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How to Succeed in the Publishing Game | 
| Author: Vickie Stringer
Publisher: Triple Crown Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $20.00
Buy New: $15.00
You Save: $5.00 (25%)
Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 230624
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 150
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 097678940X
Dewey Decimal Number: 658
EAN: 9780976789406
Publication Date: October 20, 2005
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Product Description
Best-selling author and world-renowned publisher Vickie Stringer began her empire with one book Let That Be the Reason. After enduring 26 rejection letters from mainstream publishers, Stringer began to explore the promising world of self-publishing. Stringer has distinguished herself as a Literary Renaissance Woman, boasting titles such as best-selling author, leading publisher, prominent literary agent and motivator to aspiring authors and self-publishers. In How to Succeed in the Publishing Game, Stringer reveals the secret to her success and unveils countless valuable tips and steps on how to become successful in the world of self-publishing: Utilize creative means of generating start-up capital Build winning relationships with editors, typesetters, graphic designers, printers Ensure that your book will flourish in the hands of the right distributors, wholesalers, bookstores Develop a steadfast marketing plan, brand and image that will sell itself Utilize the complete guide to dependable references and resources Harvest the benefits of a best-seller! Ms. Stringer has entered the slightly more rarefied precincts of book publishing. And shes getting rich. -The New York Times Mainstream publishers wouldnt touch her book. So Stringer printed 1,500 copies and took to the road. The book became an underground hit, and bookstores began to stock it. -Newsweek
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 If You Don't Do It Well, Don't Attempt To Sell It January 25, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Let me begin with giving credit for an A+ effort and taking the challenge of being an Owner of a Publishing Company as well as an Author.
While I enjoy books from Triple Crown Publications from 2003 - 2007, the constant typo's/errors/inaccuracies within the published books are distracting if not annoying and inappropriate.
There is not one book I've read published by Triple Crown that doesn't have AT LEAST 10 obvious errors.
Which brings me to: How does one attempt to sell me a book about how to publish books professionally yet is not practicing what is being preached? Perfect your craft, hire better editors/proofreaders to ensure you are delivering quality work and stop focusing on pumping out quantity. I've read books dating back to 2003 by Triple Crown. Which means you have branded Triple Crown in a negative fashion by not correcting this problem for at least the last four. Hence, your confirmation of acceptance of mediocre work being stamped as a job well done. Is that what you've worked so hard to achieve? I safely assume not. Even if you feel successful at the publishing game, imagine how much of an even greater success the organization would be if you crossed all your 't's and dotted all your i's. Demand a better scope of work from your team as your name is associated with errors - just something to consider.
I am a PR professional and Talent Manager with 3 Authors as clients. I'd never refer my clients to Triple Crown due to SO MANY errors in the books for over years now.
"We've Got To Do Better" - Charlie Murphy
 Learn the Grind of Self-Publishing June 4, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
On a regular basis, I have new authors ask about how to break into publishing their story. I always say write your novel and get back to me. Some say that is harsh, well you can't get a book published if you don't have it on paper. Anyway, to the book at hand...
HOW TO SUCCEED IN THE PUBLISHING GAME is an amazing resource for the person with that raw manuscript on paper. Stringer and McPherson offer sound advise and clear steps towards publishing. The information is presented in a conversational tone with motivational tips to keep you pressing toward completion. The chapter's focus on what to do once the book is written. Most of all you need to define self-publishing and discuss the pros and cons of the business. Once you decide that self-publishing is your avenue of choice you have to "get the dough", set up your company, and have timelines for production, distribution, marketing and adverting. By the time your finished "best selling" book is delivered to your doorstep, the book grind really begins.
HOW TO SUCCEED IN THE PUBLISHING GAME is a powerful tool for new authors. You can learn from the stories that Stringer provides on how she got her million-dollar ending. They say it is most profitable to learn from those that came up like you and Stringer fits that bill. If you are considering publishing your first book, this is a MUST READ guide on your road to BESTSELLER!
Reviewed By - Deltareviewer
For Real Page Turners
 General info, but still worth adding to collection May 24, 2007
I am not that big a fan of street lit (even though this isn't street lit, I still think of it as such because it is published by Triple Crown) so it was hard for me to pick this title up and read it without judging the content of the other books she has published. But after realizing she is successful in the publishing industry for a reason, I knew I needed to add this book to my library. It is not as detailed as I would have liked. She actually glosses over the details and gives a very general overview of the business. Still, its information that everyone who is interested in publishing should know. There are more detailed books out there about the (self) publishing industry but again, you can't deny there is something about Ms. Stringer.
 Stringer should probably stick to publishing... May 15, 2007
... and leave the writing to the pros. I bought Gavin Sinclair's book and this one at the same time and Sinclair's book is head and shoulders above this one. Stringer's book reminded me of something that might have been appropriate for 6th graders, not serious authors looking for a manual on self-publishing. I've also read her novel "Let that be the reason" and let's just say publishing might be her calling...
Tips, Secrets and More! April 4, 2007
How to Succeed in the Publishing Game is a book that not only reveals Stringer's secret to success, but also offers many tips and techniques not found in the traditional publishing books. She instructs the reader on how to be creative; how to get grants and funding; essential networking and in-kind services. Stringer also provides many samples and plenty of first-hand information. This is one of the best down-to-earth instruction guides that I have read!
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