Publisher's Synopsis
Do you want to showcase your stories in a book? Do you want to become an anthology editor and select other author's short works? Does your writers' group plan a publication for its members?
In this book, Rayne Hall shows you the professional way of publishing a collection of short tales, how to choose, organise, edit and present them, how to reach audiences and persuade readers to buy this book. You'll learn- How to find fantastic stories
- Which themes have the greatest potential for success
- Creating guidelines for contributors
- How to select the right submissions
- Phrasing rejections and acceptances
- How to structure the contents, which tale to place at the start and which at the end
- Editing techniques
- How to use teasers to hook readers
- If, when and how much to pay the contributors
- What to put into the publishing agreements
- Pitfalls to avoid
- How to secure book reviews, guest post slots and social media attention