Getting Published: A Resource Guide

Before looking for books on the shelves, users are advised to check circulation status in MARQCAT.  Users may recall books that are currently checked out by clicking on the blue "Recall/Hold" button in the catalog and completing the request procedure.

To find books on publishing, use MARQCAT’s Subject Headings, such as, Authors and Publishers, Authorship—Marketing, Authors and Publishers, Book Proposals, Books—Marketing, Manuscript Preparation Authorship, Scholarly Publishing, and Self-Publishing.  Some recommended titles are:

AAUP Directory (American Association of University Presses, annual, latest in RAYNOR REFERENCE) Z231.5 .U6 A83

Bulletproof Book Proposals by Pam Brodowsky and Eric Neuhaus (Writer's Digest Books, 2006) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER PN161 .B73 2006

The Complete Help Book for Authors and Publishers by Jan Yager (Hannacroix Creek Books, 2007) 1 copy ordered for MEMORIAL LIBRARY on 12-04-2007

Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript by Cynthia Laufenberg and the editors of Writer's Digest Books (Writer's Digest Books, 2004)  MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER PN160 .N44 2004

Guide to Literary Agents (F & W Publications, 2008)  RAYNOR REFERENCE PN163 .G84

How I Got Published: Famous Authors Tell You In Their Own Words, edited by Ray White & Duane Lindsay (Writer's Digest Books, 2007) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER. PN161 .H65 2007

How to Get Happily Published by Judith Appelbaum (HarperPerennial, 1998) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER   PN155 .A67 1998

Literary Market Place (R.R. Bowker, Annual, latest at RAYNOR REF DESK)  PN161 .L5

Marketing Strategies for Writers by Michael H. Sedge (Allworth Press, 1999) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER PN161 .S396 1999

No More Rejections: 50 Secrets to Writing a Manuscript That Sells by Alice Orr (Writer's Digest Books, 2004) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER PN161 .O77 2004

A Professional Guide to Marketing Manuscripts by Paul R. Reynolds (The Writer, Inc., 1968) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER PN161 .R43

The Publish-It-Yourself Handbook: Literary Tradition and How-to, edited by Bill Henderson (Pushcart Press, 1998) 1 copy ordered for MEMORIAL LIBRARY on 12-03-2007.

The Savvy Author's Guide to Book Publicity: A Comprehensive Resource--From Building the Buzz to Pitching the Press by Lissa Warren (Carroll & Graf, 2004) MEMORIAL LEVEL 5 Z283 .W37 2004

Writer's Market Companion by Joe Feiertag, Mary Carmen Cupito, and the Editors of Writer's Digest Books (Writer's Digest Books, 2004) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER PN147 .F43 2004

Writing and Publishing For Academic Authors, edited by Joseph M. Moxley, Todd Taylor. (Rowman & Littlefield, 1997) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER PN146 .W75 1997

To find books on writing fiction and poetry, use MARQCAT’s Subject Headings, such as Fiction Authorship, Fiction Technique, and Poetry Authorship.   Some recommended titles are:

The Art of Fiction: A Guide For Writers and Readers by Ayn Rand; edited by Tore Boeckmann (Plume, 2000) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER PN3355 .R26 2000

Blueprint for Writing:  A Complete Writer's Guide to Story Structure and Character Development by Rachel Ballon (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER PN1996 .B37 2005

Characters and Viewpoint, by Orson Scott Card (Writers Digest Books, 1999) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER PN3383 .C4C37 1999

The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing: Everything You Need to Know About Creating and Selling Your Work, ed. by Meg Leder et. al. (Writer's Digest Books, 2002) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER PN 3365 .C65 2002

Creative Writing: A Guide and Glossary to Fiction Writing, by Colin Bulman (Polity, 2007) RAYNOR REFERENCE PN3355 .B76 2007

The Essence of Fiction: A Practical Handbook for Successful Writing, by Malcolm McConnell (Norton, 1986) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER PN3355 .M35 1986

Hooked: Write Fiction That Grabs Readers At Page One and Never Lets Them Go by Les Edgerton (Writer's Digest Books, 2007) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER PN3355 .E34 2007.

