W.H.'s comments (member since Feb 25, 2009)

W.H.'s comments from the Published Authors group.

for a more traditional route:
What do New York agents and book publishers look for in new writers? Hello, I’m Bill Manville --former Village Voice columnist, editor for Helen Gurley Brown at Cosmo, author of six books published by major New York houses -- one a Book-of-the-Month – and now a columnist for the New York Daily News. With that experience behind me, I teach a class called “Writing to Get Published.”
Let me quickly say we both know being chosen BOM is no guarantee of literary quality up or down. But it does attest to a certain professional ability to get the words out from between your ears and down on the page, the book finished, a good New York agent found and a New York publisher to offer you a contract, cash in front. That is what I teach. The next six week course starts August 3. You can register right now if you like – or get more info -- by hitting

http://www.writers.com/manville.html

Here's where I am:
What do New York agents and book publishers look for in new writers? Hello, I’m Bill Manville --former Village Voice columnist, an editor for Helen Gurley Brown at Cosmo, author of six books published by major New York houses -- one a Book-of-the-Month – and now a columnist for the New York Daily News. With that experience behind me, I teach a course designed to answer that question. Called, “Writing to Get Published,” there’s a 150 page Student’s Handbook to go with it. Students get it free, but if you write me at this address
whmanville@yahoo.com
I’ll email it free to you too.
The Handbook includes a long chapter on the ups and backs of self-publishing...a lot of it written by students who went that route themselves. They have nothing to sell, but go into how they made money, how they lost it, and things they would not do again. l
As for the course itself, here is what Michael Korda, Editor in Chief, Simon & Schuster, wrote about my qualifications to teach: “...the work I know best is your novel Goodbye, which I edited. What first attracted me was the dazzling prose; I was equally impressed by plot and characterization. A considerable literary accomplishment but also a Book of the Month choice, bringing an impressive price at paperback auction. What may also interest your students, I’ve heard you in discussion with writers like Joe Heller, Patricia Bosworth, Lois Gould and Gay Talese, and remember thinking more than once, Bill ought to be teaching it too.”
To learn more about the course itself, just hit this address:

http://www.writers.com/manville.html

PS: If you'd like a copy of the Writing to Get Published text book I wrote for my course, just let me know at the address below: I'll email it to you free.
Bill

i'm writing a thriller called,"Dear Miss Agony," about a guy who writes a lovelorn column for the San Francisco Chronicle under that pen name. Sample advice: "Get married as soon as possible,so when you get divorced,you are not too old."
Bill Manville

for more, about a course I teach:

http://www.writers.com/manville.html

What do New York agents and book publishers look for in new writers? Hello, I’m Bill Manville --former Village Voice columnist, an editor for Helen Gurley Brown at Cosmo, author of six books published by major New York houses -- one a Book-of-the-Month – and now a columnist for the New York Daily News. With that experience behind me, I teach a course designed to answer that question. Called, “Writing to Get Published,” there’s a 150 page Student’s Handbook to go with it. Students get it free, but if you write me at this address
whmanville@yahoo.com
I’ll email it free to you too.
The Handbook includes a long chapter on the ups and backs of self-publishing...a lot of it written by students who went that route themselves. They have nothing to sell, but go into how they made money, how they lost it, and things they would not do again. l
As for the course itself, here is what Michael Korda, Editor in Chief, Simon & Schuster, wrote about my qualifications to teach: “...the work I know best is your novel Goodbye, which I edited. What first attracted me was the dazzling prose; I was equally impressed by plot and characterization. A considerable literary accomplishment but also a Book of the Month choice, bringing an impressive price at paperback auction. What may also interest your students, I’ve heard you in discussion with writers like Joe Heller, Patricia Bosworth, Lois Gould and Gay Talese, and remember thinking more than once, Bill ought to be teaching it too.”
To learn more about the course itself, just hit this address:

http://www.writers.com/manville.html

What do New York agents and publishers look for in new writers? That's what I teach in "Writing to Get Published" at the address posted below. One of my novels, published by Simon & Schuster, was a Book of the Month; and out of that experience I wrote the textbook for the course --the "WTGP Student Handbook."
If you are interested, write me at this address
whmanville@yahoo.com

and I will send it back to you free.
for more about the course, go to
http://www.writers.com/manville.html

