Why this roadmap for the aspiring writer? First time authors are frustrated at every turn it seems. There are so many questions , so many blind alleys, so many pitfalls, and unless one is inclined to spend hours doing Google searches, or hours and hours in your local library, and still not find a satisfying answer to such elementary questions as:

What works best, longhand or word processor?
What is an "acceptable" manuscript?
Copyright. What is it? Do you need one?
What should you write about?
Writing is a job.
The MacGuffin.
Believability.
Dialog.
Write and rewrite.
The editor.
Great cover design.
The literary agent, do you need one?
What does an agent do?
Finding an agent.
Rejections.
Now what?
A publisher wants your book. Now what?
”Vanity” Press, Self-Publishing.
Costs.
What you'll get for your money.
What you won't get.
Marketing yourself & your book.
The Internet.
Your web site.
The marketplace.
What's an ISBN?

Finding the "establishment publishing houses" closed to all but celebrities and established authors, Pat chose the self-publication route.  After working within it for a few years, he has become something of an authority on the business, and as a result is a frequent guest speaker at authors' seminars where his advice is sought by many a fellow author.

This book is the result. As the sub title claims- Things to know on your journey to getting published is a gold mine of information, from the basics to the fine points. Nothing like it has been available in one collection of information before.

Note: This book is only available through direct purchase on this website.

Send $20.00 ($15.00 for the book and $5 for S&H), check or money order, to: 

Patrick Finneran
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Indianapolis, IN 46227  

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© 2008 Patrick J. Finneran