Is there a book inside you? : writing alone or with a collaborator / Dan Poynter and Mindy Bingham.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-232) and index.

Why you should write a book -- Can you author a book? -- Why do you want to write a book? -- What kind of book do you want to write? -- Is your topic a winner? -- What will your book look like? -- Getting ready to write, organization and research -- Tools of the trade -- How to write a book -- Revise and edit, edit, edit... -- The end is in sight, finishing the manuscript -- How do you author a book when you can't write? -- Finding and working with a writing partner -- Negotiating and contracting with collaborators -- Writing and your personal life -- Your publishing options -- Self-publishing -- Afterword -- Appendix: resources.

Discover: How to pick your topic, how to break it down into easy-to-attack projects, how and where to do research, a process that makes writing (almost) easy, how to improve your material, how to manage writing partnerships, how to evaluate your publishing options, as well as how to develop an individualized and workable plan. Dan Poynter and Mindy Bingham will show you how to write your book, get the help you need and publish or get it published.