The Call of the Writer's Craft

Writing and Selling the Book Within

By: Tom Bird, Paul McCarthy (Foreword by)

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Getting a book successfully published is as much about talent and creative drive as it is a matter of determination and business practice. Luckily for would-be authors, The Call of the Writer?s Craft delivers the how-to on both the creativity and the business. Lecturer and writing retreat leader Tom Bird introduces readers to their Divine Author Within, and guides them through the process of listening to this inner muse. They will learn how to tap into their ?creative connected mind? and relax their ?logical critical mind? so they will be able to write the book they?ve always wanted to?in just two drafts! Once the book is complete, writers learn how to sell their book. Bird instructs his readers how to successfully navigate the publishing world so that they can make the right choices for their work. The Call of the Writer?s Craft : literary catharsis?with a cash return. AUTHOR: Tom Bird is a bestselling writer and the guru behind The Tom Bird Method. Tom remains committed to sharing his method with writers all across the globe. He has made over 3,000 lecture appearances before more than 50,000 students at over 110 different campuses. Tom also hosts intensive retreats, including one on book publicity and promotion. The Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, Chicago Sun Times, Boston Globe and Herald, and New York Times have all featured articles about Tom or his work.

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Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. xiii
Thirty Days or Fewer to Write Your Book	p. 1
Begin Your Journey	p. 3
The Truth	p. 15
The Seventeen Principles of Writing	p. 25
Commitment	p. 65
Guaranteeing Your Success	p. 73
The Final Draft for This Phase of Your Life	p. 79
Sharing Your First Book and Writing Your Second One	p. 87
Getting Published	p. 93
What You Most Need to Know about Publishing	p. 95
Writing an Effective Query Letter	p. 125
Choosing a Literary Agent, Part I	p. 137
Choosing a Literary Agent, Part II	p. 149
Waiting for Your Book to Find a Publisher	p. 169
conclusion
	p. 177
Checklist of Responsibilities for Self-Publication	p. 179
Sample Query Letters	p. 191
Sample Query Letter Responses from Literary Agents	p. 205
Sample Nonfiction Submission Package	p. 211
Index	p. 229
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