I teach Writing to Get Published at the address below. As part of the course, I've prepared a WTGP Handbook which students get free. One of the chapters deals at length with my students' experiences doing self publishing. How to make it pay, what to beware of, etc. All first hand stuff from people who've done it themselves,and have nothing to sell/ this is to say that I'll be glad to send the Handbook free to anyone who asks. Just write:
whmanville@yahool.com
and ask for the Writng to Get Published Handbook
To learn more about where I teach, hit this:

http://www.writers.com/manville.html

I teach "Writing to Get Published" at the address below. While I am published by Simon & Schuster, I've written an online WTGP Student's Handbook which includes a chapter on self-publishing - when it pays, when it does not,and how you might want to do it yourself -- all written by students who in fact did do it themselves.
The Handbook is free to anyone who writes me: whmanville@yahoo.com
Bill Manville
The teaching address is below:


http://www.writers.com/manville.html

I used to live in your part of the world-- Key West. This was a t a time when if theFeds were going to do a local drug bust,they did not tell the local chief of police.
Bill Manville
1. Thought your website just fine.
2.Maybe the quickest way to show you what I am up to myself these days, would be to post the address below:
Bill Manville


http://www.writers.com/manville.html

I teach writing at the address below. For this purpose,I've written my own Writing to Get Published Student's Handbook. While I am published by Simon & Schuster, the Handbook has a full chapter on my students' experiences with self publishing. Some good, some bad, and names are named. The Handbook is free for anyone who asks for it: whmanville@yahoo.com
and I teach at:
http://www.writers.com/manville.html

May I talk about a book I'd like to send any Goodreads writer who asks?
What do New York agents, magazine editors and book publishers look for in new writers? Hello, I’m Bill Manville --former Village Voice columnist, an editor for Helen Gurley Brown at Cosmo, author of six books published by major New York houses -- one a Book-of-the-Month – and columnist for the New York Daily News. Now about to teach “Writing to Get Published” for writers.com
Here is what Michael Korda, Editor in Chief, Simon & Schuster, wrote about that: “...the work I know best is your novel Goodbye, which I edited. What first attracted me was the dazzling prose; I was equally impressed by plot and characterization. A considerable literary accomplishment but also a Book of the Month choice, bringing an impressive price at paperback auction. What may also interest your students, I’ve heard you in discussion with writers like Joe Heller, Patricia Bosworth, Lois Gould and Gay Talese, and remember thinking more than once, Bill ought to be teaching it too.”
For a free online copy of the "Writing to Get Published Handbook" that Ive prepared for my students, please write: whmanville@yahoo.com
Bill Manville

http://www.writers.com/manville.html

What do New York agents, magazine editors and book publishers look for in new writers? Hello, I’m Bill Manville --former Village Voice columnist, an editor for Helen Gurley Brown at Cosmo, author of six books published by major New York houses -- one a Book-of-the-Month – and columnist for the New York Daily News. Now about to teach “Writing to Get Published” for writers.com
Here is what Michael Korda, Editor in Chief, Simon & Schuster, wrote about that: “...the work I know best is your novel Goodbye, which I edited. What first attracted me was the dazzling prose; I was equally impressed by plot and characterization. A considerable literary accomplishment but also a Book of the Month choice, bringing an impressive price at paperback auction. What may also interest your students, I’ve heard you in discussion with writers like Joe Heller, Patricia Bosworth, Lois Gould and Gay Talese, and remember thinking more than once, Bill ought to be teaching it too.”
First class is August 3. For a free online copy of the Writing to Get Published Students Handbook, write me directly: whmanville@yahoo.com:

PS:I include several unvarnished and first person reports from students who paid for self-publishing; some made money, some did not--they can tell you why themselves

What do New York agents, magazine editors and book publishers look for in new writers? Hello, I’m Bill Manville --former Village Voice columnist, an editor for Helen Gurley Brown at Cosmo, author of six books published by major New York houses -- one a Book-of-the-Month – and columnist for the New York Daily News. Now about to teach “Writing to Get Published” for writers.com
Here is what Michael Korda, Editor in Chief, Simon & Schuster, wrote about that: “...the work I know best is your novel Goodbye, which I edited. What first attracted me was the dazzling prose; I was equally impressed by plot and characterization. A considerable literary accomplishment but also a Book of the Month choice, bringing an impressive price at paperback auction. What may also interest your students, I’ve heard you in discussion with writers like Joe Heller, Patricia Bosworth, Lois Gould and Gay Talese, and remember thinking more than once, Bill ought to be teaching it too.”
First class is August 3. For a free online copy of the Writing to Get Published Students Handbook, write me directly: whmanville@yahoo.com:

