Writing Local History Today

Thomas A. Mason; J. Kent Calder

doi:10.5771/9780759119048

Zusammenfassung

Writing Local History Today guides local historians through the process of researching, writing, and publishing their work. Mason & Calder present step-by-step advice to guide aspiring authors to a successful publication and focus not only on how to write well but also how to market and sell their work. Highlights include:

Discussion of how to identify an audience for your writing project
Tips for effective research and planning
Sample documents, such as contracts and requests for proposals
Discussion of how to use social media to leverage your publication
Discussion of the benefits and drawbacks to self-publishing
An essay by Gregory Britton, the editorial director of John Hopkins University Press, about financial pitfalls in publishing

This guide is useful for first-time authors who need help with this sometimes daunting process, or for previously published historians who need a quick reference or timely tip.

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Bibliographische Angaben

Copyrightjahr: 2013
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7591-1903-1
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7591-1904-8
Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Sprache: Englisch
Seiten: 133
Produkttyp: Monographie

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1. Contents Kein Zugriff
2. Acknowledgments Kein Zugriff
3. Introduction Kein Zugriff
Chapter One: The Consumer: Who Is Your Audience? Kein Zugriff Seiten 1 - 12
Chapter Two: Evidence: Where Do You Find It? How Do You Use It? (Research) Kein Zugriff Seiten 13 - 38
Chapter Three: Communication: How Do You Shape a Specialized Subject for a Nonspecialist Audience? (Writing) Kein Zugriff Seiten 39 - 56
Chapter Four: Economics, Design, and Production: How Do You Produce and Market a Book That People Will Pay For? (Publishing) Kein Zugriff Seiten 57 - 78
Appendix 1: Sample Author’s Guidelines Kein Zugriff Seiten 79 - 90
Appendix 2: Sample Contract for an Article Kein Zugriff Seiten 91 - 94
Appendix 3: Sample Contract for a Book Kein Zugriff Seiten 95 - 100
Appendix 4: Sample Contract with a Photographer Kein Zugriff Seiten 101 - 104
Appendix 5: Sample Request for Proposal for Typesetting and Printing a Journal Kein Zugriff Seiten 105 - 106
Appendix 6: Sample Request for Proposals for Writing a Book Kein Zugriff Seiten 107 - 110
Appendix 7: Sample Request for Proposals for Publishing a Book Kein Zugriff Seiten 111 - 112
Appendix 8: Why Books Cost: A Quick Lesson in Finance for Publishers Kein Zugriff Seiten 113 - 118
Bibliography Kein Zugriff Seiten 119 - 122
Index Kein Zugriff Seiten 123 - 132
About the Authors Kein Zugriff Seiten 133 - 133