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| Author: Robert Brewer
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Category: Book
Buy New: $29.99
Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 14892
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
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Got to have it. February 19, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is just one of those books you have to have if you want to be published. I like the added bonus that the Deluxe version gives you of going online. I find looking it up easier on the web.
 Good, but.... March 22, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is good, there is no question about that. However, if you're tight on money, go to the library and bring you laptop with you. Firstly, there are a number of links that are no longer active, despite it being the 2008 edition.
I ranked this 3 stars because if you're new to writing, there is a wealth of information here. But if you've been at it for a while, most of this you can find on the web for free thru various other writing sites [...].
Normally, I'm pretty succinct about what I like, or dislike about books, but this time, I just feel that I could've gotten bigger bang for my buck. What I have found most disappointing is that the links are no longer valid or accurate. I understand that by the time this type of volume goes to print, approx 6-12 months have passed, but this only furthers my argument for using the internet.
I will probably keep this for the next 3 years before I even begin to consider purchasing another one.
If you're a writer, good luck and whatever you do, don't quit!
 Too much, as usual! April 29, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
(That's a good thing, of course.) I think the best part of this book is the nagging guilt and self-loathing it induces as I see all those un-seized opportunities bound together in one place! This book, especially with the Internet access feature, is the best way of being fairly sure that your efforts are aimed at the best people in the best places. If you are, or claim to be, a serious writer, it's not very difficult to justify this expense.
New one every year? June 2, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
It is probably the only resourse with so many entries, but many are like last year. The price was definately right. But I don't think I need one every year.
Writer's Market Is Better Than My Former Agent January 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I fired my agent a year ago. Why? She wasn't proactive in many ways. Now I am on my own and making better progress..in part to this book where I can access the publishing houses for myself. It's true, many doors are closed to me because I haven't an agent for now, but many still are. But that is besides the point...they tell you which houses accepts manuscripts from agented and unagented writers along with a bevy of other important information. I feel more impowered knowing what is happening in the publishing world and have been able to connect with many editors as a result (and agents too). I feel confident and informed. Whether you have an agent or not, its important for a serious writer to keep up with the changing times and to be familiar with publishing houses in their own genre. This gives you the added edge.
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