How to Write and Sell Your First Novel by Oscar Collier with Frances Spatz Leighton (Writer's Digest Books, 1997) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER   PN3365 .C64 1997

Making a Poem: Some Thoughts About Poetry and the People Who Write It  by Miller Williams (Louisiana State University Press, 2006) MEMORIAL LEVEL 4 READING ROOM PS303 .W44 2006

Novelist's Essential Guide to Crafting Scenes by Raymond Obstfeld (Writer's Digest Books, 2000) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER  PN3365 .O27 2000

Plot by Ansen Dibell (Writer's Digest Books, 1999) 1 copy being processed for MEMORIAL LIBRARY.

A Primer of the Novel: For Readers and Writers by David Madden, Charles Bane, Sean M. Flory (Scarecrow Press, 2006) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER PN3353 .M25 2006

The Rhythm Method, Razzmatazz, and Memory: How to Make Your Poetry Swing by Keith Flynn (Writer's Digest Books, 2007) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER PN1031 .F59 2007

The Successful Novelist: A Lifetime of Lessons about Writing and Publishing by David Morrell (Sourcebooks, 2008) 1 copy ordered for MEMORIAL LIBRARY on 12-03-2007

Writer's Guide: A Companion to Writing for Pleasure or Publication by Irina Dunn (Allen and Unwin, 2002) 1 copy ordered for MEMORIAL LIBRARY on 12-05-2007.

To find books on dissertations and other scholarly work, use MARQCAT’s Subject Headings, such as Academic Writing, Academic Writing—Handbooks, Manuals, etc., and Dissertations Academic Authorship.  Some recommended titles are:

The Academic's Guide to Publishing by Rob Kitchin and Duncan Fuller (SAGE, 2005) MEMORIAL LEVEL 5 Z286.S37 K58 2005

Authoring a PhD: How to Plan, Draft, Write, and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation by Patrick Dunleavy (Palgrave Macmillan, 2003) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER LB2369 .D85 2003

Completing Your Thesis or Dissertation: Professors Share Their Techniques and Strategies edited by Fred Pyrczak (Pyrczak Pub., 2000) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER LB2369 .C64 2000

Craftways: On the Organization of Scholarly Work by Aaron Wildavsky (Transaction Publishers, 1993) MEMORIAL LVL 1 AZ105 .W48 1993

From Dissertation to Book by William Germano (University of Chicago Press, 2005) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER PN162 .G37 2005

Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore by Elizabeth Lyon (Penguin, 2008) 1 copy ordered for MEMORIAL LIBRARY on 12-05-2007.

Publish & Flourish: Become a Prolific Scholar, by Tara Gray (Teaching Academy, New Mexico State University, 2005) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER PN146 .G73 2005

Publish, Don't Perish: The Scholar's Guide to Academic Writing and Publishing by Joseph M. Moxley (Greenwood Press, 1992)  MEMORIAL LEVEL 5 Z286.S37 M7 1992

Revising Your Dissertation: Advice From Leading Editors edited by Beth Luey (University of California Press, 2004) MEMORIAL LVL 4 LOWER LB2369 .R49 2004

Writing for Publication: Road to Academic Advancement by Kenneth T. Henson (Allyn and Bacon, 2005) 1 copy ordered for MEMORIAL LIBRARY on 12-03-2007

Writing for Academic Publication: A Guide to Getting Started by Frank Parker (Parlay Press, 1995) 1 copy ordered for MEMORIAL LIBRARY on 12-03-2007.

To find style manuals, use MARQCAT’s Subject Heading Authorship Style Manuals.  Some recommended titles are:

The Chicago Manual of Style (University of Chicago Press, 2003) RAYNOR REFERENCE Z253 .U69 2003 and The Chicago Manual of Style Online

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers by Kate L. Turabian (University of Chicago Press, 2007) RAYNOR REFERENCE LB2369 .T8 2007

Writing: Citation and Style Guides (Raynor Memorial Libraries' Selected Internet Sites) http://www.marquette.edu/library/sites/writing.html