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10 Basic Steps to Finding a Publisher
A short article from the Small Press Center.

20 Tips for Getting Published
Some valuable tips for writers on approaching publishing companies with your manuscripts.

4 Facets of a Book Proposal
Turn your diamond-in-the-rough proposal into a real gem with help from the author of more than 20 published romance novels - from the Writer's Digest site.

Authors on Writing
10½ tips on writing and getting published from successful romance novelists.

How To Evaluate A Publisher
Authors too often jump at the chance to get published without considering whether the publisher is a good match for the book, and for the author. Here are a few things to look for when choosing a publisher.

How to Get a Children's Book Published
Tips for aspiring children's book authors and illustrators.

Insider Tricks to Getting Published.
Excerpted from The Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents by Jeff Herman

Sample Book Proposal
A sample of a successful romance novel proposal to Harlequin Publishing.

The Knockout Nonfiction Book Proposal
Guidelines for submitting winning nonfiction book proposals to publishers and agents.

What Do Publishers Do?
A chapter from Getting It Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Serious Books by William Germano.

Why Book Proposals Are Rejected
The ten most common reasons book proposals are rejected — and what these reasons really mean.

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