Amazon.com Miniature Donkey Talk. Shaman's Drum. Tattoo Revue. Mountainfreak. The Electron. Sticky Buns. Muzzle Blasts. There is, it appears, a publication for everyone. You may not find the one for you at your local newsstand or library, but you will surely find it in Writer's Market, Writer's Digest's annually published godsend for freelance writers. Acquiring this 1,112-page behemoth is just about the best investment a freelancer can make. In what other single place can one learn both that there is "an urgent need for literature for young atheists" (so says American Atheist Press) and that DogGone will pay $15 for fillers about upcoming dog-friendly events? This year's edition features--in addition to the invaluable listings of 1,400 consumer magazines, 450 trade magazines, 1,100 book publishers, and 200 script buyers--interviews with six freelance writers, including Helen Zelon. While many freelancers struggle to tailor their stories for a particular audience, Zelon finds it simple. "It's like talking to different people," she says. "We do it every day without thinking." Don McKinney offers advice on avoiding the slush pile. Don't send your piece to the editor in chief, he says, or even the managing or articles editor. "I'd pick somebody lower down on the masthead," he says, "somebody ... who will win recognition by discovering a new writer." There is a query-letter clinic, a 10-page list of what one should charge for various gigs, and a book-contract clinic. And while most freelance wisdom advises one to start at the bottom and work one's way up, it would be prudent to heed the words here of writer Julie JoElle. "You might not be rock bottom," she says. "Start where you feel capable of starting, then work backwards, if you must." Note: the CD-ROM version of Writer's Market has been replaced this year by an Internet edition, which combines the search capabilities of the CD-ROM with the Web's currency. (It also includes markets that didn't make it into the print version.) 2001 Writer's Market--The Internet Edition comes with a one-year subscription to the www.writersmarket.com Web site, which can also be purchased separately (whether or not you have either book) on the site itself. --Jane Steinberg Book Description Writer's Market is THE indispensable writer's reference. It informs your customers who the editors are, what they want, how much they buy and how much they pay. Every writer needs it; that's why it's the best-selling writing title each and every year. This year, Writer's Market has more entries and benefits than ever before. Readers will find more phone numbers, contact names, and e-mail addresses--everything they need to get in touch with the people who can make their dreams come true! They'll find: The Query Letter Clinic--this ever-popular feature illustrating the dos and don'ts of crafting effective query letters has been expanded to include electronic queries Insider reports from Karen Joy Fowler, author of Black Glass, Joy Johannessen, freelance editor, and Adair Lara, award-winning San Francisco Chronicle columnist Workshop articles that help writers craft winning book proposals, novel outlines or script synopses --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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内容编排的深度和广度,确实体现了那个年代专业资源的积累。这本书的价值,并不在于它罗列了多少个名字,而在于它在每个条目下所附带的那些近乎“内幕消息”的描述。我尤其欣赏它对于各个出版机构“口味”的侧重分析,那种细致入微的观察,远非简单的“科幻类”或“文学类”可以概括。它会告诉你,某家出版社偏爱带有南方湿润气息的故事,而另一家则对带有强烈讽刺意味的短篇情有独钟。这种对细微差别的捕捉,是数字化工具难以替代的。纸张的质地虽然朴实,但油墨的清晰度极高,即便是最小的字号,也能确保信息传递的准确性,这在技术要求很高的年代,绝对是顶级的印刷水准。这本书的重量感,也让人在使用时产生一种仪式感,仿佛手中拿着的是一份严肃的商业契约。
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评分这本书的装帧和设计着实让人眼前一亮,那种经典的、略带怀旧感的封面,一下子就把你拉回了那个信息还未完全被数字洪流席卷的时代。我记得我是在一个二手书店的角落里发现它的,书脊有些磨损,但内页却保存得异常完好,散发着旧纸张特有的、混合着油墨的清香。当我翻开第一页,那种厚实的纸张触感,与现在轻飘飘的电子书完全是天壤之别。它不仅仅是一本工具书,更像是一个时间胶囊,记录着千禧年初出版界对“好故事”的期待与需求。那种沉甸甸的分量感,仿佛手中握着的不是简单的信息列表,而是一张通往过去梦想工厂的门票。装订得很扎实,即便是频繁翻阅,也不用担心书页会松散脱落,这对于需要经常查阅的工具书来说,简直是莫大的福音。封面上的字体设计也很有特点,既不失专业性,又带有一丝那个年代特有的乐观与自信,让人忍不住想要立刻投入到创作的热情中去。
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