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	• Christian Writers' Market Guide 2008: The Essential Reference Tool for the Christian Writer (Christian ... Sally Stuart WaterBrook Press, 2008 - 640 pages average customer review:based on 11 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A Good reference but Buyer Beware

I ordered this book having heard good things about it. There are many valuable references contained in this book. However, if you are a fledgling author looking for legitimate publishers, BEWARE. I found no less than three so-called publishers that were not publishers at all, but are at best vanity publishers, at worst, scammers who scam authors out of their own money. One of these publishers I had personal experience with and know it to be a complete scam, and to the author's credit, she wrote back to me saying that publisher would be removed from future additions. However, I didn't bother to communicate the other two "publishers" I found to be highly suspicious and just did a quick search on a popular web search only to find that my suspicions were correct. It makes me wonder how many other mistakes and unresearched links/publishers etc. are included in the book. So I strongly advise if you are searching for a vanity publisher or regular publisher, research your choices first. Simply because they appear on the pages of this resource does not mean it is a legitimate organization.

However, I will say overall the resource is very useful. Just do your checking!

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excellent not perfect

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This is the guidebook to have, if you are interested in the Christian publication market.
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The main categories of interest are publishers, agents, and periodicals.
Trying to pull these out of a general guide like WM or WH would take a lot more work. The agents list is buried under "Helps" and should be given a separate entry at the main indexing level.
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The resources are excellent. The other guidebooks should copy this approach. On the other hand, there is no "how to" or introductory writing information. That is good. It is available elsewhere and should not be duplicated especially in a useless watered down format as other guides do.
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Vanity press publishers are separated from traditional publishers.
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There is a very useful market analysis that tells the sub-genre/topic of books that are most published. Also the publishers are listed by size wrt the number of books they publish.
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There are entries for greeting cards and specialty markets such as software and games.
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There is a helps section that lists conferences, clubs, services and contests.
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The usual glossary and index are at the back.
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As with any similar guide, there are some E&Os. With the constant changes in the publishing industry always check the information and the current editors name before submitting a mss.
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With the CDRom, this book is worth buying if your writing is aimed at this marketplace. I would refer to WM or WH at the library. The online adjuncts to other guides have not proven useful in the past. but this CDRom makes the book worth owning.
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The book for all who want ALL the details

I read some of the other reviews, and I think that you need to understand that Sally Stuart left out nothing!! Yes, she even listed the vanity publishers. You should never use a vanity publisher, but if you read each description, you can easily see that they are what they are. I am very happy that Sally list ALL the publishers, editors, etc. I would rather have them all in one book than finding out about one that isn't in the book that rips me off. Thank you Sally for not forgetting one reference!!!

This book is a must read for all Christian writers.

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Very Helpful*I use it a lot

The Christmas Edition
Being an author, I am always looking for new markets and want to be kept up on narrowing markets. This book really helps me. Its easy to use...I take notes in the margins. Its a great reference book.

As good as always

I have always appreciated the depth of research and help Sally Stuart puts into these yearly market guides, and having the CD is an extra bonus. Having the current book is a must for any writer who wants to get published. Send out submissions to some of the many non-paying markets first; build up your list of published clips, and then you will have the credibility you need to get paid work.

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The Resource Guide to Getting Published
A unique guide to publishing for Christian readers, the Christian Writers? Market Guide 2008 offers the most proven and comprehensive collection of ideas, resources, and contact information to the industry.
For more than twenty years, the Christian Writers? Market Guide has delivered indispensable help to Christian writers, from a CD-ROM of the full text of the book so you can easily search for topics, publishers, and other specific names; to up-to-date listings of more than 1,200 markets for books, articles, stories, poetry, and greeting cards, including forty-three new book publishers, fifty-one new periodicals, and fifteen new literary agencies. Perfect for writers in every phase, this is the resource you need to get noticed?and published.

?An indispensable tool. The reference you have to buy.?
Writers? Journal

?Essential for anyone seeking to be published in the Christian community.?
The Midwest Book Review

?Stands out from the rest with its wealth of information and helpful hints.?
Book Reviews for Church Librarians

Completely updated and revised the Guide features more than?
1,200 markets for the written word * 675 periodicals * 405 book publishers * 240 poetry markets * 114 card and specialty markets * 37 e-book publishers * 120 literary agents * 332 photography markets * 98 foreign markets * 98 newspapers * 53 print-on-demand publishers * writers? conferences and groups * pay rates and submission guidelines * more resources and tools for all types of writing and related topics.

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