City Cop -An invaluable companion for authors on every stage of the publishing journey. The collective wisdom of Koehler and Coccaro brings a cutting edge take on the do's and don'ts that every author needs for success in todays complex world of publishing options.- -Margaret Philbrick, author of A Minor