Books for Writers

The New Writer’s Handbook

A Practical Anthology of Best Advice for Your Craft and Career

Preface by Erica Jong
Edited by Philip Martin

The New Writer’s Handbook 2007 is a new annual anthology of cross-disciplinary articles to refresh and upgrade any writer's skills, with advice on craft and career development. The first edition offers up an eclectic mix of expert how-tos on writing and marketing techniques, stimulating short pieces on creativity and professional issues and overall encouragement. For aspiring and experienced writers alike.

The 60 selected articles mostly come from pieces published in 2006–early 2007. Contributors include luminaries such as Barry Lopez, Richard Powers, Mary Pipher, Jane Yolen, Linda Sue Park, Ridley Pearson, William G. Tapply and others. They include winners of the National Book Award, Newbery Medal and many other honors.

Other contributors include working journalists, writing instructors, authors with books on bestseller lists, editors, literary bloggers and more.

In an inexpensive paperback edition, The New Writer’s Handbook delivers an annual professional-development seminar.

Sections include:

• Creativity, Motivation & Discipline
• The Craft of Writing
• Pitching & Proposals
• Marketing Your Work
• Internet Skills
• Literary Insights & Last Words

Erica Jong is the author of eight novels including Fear of Flying, Fanny, Shylock's Daughter, Inventing Memory and Sappho's Leap. Her book for writers, Seducing the Demon: Writing for My Life, was released by Tarcher/Penguin in March 2006. She lives in New York City and Weston, Connecticut. Her website is www.ericajong.com.

Philip Martin directs Great Lakes Literary and is a writer, editor and publisher. He has produced numerous award-winning books and is the author himself of several books on traditional culture and literary studies, including, A Guide to Fantasy Literature. www.greatlakeslit.com