Writing Local History Today: A Guide to Researching, Publishing, and Marketing Your Book (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781538182611)

Writing Local History Today guides local historians through the process of researching, writing, and publishing their work. Thomas A. Mason and J. Kent Calder present step-by-step advice to guide aspiring authors to a successful publication and focus not only on how to write well but also how to market and sell their work. Highlights include:

• Discussion of how to identify an audience for your writing project
• Tips for effective research and planning
• Sample documents, such as contracts and requests for proposals
• Tips and guidance for working with publishers
• Discussion of how to use social media to leverage your publication
• Discussion of the benefits and drawbacks to self-publishing
• The second edition updates literature, databases, and websites in the field

This guide is useful for first-time authors who need help with this sometimes-daunting process, or for previously published historians who need a quick reference or timely tips.