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Sweet Agony

Sweet Agony . The joy isn’t in writing—the joy is in having written. Pre-Publishing Ponderings. Define why you want to be published Define audience(s). What type of writing fits your audience? What will they read? Match your audience and writing style with publishing opportunities.

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Sweet Agony

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  1. Sweet Agony The joy isn’t in writing—the joy is in having written

  2. Pre-Publishing Ponderings • Define why you want to be published • Define audience(s). • What type of writing fits your audience? What will they read? • Match your audience and writing style with publishing opportunities. • Determine your strengths--what type of writing are you good at versus what type do you want to write?

  3. To market, to market • Newsletters • Professional publications • Field-of-interest journals • Juried versus non-juried • Internet outlets • Monographs • Chapters in books • Editedvolume • University publishers • Books

  4. Editor—Friend or Foe • Editors from A to Z (Executive Excellence vs. the two Susans). • Approaching editors. Personal networking works best. • Copy editors—when and where to draw the line.

  5. Watch Me! The fine art of getting noticed • Attend conferences in your field. • Network. Meet the people who need your knowledge and expertise. • Find a legitimate reason to contact an editor of interest. • Network. Have colleagues and experts refer you. • Be available to reporters looking for quotes and interviews—but be careful. • Begin with book reviews, letters to the editor, and panel discussions that get published. • Team up with others and do a joint article. • Find a mentor. • Present a workshop. • Participate in a research conference.

  6. The Castle, the Moat and the DragonWorking with a publisher • The book proposal—activate your network. • Study a publisher’s interests. • Look for the gaps. • READ. • Find the right voice and determine if that’s what you can and/or want to do.

  7. Random Thoughts • Criticism, critiques and reviews. Even John Grisham gets bad press. • Remember Charlie Brown’s immortal words. Those who can’t do . . . . • Be your own marketer. Blowing your own horn appropriately. • How to deal with “Just send me a copy of your book, OK?” • Balancing pride in your accomplishment with humility

  8. Questions? Answers? Ideas? Suggestions?

  9. Contact information Dr. Lilya Wagner, Vice President for Philanthropy Counterpart International 1200 18th St., NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20036 General line: 202-296-9676 Direct line: 202-721-1502 Work e-mail: lwagner@counterpart.org Personal e-mail: coplilya@cs.com Also affiliated with The Center on Philanthropy and The Fund Raising School at Indiana University

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