tanyagold's review against another edition
5.0
A solid overview of the industry and where writers fit within it. A must-read for writers and those who work with them.
sandra_broadwill's review against another edition
5.0
Anyone who wants to make money as a writer or content creator should read this. A very practical how-to guide with deep knowledge of resources and challenges in the industry. Definitely meant as a pick-and-choose-your-chapters kind of read, but I read it front to back anyway because I'm fascinated by book publishing.
enchaffin's review against another edition
4.0
LOTS OF INFORMATION!!! Great for anyone who wants to have writing as a career and doesn't know where to start.
savanna12's review against another edition
4.0
A great book with a ton of resources for writers! I’ll definitely be getting my own copy in the near future. Skimmed a lot toward the end of the book just because the information didn’t apply to the business model I want personally, but I feel like a lot of writers will find every aspect of this book resourceful. Highly recommend!
bartendm's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent book full of wisdom from one of the foremost leaders in advice for writers. This book is not just a rehash of material on her blog and Electric Speed newsletter, but is a carefully thought out guide to writers in the early stages of their careers about how to make a living from their craft. I love that she even has numbers about what you might expect to earn with various activities, so expectations can be brought to reality. She is honest and direct about what to expect and how best to be successful in a range of activities related to writing, not just writing the novel of the century. It's easy to just read the sections relevant to your own work, or to read the whole thing if you're curious about the world of publishing and how it has changed in recent years. It would be great for writing classes and it would be unfair to students not to present this material in some form or another.