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| Introduction | |
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| How to Use This Book | |
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| On Getting Started | |
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| So You Want to Be a Writer? | |
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| Work Habits | |
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| Goal Setting | |
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| Journal Writing | |
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| Reading | |
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| Honing Your Craft | |
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| Finding Ideas | |
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| Resources for Writers | |
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| Writers' Groups | |
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| Writers' Conferences | |
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| Start with Articles | |
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| Finding Your Voice | |
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| Professionalism | |
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| Am I Really a Writer? | |
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| Writer's Block | |
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| Specialize or Diversify? | |
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| Recognizing Salable Themes | |
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| Criticism | |
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| On the Basics | |
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| Counting Words | |
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| Cover Letter | |
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| Editor-Author Relationships | |
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| Fog Index (Reading Level) | |
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| Typeface | |
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| Mailing Guidelines | |
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| Mailing Guidelines: Foreign Countries | |
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| Manuscript Format for Periodicals | |
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| Rejection Slips | |
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| Submission Guidelines | |
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| Tear Sheets | |
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| Tracking Submissions | |
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| On the Business of Writing | |
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| Rights and Reprints | |
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| Copyright Law: The Basics | |
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| Copyright Law: Fair Use and Permissions | |
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| Income Tax: The Basics | |
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| Libel | |
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| Pen Names, or Pseudonyms | |
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| Plagiarism, Piracy, or Infringement? | |
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| On Setting Up an Office: Paper and Electronic | |
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| Office Setup | |
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| Organizing Papers and Files | |
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| Office Supplies | |
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| Do I Need a Computer? | |
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| Email | |
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| Internet | |
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| Internet Research | |
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| On Part-time/Full-time Freelancing | |
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| Can I Make a Living at Writing? | |
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| When/How to Take the Leap to Full-time | |
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| On Time Management/Self-Discipline | |
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| Finding Time to Write | |
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| Friends and Family and the Writer | |
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| Setting Goals | |
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| Meeting Goals | |
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| Managing Time | |
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| To-Do List | |
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| Time Wasters | |
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| Qualities of Time | |
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| On Marketing | |
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| Marketing: A Business | |
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| Market Guide | |
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| Understanding the Market | |
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| Market Plan for Periodicals | |
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| Market Plan for Books | |
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| Sample Copies, Book Catalogs, and Writers' Guidelines | |
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| Foreign Marketing | |
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| Theme Lists | |
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| Trends | |
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| On Writing for Periodicals | |
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| Article Types | |
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| Sidebars | |
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| Holiday/Seasonal Submissions | |
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| Poetry Submissions | |
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| Article Idea Form | |
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| Query Letter vs. Complete Manuscript | |
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| Writing a Query Letter | |
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| Sending a Complete Manuscript | |
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| Dealing with Photos and Illustrations | |
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| Article Contracts | |
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| On the Writing of Books | |
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| Nonfiction Books: How to Begin | |
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| Nonfiction Book Proposal | |
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| Fiction Book: How to Begin | |
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| Fiction Book Proposal | |
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| Book Manuscript Preparation | |
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| Do I Need an Agent? | |
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| Collaboration | |
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| Ghostwriting | |
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| Indexing | |
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| Book Contracts | |
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| Marketing Form | |
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| Promoting Your Book | |
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| When Your Book Goes Out-of-Print | |
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| If Your Publisher Goes Out of Business | |
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| On Writing for Specialty Markets | |
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| Beyond Articles: Other Opportunities for Writers | |
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| On Writing 101 | |
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| Anecdotes | |
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| First-Person Narration | |
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| Leads | |
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| Middles and Endings | |
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| Point of View | |
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| Referring to Scripture | |
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| Research | |
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| Self-Editing | |
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| Show, Don't Tell | |
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| Titles | |
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| Transitions | |
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| On Publishing Alternatives | |
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| Should You Pay for Your Book? | |
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| Types of Author-Funded Publishing Ventures | |
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| Glossary of Terms | |
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| Resources for Writers | |
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| Index | |