Writing Local History Today
A Guide to Researching, Publishing, and Marketing Your Book
Nonfiction, History, Reference, Reference & Language, Research, Language Arts, Writing & Publishing, Authorship
| Author: | Thomas A. Mason, J. Kent Calder | ISBN: | 9780759119048 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Publication: | October 11, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Thomas A. Mason, J. Kent Calder |
| ISBN: | 9780759119048 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publication: | October 11, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
