Several years ago, when I wanted to step up my game as a writer, I took Susan Shapiro's five week class held in her Greenwich Village apartment. As the course description promised I would, I sold the piece I had written there--my first to a magazine--and the money I earned helped pay for the class.
For those who, unlike me, cannot avail themselves because of location, financial or scheduling conflicts, to have Shapiro impart her publishing wisdom in person, there is Byline Bible.
If you're serious about getting published, this book tells you in plain English how to do so. You will learn how to make your story timely, where to place your work, and examples of the kind of work that does--and doesn't--get published. It does everything but type up your essay and hit the send button.
For those who, unlike me, cannot avail themselves because of location, financial or scheduling conflicts, to have Shapiro impart her publishing wisdom in person, there is Byline Bible.
If you're serious about getting published, this book tells you in plain English how to do so. You will learn how to make your story timely, where to place your work, and examples of the kind of work that does--and doesn't--get published. It does everything but type up your essay and hit the send button.