Practical Steps to Getting Published

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Recommended for anyone wanting to build their writing portfolio and get their name out there. The Byline Bible by Susan Shapiro offers practical tips and writing exercises to help you get published.

Those looking for help writing a novel should look elsewhere. But those wanting to write and publish essays should definitely pick this up. Depending on the type of essay you want to write you will either be encouraged to pitch or skip that step and just submit the finished product. It makes sense that different publications would have different requirements, but I'd never thought about the type of essay dictating the process. Things like that, that seem small, are important insider tips that can be the difference between having your piece accepted and getting a rejection (or worse, hearing nothing back at all).

There are dozens if not hundreds of links to Shapiro's former students' published writing, so the reader can get a feel for what publishers/editors want and also gives inspiration to those waiting to break into the industry.

Probably the least important but most striking is the gorgeously designed cover. With all the colors it goes with everything, and makes any desk look sharper just by being there.