Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. Part One. First steps Making a Life as a Writer
5. 1. Can You Make a Living as a Writer? 7
6. 2. The Art of Career Building 15
7. 3. Generating Leads, Gaining Exposure 28
8. 4. Pursuing an MFA or Other Graduate Degree 36
9. Part Two. Understanding the publishing industry
10. 5. Trade Book Publishing 41
11. 6. Magazine Publishing 53
12. 7. Online and Digital Media 64
13. 8. Literary Publishing in the Twenty- First Century 71
14. Part Three. Getting Published
15. 9. Book Publishing: Figuring Out Where Your Book Fits 81
16. 10. Understanding Literary Agents 91
17. 11. Researching Agents and Publishers 98
18. 12. Book Queries and Synopses 106
19. 13. The Nonfiction Book Proposal 117
20. 14. Working with Your Publisher 128
21. 15. Self- Publishing 137
22. 16. Publishing Short Stories, Personal Essays, or Poetry 143
23. 17. Traditional Freelance Writing 150
24. 18. Online Writing and Blogging 160
25. Part Four. The Writer as entrepreneur
26. 19. Author Platform 171
27. 20. Your Online Presence: Websites, Social Media, and More 180
28. 21. Turning Attention into Sales 195
29. 22. The Basics of Book Launches 208
30. Part Five. How writers make money
31. 23. Starting a Freelance Career 223
32. 24. Freelance Editing and Related Services 233
33. 25. Teaching and Online Education 239
34. 26. Contests, Prizes, Grants, Fellowships 27. Crowdfunding and Donations 245
35. 28. Memberships, Subscriptions, and Paywalls 257
36. 29. Advertising and Affiliate Income 261
37. 30. Pursuing a Publishing Career 266
38. 31. Corporate Media Careers 269
39. Afterword 277
40. Appendix 1: Contracts 101 279
41. Appendix 2: Legal Issues 287
42. Appendix 3: Recommended Resources 293
43. Acknowledgments and Credits 297
44. Notes 299
45. Index 309