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Getting your writing published.

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  1. StartYour project and what you need
Part 1Prepare
  1. 1Is the work ready to leave your desk?
  2. 2Getting useful feedback
  3. 3Editing
Part 2Choose a publication route
  1. 4How do you want to publish?
  2. 5APublisher-led publication
  3. 5BJournals, magazines, competitions and anthologies
  4. 5CPublishing it yourself
Part 3Protect and produce
  1. 6Rights, contracts and money
  2. 7Making the publication
Part 4Distribution and readers
  1. 8Getting it into the world
  2. 9Launching and finding readers
  3. 10After publication
Part 5Participate
  1. 11Your place in York's book life
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