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Writer's Guidelines
Co-authoring
Before entering co-authoring relationship, sign a collaboration agreement
Lawyer:
Rosy co-author prospects can sour
Create
a collaboration agreement with your co-author
Advice:
Joint projects need personalities to mesh
Compositors
7
tips for working with a compositor
By William Stallings
Contracts
Don't Settle for a Publisher's Standard Contract: Terms You Can and Should Negotiate
April 25th, 2008 TAA Teleconference (link goes to recording)
A Play of Words: Acting Out Contract Negotiations, Part II
Presentation from 2008 TAA Conference
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Authoring
attorney: Don't be quick to sign
Information
key to win-win contract: Play 20 questions with your editor
By Steve Gillen
Tips
and tricks for negotiating your first contract
Lawyer:
rank your contract negotiation goals
Author
attorneys share contract negotiation advice
Auditor's
advice: Think long-term in signing first contract
Copyright
Permissions
How
to obtain permission, use the public domain
Crossing
over: Textbooks & Trade
Agents:
Textbooks-to-trade shift not always easy
Editor
Relations
Maintain
good relationship with your editor
Indexing
Tips and Tricks for the Do-It-Yourself Indexer
May 8th, 2008 TAA Teleconference (link goes to recording)
Indexer:
Think in terms of the end user
What
Indexers Wish You Knew
By Seth Maislin
Literary
Agents
Textbook author shares her experience working with literary agent
Why
you might want to consider hiring a literary agent to help you negotiate
your next textbook contract
Textbook
authors should consider hiring an agent
Marketing
Beyond Google Book Search: Emerging Strategies to Drive Online Discovery
Presentation from 2008 TAA Conference
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10
tips for successful marketing
Marketing
your book before, during, after
Tips
on marketing self-published works
Online
Ancillaries
Websites enhance textbook materials for students
By Kim Seidel
Online
ancillaries important
Publishing
How
to find a textbook publisher
By Kim Seidel
How
to choose a publisher
By Ronald Pynn
How
to get started in publishing
By Ronald Pynn
Getting
to first base: How to pitch your textbook idea to publishers
By Dr. Janet Belsky
Forge
your own trail with small presses
20
ways to get published in an academic environment
19
Tips for first-time authors
Secrets
of a prolific author
Tips
for working with a compositor
Be
a proactive author: A key strategy for success
What
publishers are looking for in authors
Q&A with Successful Authors
2008 Texty, McGuffey winners participate in Q&A during TAA Conference Awards Ceremony
Revisions,
New Editions
10 tips for preparing your next edition
Keep
your textbook alive through multiple editions
Tips
for revising efficiently
Start
revisions early
Royalties
Royalty Q&A
March 20th, 2008 TAA Teleconference (link goes to recording)
Self-Publishing
Tips
on marketing self-published works
Scholarly
Journal Articles
Use
this checklist when submitting dissertation, journal article
By Dave Harris
How
to read a journal acceptance letter
Advice
on Getting Your Scholarly Articles Published
Publishing
journal articles: Seasoned pros give tips
Supplemental
Materials
Reinforce
textbook adoptions with promotional calendar
By Kim Pawlak
Taxes
Tax
tips for authors
Teaching
From Your Own Texts
Author:
Classrooms incubate great textbooks
Test
Questions
Testing
expert: Make questions text-dependent
Textbook
Proposals
How to Craft a Winning Textbook Proposal
September 25th, 2008 TAA Teleconference (link goes to recording)
Guidelines
for Preparing a Book Proposal PDF
Learn
the basics steps to a good book proposal
Members
share sample textbook proposals
Time
management
Time
management tips
Visuals
Making your work more visual
Working
with editors
Hiring
an 'author's editor' has its benefits
Writing
Don't use a scalpel to peel an apple
By Kenneth Henson
The most important writing tool
By Kenneth Henson
Breaking Writer's Block: How to overcome the psychological inhibitions that keep you from writing
Presentation from 2008 TAA Conference
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Leveraging the Wisdom of Your Crowd: Five Things Every Author Can Do to Maximize a Book's Impact
Presentation from 2008 TAA Conference
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KISS (Keeping It Simple Isn't Stupid): Making the Complex Comprehensible
Presentation from 2008 TAA Conference
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Tip for writing at home when you're not alone
Punctuation,
other stylistic rules: obstacle or opportunity?
By Dave Harris
Advice:
Solitaire, snacks won't cure writer's block
Author:
Tips to make complex points clear
12
Steps to becoming a more prolific scholar
By Tara Gray
Tips
for successful authoring
Authors
share advice for writing first textbook
by Linda Creighton
Making
difficult concepts easy to understand