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Writingand
The Publishing Process
Rieger SGP 2010-11
By Colleen SullivanPhotography By Colleen Breanna Sullivan
Thesis
Becoming a published author is a popular and intimidating idea, in order to ease the process one
must become acquainted with the the art, steps and business of the publishing world itself.
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Writing
is Life~Jean Jacques Rousseau
How
ever
gre
at a
man
’s ta
lent
may be, the act of writing cannotbe learned all at once
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What I’ll be teaching today...
Today’s PublishingHistory
Types of Publishing &Writing
Writing TipsApplication Components
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Class Activity
Where It All Began....
The Egyptians
The Book of The Dead
Religion
Scribes
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Renaissance
Printing Press
Sales Style Fairs
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News Paper
Journalists
Editing Printing
Photo Journalism
Times Herald
USA Today
Philadelphia Inquirer
Viking Call
Columnists
Feature WritersMedia Critics
Printing
Book Publishing
Vanity
Trade
Alternative
Scholastic
Educational
Independent
Self
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Trade Publishing
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Drafting
Publishing Firms Editor Critics Bookstore
Final Draft
Manuscript
Agent
Hot Tips
New Writershttp://www.philadelphiastories.org/member
http://www.lulu.com/
Matured Writers
Junior
Agents
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Poetry
Fiction Writing
“No Angel”“Taboo”
“Punk Rock
“Autumn”“Fly Girl ”
“The Leap”
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Autumn
The wind sighs,The leaves whisper,Fall sings“Orange,Yellow,Green,Red,Brown.TempsGoDown.I arriveAnd birds fly.What am I?I am autumn,Who sings this song.I am the chill in your bones at nightAnd I am coming tonight.”
-Colleen Sullivan
Poetry
Fly Girl
wind whirshair fliesa screech sounds
feet spineyes shinea hand grips tighter
gravel crunchesmetal soarsa laugh rings out
fingers brush the skytrees go byas a girl tries to fly
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The Leap
They run,Feet Splashing,Eyes smiling,Laughter Echoes;
Fingers intertwine,Lips Lock,hearts race,and Love blooms;
She leaps,arms wide,he holds tight,making two lives one.
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Fiction Writing
“I’m not perfect, not like your usual heroine. I am reality, for I’m no perfect angel looking for a cure for my sickness. I sit in it, live in it. In truth I probably deserve every bit of insanity that is my life. I’m selfish, promiscuous, and crazy. I’m no wounded, doe eyed, girlie girl. Yet somehow my tale is every bit as compelling.”
Introduction
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Taboo
“The word depression was T-A-B-O-O. Mention it and they scurry away, throwing explanations like rice at a wedding. What was a mere child against two wise adults, what merit was there to mention such a powerful word? “You just need to exercise more,” they would say, that was their way to “fix” the problem. Yet why did I still feel so empty, even more so after every time I told?”
Punk Rock Family
“The word depression was T-A-B-O-O. Mention it and they scurry away, throwing explanations like rice at a wedding. What was a mere child against two wise adults, what merit was there to mention such a powerful word? “You just need to exercise more,” they would say, that was their way to “fix” the problem. Yet why did I still feel so empty, even more so after every time I told?”
Writing Tips...
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Brainstorming
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Webbing
Outlining
Listing
Note TakingFree writing
Meditation
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Works Cited
Brace, Catherine. “Towards an Historical Geography of Countryside Writing.” Publishing and Publishers. By Catherine Brace. Vol. 3. 2001. Exeter: Blackwell, 2001. 287-296. JSTOR. Web. 16
Dec. 2010. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/20004166>. Brace writes about the history of publishing in the 20th century and its affects on todays writing. This article was useful in learning
the history about publishing and writing in the countryside. I decided in the end that although this info was useful, i will not use it in my presentation because I want to focus on where
writing and publishing began.
Ferguson, ed. Publishing. 3rd ed. Vol. 1. New York City: Infobase Publishing, 2007. Print. Ferguson’s Career in Focus. This book shows all the current forms of publishing. It gives the
requirements, job opportunities, and responsibilities of the jobs. This book was a primary source for me. It gave me all the info I needed about writing and the publishing process today.
Gerry McGovern Publications, comp. “Everything you know about publishing is wrong.” Gerry McGovern. Gerry McGovern Publishing, n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2011. <http://
www.gerrymcgovern.com/cc_ch1_5.htm>. The compiler talks here about what publishing is, was, and techniques. It corrects the “myths” about publishing and informs the reader about
what they need to know about the publishing world. This was a helpful resource in giving me the information i needed to know about today’s publishing and publishing processes. Most
of the information i discovered will be used within my project.
Mumby, Frank. Publishing and Bookselling. Ed. Jonathan Cape. 4th ed. 1930. Edinburgh: J. and J. Gray, 1956. Print. Frank Mumby does an extensive study of the history of publishing. He
goes into the ancient egyptians, the classical greeks, renaissance, the civil war, and 1900’s. For the history of publishing, this was my primary source. It helped me provide an extensive
history on the beginnings of publishing.
“Publishing.” Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center. Facts on File, Inc. Web, n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2011. <http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?
ItemID=WE34&SID=5&iPin=ECVGI0067&SingleRecord=True>.
Strauss, Victoria. “’Two Thumbs Down’ Publishers List.” Writer Beware. Blogger, 14 Feb. 2011. Web. 28 Feb. 2011. <http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2007/02/happy-valentines-day-from-writer-
beware.html>. Victoria strauss blogs about things writers should know. The main thing that caught my interest was her blog about Vanity Publishing. It where I first learned that Eber &
Wein was a vanity publisher. She gave a listing of all the publishers to be cautious about. This blog is what motivated me to include vanity publishing in my SGP.
Taylor, Allen, and James Robert Parish. “Free Lance Writer.” Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center. Facts On File, Inc. Web, n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2011. <http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?
ItemID=WE34&SID=5&iPin=COW0042&SingleRecord=True>.
http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Library/SLT/literature/publishing/index.html
http://publishingcentral.com/subject.html?sid=87
http://www.bookjobs.com/page.php?prmID=8#65
Conclusion
“Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.”
~E.L Doctorow
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