Writer, editor, and literary agent Scott Edelstein has done it all--and now this industry insider brings his valuable secrets to both beginning and established writers. Covering everything from building writing skills to dealing with editors to starting a writing business, this all-important guide will get you started and point you in the right direction. With matter-of-fact advice and encouragement from an expert, you'll get the information, inspiration, and guidance you need to write your best and begin a successful writing career.About the Author: Scott Edelstein has been a book, magazine, and newspaper editor; a literary agent; a magazine and newspaper journalist; a writing and publishing consultant; a freelance writer, editor, and ghostwriter, a magazine columnist; an arts reviewer; a manuscript critic; a writer of material for businesses and non-profits; and a writing teacher at many colleges and universities. He has published more than a dozen books and over 100 short stories and articles. He frequently gives talks and workshops for beginning writers at universities and writers' centers, and works one-on-one with writers to help them publish their work and build their writing careers. He currently works as a writer, editor, literary agent, and professor of writing at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota.