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Tables of Contents for Get Your First Book Published
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
11
14
User's Guide
14
2
Part 1. ``What Lovest Well Remains'': Writers and Their First Books
Introduction
16
3
Ruth Greenstein
Writers on Their Own First Books
19
24
Part 2. First Light: Awards for Unpublished First-Book Manuscripts
Introduction
32
3
Ruth Greenstein
``Winning an Award: Does It Change Your Life?''
35
8
Nancy Means Wright
Awards Exclusively for Unpublished First-Book Manuscripts
43
26
Awards Favorable to Unpublished First-Book Manuscripts
69
48
First Book American Classics
110
6
Part 3. Less Is Often More: Book and Chapbook Awards for Poetry
What is a Chapbook?
116
1
Ruth Greenstein
Book and Chapbook Awards for Poetry
117
57
Part 4. More Light: Publishers
Introduction
162
4
Ruth Greenstein
``Chronology of a First Book, 1981--1993''
166
8
Anna Monardo
Publishers Favorable to Unpublished First-Book Manuscripts
174
31
First Book American Classics
195
7
Part 5. ``What Lovest Well Remains, What Lovest Well Is Thy True History'': More Writers on Their First Books
``Faith and First Fiction''
202
3
Sadi Ranson
Writers on Their Own First Books
205
13
Favorite First Books of Writers: A Listing
218
22
Part 6. In Your Own Hands: Making Your First Book a Success
Introduction
224
3
Ruth Greenstein
Promotional Action Plan Worksheet
227
6
``Publicizing Your Novel''
233
7
Terry McMillan
Awards for Published First Books
240
26
First Book American Classics
253
11
Part 7. Eternal Light: Resources, Services, and Support
Introduction
264
2
Ruth Greenstein
Organizations
266
34
Publications
300
25
Web Sites of Interest
325
22
Index
347
4
About the Editors
351