How to Become a Famous Writer before You're Dead : Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights

An irreverent handbook for the aspiring writer reveals how to promote oneself and to get oneself noticed by agents, editors, publishers, and readers, explaining a variety of marketing and promotion strategies and offering step-by-step guidelines on how to book one's own tour, deal with a publisher, objectify oneself, write a press release, and more. Original. 15,000 first printing.