Thursday Thirteen
For some reason, people (writers) tend to forget that the whole writing-publishing-selling thing is a business. Bottom line, it’s a business. True, you might consider your writing magic or something other, but the overall industry is a business.
Like you would when applying for any job or getting into a specific industry, you should study that industry. Learn how it works, learn the vocabulary, and learn everything else you can possibly learn. It keeps you from getting scammed, first of all, and it also keeps you from looking like a complete idiot.
So, to start you on your journey…
Thirteen Publishing Industry Terms You Should Know
1. Royalty
2. Independent Bookseller
3. Synopsis
4. Manuscript
5. Literary Agent
6. Unsolicited Manuscript
7. Audience
8. Front Matter
9. Self-Published
10. Slush Pile
11. Query Letter
12. SASE
13. Permissions
Learn these words and what they mean when it comes to the publishing industry. Also learn all the other words people in the industry use so you actually know what they’re talking about. It will not only help you, it will give you more confidence when trying to get your book out there.
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