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| About the Book | |
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Free Excerpt From The Book (requires Adobe Reader) Attention freelance writers, college instructors and ex-college instructors.Billion-dollar textbook publishing companies want to pay you thousands of dollars to write instructor’s manuals, student study guides, test questions, lecture outlines, Internet exercises, and many other types of supplements for college textbooks. The best news? Hardly anybody knows about this lucrative field and you can make good money year after year, regardless of the economy. Author John Soares has written over 200 supplements over the last 15 years, earning over $63,000 in his best year. He’s won big assignments from the major college textbook publishers, including Pearson Education, McGraw-Hill, and Cengage. Pay rates? $25-100 per hour, and he usually makes $50 per hour plus. In Writing College Textbook Supplements: The Definitive Guide to Winning High-Paying Assignments in the College Textbook Publishing Market, John reveals everything he’s learned, including: · How to find editors eager to hire you · How to convince an editor you are the right person for the job · How to negotiate high rates of pay · How to ensure editors love your work and hire you again and again · What you must do to get the work done efficiently and do a great job John also discusses in detail everything you need to know to create all the common college textbook supplements: · Instructor’s manuals · Student study guides · Companion web sites · Test questions · Lecture outlines · PowerPoint visual presentations · Transparencies · Booklets · Internet exercises · Article interpretation exercises · Student readers · Writing parts of textbooks He also discusses proofreading, copyediting, and writing copy for publisher websites. Look above and click on the "Free excerpt of the book." In it you’ll find the Introduction and the first chapter – "The Benefits of Writing Textbook Supplements." More importantly you’ll see the detailed table of contents – the blueprint for success. College teaching experience is certainly a plus, but many of these projects can be done by motivated freelancers who haven’t spent time at the front of the classroom. Seize your opportunity to earn great money writing for college textbook publishers. Order this book now!
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Dear John, Thank You! Your book opened my eyes to a whole new revenue stream for me as a college instructor. Simple, direct and extremely clear, I learned everything you promised on your website PLUS more. I feel inspired and empowered after reading the book. I know that what I gained will help my teaching style and allow me to write supplements in my field which will address what students, instructors and editors want. I have a whole new way to make more money thanks to you. I recommend this book to any college instructor who wants to grow and offer their gifts to a wider audience. John Soares has written an excellent guide to the art of textbook supplement writing. He thoroughly covers everything you need to know to get projects from editors, and he explains the process of preparing a textbook supplement step by step. If you have ever considered authoring a textbook supplement, I cannot think of anyone more qualified to show you the way than John Soares. Writing College Textbook Supplements offers a seasoned insider's perspective on the step-by-step process to achieving success as a supplements writer. You will feel as if Soares is your personal mentor with his comprehensive yet easy-to-read guide to marketing your services and to creating high quality supplements.
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| About the Author | |
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John Soares has written over 200 supplements for college textbooks. He's created test banks, instructor’s manuals, student study guides, lecture outlines, educational booklets, PowerPoint presentations, Internet exercises, article exercises, transparencies, video scripts, and portions of textbooks. He's also done copyediting, proofreading, and copywriting for textbook publishers. |
