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| Author: Robert Brewer
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $17.49
You Save: $12.50 (42%)
Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 14164
Media: Paperback
Edition: Rev Upd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7 x 2.3
ISBN: 1582974969
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.02097
EAN: 9781582974965
Publication Date: July 6, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Disappointed March 6, 2008
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
The Writers' Market has long been the place I have gone to research small literary magazines in the U.S. It has been the backbone of such information for me. However, this year I am very disappointed with the Market. I went to it looking to find out if a certain literary review was still up and running, and what I found was that Writers' Market no longer has a section for small magazines. If America is bent on killing its small magazines and dealing the final death blow to the poetry market, I am sorry to say the Writers' Market has its hand swinging the axe. A flippant introductory essay by a woman whose last name--I think--is Breen advises poets to get "a reality check" because since there is no money to be made in poetry, evidently, it's not worth anybody's time (or space in the Writers' Market 2008). She also advises poets to make like Emily Dickenson and write poems for the sake "of writing good poems" and forget about publishing books of poetry. She admonishes the public in general, and poets in specific, for not spending their money on works of poetry. Those may be her views, and such may be the case in America, but there are still poets in our nation. Poetry and poetry writing is still being taught in our educational institutions, small magazines still exist in America, writers still publish in them, readers still read them, and poetry is still one of humanity's most basic, most intimate forms of communication. I hope the editors will rethink their position in the next editions. Bring back the support of America's small magazines.
 No Other Book Comes Close August 22, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I would still be scratching my head, trying to find an agent or a publisher, if it wasn't for Writer's Market. I've purchased this book consistently for the past 20 years. Even with a publisher and/or agent, it's always great to keep your pulse on the industry. I recommend the "Online" edition so you can continue to receive up-to-the-minute information, as editors and agents can change employers often. It's well worth the extra dollars.
 Great starting source August 6, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I've purchased several copies of The Writer's Market. It's a very valuable source for freelancers, no doubt about that. The book contains addresses and contact information, tips and pointers for a broad range of publications. My only quibble with The Writer's Market is that its section containing agent and book press information isn't really in sync with what I need as a freelancer who writes for magazines. Bottom line: well worth purchasing but a freelancer needs to make sure to cover all bases. If you regularly read a publication or have your own area of expertise/interest, check out submission guides from those on your own if they are not listed in The Writer's Market.
Writer's Market is very helpful October 13, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Without a book like this, I would never be able to get around and find business opportunities.
Writer's Market 2008: Something every writer should own October 17, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Having used previous editions of The Writer's Market in years past, I must say the 2008 edition is arguably the best to date.
The common misconception that many authors have these days is that, once they feel they have "cornered their market", they don't think they need a book that tells them about hundreds of markets for subjects they've never considered writing about. Quite to the contrary, this book is an invaluable source of information for writers of EVERY level of career success. By flipping though its pages, untapped ideas and resources for markets that many wouldn't think to look for in the first place are made easily accessible, and almost at random, providing an excellent source of creative stimulation. In my own experience (and on many occasions), I have found myself wondering "why haven't I tried writing about (insert new subject here) sooner?"
Aside from being resourceful to writers seeking new markets, there are detailed listings of agents, publishers, and even standard suggested rates of pay for various freelance jobs. Lastly, beginning and intermediate writers will no doubt find the opening commentaries from established writers both enjoyable and invaluable.
Altogether, any writer who suggests that they've got all their bases covered already might still consider picking up a copy of this book. A writer should write; this book helps you find ways to spend more time doing just that, and less time trying to figure out what to write about, where to sell it, and who could possibly help you land the next contract.
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