cover image Writing for Publication

Writing for Publication

Clarkson N. Potter. Plume Books, $9.95 (240pp) ISBN 978-0-452-26644-5

Retired publisher and editor Potter advises would-be writers on areas ranging from journalism, memoir and history to fiction, poetry and how-to. ``Part publishing memoir, part pep talk, this guide covers too broad a field too sparsely, although beginning writers will find many useful tidbits drawn from the author's own experiences,'' said PW. (Aug.)