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So, You Want to Be a Writer?: How to Write, Get Published, and Maybe Even Make It Big! Paperback - 2012

by Vicki Hambleton; Cathleen Greenwood

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Join a select group of authors--from Stephen King to Cameron Crowe--all of whom published their first works before turning 18. "So, You Want to Be a Writer?" is the only hip how-to book that walks budding writers through every step of the process, from generating ideas to marketing a book.

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Make those writing dreams a reality with this comprehensive guide that explains how to go from staring at an empty page to becoming a published author.

Designed to inspire creative expression and help aspiring young writers achieve their dreams, So, You Want to Be a Writer? takes readers through the fulfilling step-by-step process of becoming a professional writer, from learning how to generate ideas to getting published and promoting their work.
Aspiring writers will learn how to tackle writer's block, improve technique, approach publishers, and more. A detailed list of magazines, websites, contests, and book publishers looking for young authors will keep readers' eyes on the prize, while exclusive interviews with bestselling authors and young published writers will keep them engaged and inspired.
So, You Want to Be a Writer? includes exclusive insights from well-known authors, such as the late Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton and fantasy author Amanda Hocking, who self-published her first novels to huge buzz. And profiles on young writers who are out there working right now--from a Vanity Fair blogger to a lyricist--give a real-time perspective to the dream profession.

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  • Title So, You Want to Be a Writer?: How to Write, Get Published, and Maybe Even Make It Big!
  • Author Vicki Hambleton; Cathleen Greenwood
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Aladdin Paperbacks
  • Publication date 2012-05
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Glossary, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781582703534 / 1582703531
  • Weight 0.46 lbs (0.21 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6.09 x 0.51 in (22.86 x 15.47 x 1.30 cm)
  • Age range 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 990
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Authorship, Authorship - Marketing
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011046252
  • Dewey Decimal Code 808.02

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Citations

  • Booklist, 04/01/2012, Page 41
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2012, Page 169

About the author

Vicki Hambleton is a verbal tutor for students in grades 9-12. She was a project editor and writer or Benchmark Education, specializing in books for grades K-8. Her writing has appeared in numerous children's publications including Cobblestone, Calliope, and Footsteps.

Cathleen Greenwood is a teacher, published writer, consultant for the National Council of Teachers of English, and veteran presenter at national and local professional conferences on teaching and writing. She has helped countless students successfully submit writings to magazines, publishers, and contests.

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