What do New York agents, magazine editors and book publishers look for in new writers? Hello, I’m Bill Manville --former Village Voice columnist, an editor for Helen Gurley Brown at Cosmo, author of six books published by major New York houses -- one a Book-of-the-Month – and columnist for the New York Daily News. Now about to teach “Writing to Get Published” for writers.com
Here is what Michael Korda, Editor in Chief, Simon & Schuster, wrote about that: “...the work I know best is your novel Goodbye, which I edited. What first attracted me was the dazzling prose; I was equally impressed by plot and characterization. A considerable literary accomplishment but also a Book of the Month choice, bringing an impressive price at paperback auction. What may also interest your students, I’ve heard you in discussion with writers like Joe Heller, Patricia Bosworth, Lois Gould and Gay Talese, and remember thinking more than once, Bill ought to be teaching it too.”
First class is August 3. For a free online copy of the Writing to Get Published Students Handbook, write me directly: whmanville@yahoo.com:
PS: The Students Handbook contains several first hand reports from people who did self publishing and made their money back, others who did not.
And the reasons why

for more about my own teaching, hit this address


http://www.writers.com/manville.html

What do New York agents, magazine editors and book publishers look for in new writers? Hello, I’m Bill Manville --former Village Voice columnist, an editor for Helen Gurley Brown at Cosmo, author of six books published by major New York houses -- one a Book-of-the-Month – and columnist for the New York Daily News. Now about to teach “Writing to Get Published” for writers.com
Here is what Michael Korda, Editor in Chief, Simon & Schuster, wrote about that: “...the work I know best is your novel Goodbye, which I edited. What first attracted me was the dazzling prose; I was equally impressed by plot and characterization. A considerable literary accomplishment but also a Book of the Month choice, bringing an impressive price at paperback auction. What may also interest your students, I’ve heard you in discussion with writers like Joe Heller, Patricia Bosworth, Lois Gould and Gay Talese, and remember thinking more than once, Bill ought to be teaching it too.”
First class is August 3. For a free online copy of the Writing to Get Published Students Handbook, write me directly: whmanville@yahoo.com:

What do New York agents, magazine editors and book publishers look for in new writers? Hello, I’m Bill Manville --former Village Voice columnist, an editor for Helen Gurley Brown at Cosmo, author of six books published by major New York houses -- one a Book-of-the-Month – and columnist for the New York Daily News. Now about to teach “Writing to Get Published” for writers.com
Here is what Michael Korda, Editor in Chief, Simon & Schuster, wrote about that: “...the work I know best is your novel Goodbye, which I edited. What first attracted me was the dazzling prose; I was equally impressed by plot and characterization. A considerable literary accomplishment but also a Book of the Month choice, bringing an impressive price at paperback auction. What may also interest your students, I’ve heard you in discussion with writers like Joe Heller, Patricia Bosworth, Lois Gould and Gay Talese, and remember thinking more than once, Bill ought to be teaching it too.”
First class is August 3. For a free online copy of the Writing to Get Published Students Handbook, write me directly: whmanville@yahoo.com
PS: For instance, I have several first hand reports from former students who published their own stuff-- some made money, some did not.

I am about to teach a six week course in "Writing To Get Published" for writers.com -- starting August 3. Here is what Michael Korda, Editor in Chief, Simon & Schuster, says about that: “...the work I know best is your novel Goodbye, which I edited. What first attracted me was the dazzling prose; I was equally impressed by plot and characterization. A considerable literary accomplishment but also a Book of the Month choice, bringing an impressive price at paperback auction. What may also interest your students, I’ve heard you in discussion with writers like Joe Heller, Patricia Bosworth, Lois Gould and Gay Talese, and remember thinking more than once, Bill ought to be teaching it too.”
more info: whmanville@yahoo.com

I am about to teach a six week course in "Writing to Get Published" for writers.com -- starting August 3
Here is what Michael Korda, Editor in Chief, Simon & Schuster, wrote me about that: ...the work I know best is your novel Goodbye, which I edited. What first attracted me was the dazzling prose; I was equally impressed by plot and characterization. A considerable literary accomplishment but also a Book of the Month choice, bringing an impressive price at paperback auction. What may also interest your students, I’ve heard you in discussion with writers like Joe Heller, Patricia Bosworth, Lois Gould and Gay Talese, and remember thinking more than once, Bill ought to be teaching it too.”
for more info: whmanville@yahoo.com

Congratulations from me too.
Is there anything more glorious than the phone call or letter from a publisher telling you how much they like your work?

no better historical fiction novelist than Kenneth Roberts. He makes even Benedict Arnold someone to root for.
Bill Manville