Gloria Chadwick

If you're a writer wanting to get your book published, or you're in search of an agent to represent your work, or you're looking for information about how to write a book proposal, or you're wondering what to do next with the book idea you have, or you'd like to know more about how to write a book, or how to build an author platform, you've come to the 'write' place. After you browse this page, please visit my new blog, a writer's workshop on the web.

There are only two steps on the path to publishing: You have to begin to write your book, then you have to write a book proposal. Packed full of encouragement and inspiration to get you going and keep you moving, this book guides you through writing your book and putting together a proposal that will help you get your book published. You'll learn how to: listen to the muse in your mind; develop and enhance your manuscript by looking inside your ideas and seeing what your imagination is showing you; do market research to find appropriate publishers or the right literary agent for your book; and understand and negotiate a book contract. Riverstone Publishing, 230 pages, $14.95. ISBN: 9781883717728. 

  Here's an endorsement which offers you a look at what the book covers:

   As a literary agent, I often tell writers: "Write what you know. Write from the heart." Gloria Chadwick embodies these words in her book The Path to Publishing Your Book. She offers powerful, practical advice that every writer, from beginner to seasoned professional, can use in every phase of the publishing process. Rarely have I seen the key elements of writing a book and getting it published so well delineated and explained. It's all here—everything a writer needs from start to finish—with an added higher dimension: an often overlooked appreciation for the passion and spirit that are inherent and necessary components of any successful creative venture. Ms. Chadwick is clearly a pro in the know—and I heartily recommend her book as a unique and indispensable resource for novice and veteran writers alike. Even after a lifetime in this business I know I learned a lot. You will too!       — Bob Silverstein, President, Quicksilver Books, Literary Agents 

I faciliate a writer's group at Barnes & Noble in the San Pedro Crossing Shopping Center (321 NW Loop 410) in San Antonio (210/342-0008). It's the first Wednesday of every month from 7 pm to 9 pm. It's free and is an open forum for writers where we discuss all aspects of writing, getting published, and promoting our books. It's a wonderful way to network with other writers and to share information. From time to time, there are guest speakers (writers, of course) sharing their work and telling us about their writing and publishing experiences. We also have a "show and tell" for writers in our group to show us their book(s) and tell us all about how they got published. Hope to see you there! 

If you'd like to learn about writing a book proposal that will help you get your book published, please attend my writing class, taught through the community education program at NEISD in San Antonio (210/657-8866). The two-hour class is $22.00. Thursday, October 2nd, 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Here's the blurb: Get Your Book Published. You've got your book in mind or on paper. But you're wondering how to get it published. Gloria Chadwick, who has had more than a dozen books published, will show you the ins and outs of getting your book published. She will discuss how to find an agent or target the right publisher for your book, how to sell your not-yet-written book to a publisher, and how to write and submit a perfect book proposal, among other things. She will also offer tips on writing a book, ranging from developing an outline to using writer's block to your advantage.

There are many steps along the path to self-publishing. Your venture into self-publishing and all that it involves will be unique to the type of book you are writing and how you plan to market and promote it. This book is a workbook and guide into the world of self-publishing. It offers you the basics--from applying for a publisher name and setting up your book publishing business to creating a workable budget and a do-able marketing plan--to get you started. Included are hundreds of current contacts for marketing and promotional opportunities, such as book reviewers, distributors, corporate book buyers, and much, much more. You'll learn how to get your book into bookstores and libraries, as well as proven Internet strategies for promoting and selling your book online. If you want to get your book into print, self-publishing may be the right path for you. Riverstone Publishing, 98 pages, $12.95. ISBN: 978-1-883717-59-9. Steps to Successful Self-Publishing 

This book has all the ingredients you need to write, publish, and promote your cookbook. Comprehensive resource guides include hundreds of current contacts for book distributors, cookbook printers, corporate book buyers for bookstores and libraries, online bookstores, cookbook contests, cookbook catalogs, websites to showcase your cookbook, 101 ways to promote your cookbook, and much, much more. It's a user-friendly guide filled with extra helpings of information, plenty of know-how and generous portions of how-to for self-publishing and promoting a successful cookbook. Copper Canyon Books, 168 pages, $14.95, ISBN: 978-1883717-73-5. Buy at Amazon: Recipe for a Cookbook: How to Write, Publish, and Promote Your Cookbook

The Write Way offers you everything you need to know to write a book proposal and get your book published. It guides you all the way through writing your book, doing market research to find a publishing house or literary agent, writing a perfect query letter, the key elements to include in a book proposal, negotiating a book contract, and seeing your book on the bookstore shelf. Gloria Chadwick has written 26 books and worked in various aspects of the publishing industry, from author to agent to publisher, back to full-time author. She teaches writing workshops and facilitates a writer's group. This is the ultimate, inside guide that will help you get your book published. Riverstone Publishing, $15.95, 196 pages. ISBN: 978-1883717-71-1. The Write Way: How to Write Your Book and Get it Published

Visit the Path to Publication Bookstore. Here you'll find really wonderful books about how to get your book published, how to market and promote it, and how to travel the self-publishing path if that's the way for your book to find its way into print. All these books are available at your local library and bookstore or you can purchase them through the links provided to amazon. com. If you want to know more about a particular book, click on its cover to see a description of the book as well as reviews.