Consumer Reports Best Travel Deals 1999

Consumer Reports Best Travel Deals 1999
Author: Chad Perkins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 322
Release: 1999
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780890439166

Valuable for the frequent or occasional traveler, Consumer Reports 1999 Best Travel Deals provides inside information on: air, sea, and rail travel; accommodations and car rentals; travel agents; itinerary planning; and much more. It is filled with charts and tables to help you shop for the best travel deals, and is packed with Web addresses and toll-free phone numbers.

Best Travel Deals 2000

Best Travel Deals 2000
Author: Donna Heiderstadt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2000
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780890439296

For the frequent or occasional traveler, Travel Well for Less provides inside information on how to get the best deals in air, sea, and rail travel. It explains the ins and outs of hotels and car rentals. It outlines how to work with a travel agent -- or how to arrange your own trip, using the unparalleled resources available on-line. All new for the year 2000. Travel Well for Less explains in easy-to-understand, easy-to-use form how to plan a trip, how to use the Internet for research, buying tickets, and making reservations; what to expect from a good tour or cruise, and how to be prepared for medical emergencies abroad. You'll find strategies on maximizing frequent-flyer miles, how to get the best car rental deal, and when to bargain for a hotel room. Plus, you'll find out what travel bargains the editors of Consumer Reports Travel Letter forecast as the best travel deals for the year 2000.Find out why USA Today called Consumer Reports Best Travel Deals ." . . a savvy, travelers' resource handbook (that offers) encyclopedic travel buying wisdom . . ." Consumer Reports helps you travel well for less.

The Penny Pincher's Passport to Luxury Travel

The Penny Pincher's Passport to Luxury Travel
Author: Joel L. Widzer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 266
Release: 1999
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781885211316

Reveals the secrets of how to access a world of first class travel, and preferred customer status at a fraction of the usual cost regardless of your level of travel experience.

Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers and Literary Agents, 1999-2000

Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers and Literary Agents, 1999-2000
Author: Jeff Herman
Publisher: Prima Lifestyles
Total Pages: 986
Release: 1998-07-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780761513537

Over the years, "Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents has helped thousands of writers just like you get their books published. With the best and most up-to-date listings of key book publishing insiders, "Writer's Guide gets you past the reject piles and into the hands of the right people. Nowhere else will you find the detail, the insight, the depth. Nowhere else will you find the solid inside information. "Writer's Guide is your key to book publishing success. It gets you inside. It gets you noticed. Your talent will do the rest. "Beats the pants off "Writer's Market." --Michael Werner, coauthor of "Databases for Businesses and "Using Lotus 1-2-3 "This guide started my book publishing career." --Marcos McPeek Villatoro, author of "A Fire in the Earth, They Say That I Am Two, and "Walking to La Milpa "The finest lead source that I've ever seen. A must buy for every writer, published or not!" --Derek Savage, author of "The Second Coming and "The Dancer "Invaluable information, from query letter to book proposal. This book has made my dreams come true." --Eileen Oster, author of "The Healing Mind "This book got my foot in the door." --Wynn Goldsmith, writer "A masterpiece. I have never found so much practical information in this type of book before." --Walter Lambert, author of "Healing the Trauma of Divorce "As a writer and literary agent, this book has been invaluable." --Mary N. Oluonye, O-Squared Literary Agency "Jeff Herman has crammed a generous helping of information and advice into this invaluable book." --Paul Nathan, "Publishers Weekly ""Writer's Guide haseclipsed both "Literary Market Place and "Writer's Market as a source of projects for our agency. At least a third of our sales last year came as a result of this book." --Michael Snell, Michael Snell Literary Agency About the Author /Jeff Herman is founder of The Jeff Herman Literary Agency, one of New York's leading agencies for writers. He has sold hundreds of titles and represents dozens of top authors.

Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents, 1998-1999

Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents, 1998-1999
Author: Jeff Herman
Publisher: Prima Lifestyles
Total Pages: 988
Release: 1997
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780761510123

"A real find for the aspiring writer."--"The Associated Press "In-depth information."--"The Writer Who are they? What do they want? How do you win them over? Find the answers to these questions and more in the 1998-1999 edition of the "Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents by Jeff Herman. Filled with "the information authors and aspiring authors need in order to avoid having a manuscript end up in the "slush pile," this comprehensive listing is organized in an easy-to-use format. It includes in-depth information about publishing houses and literary agents in the United States and Canada. The specifics include the names and addresses of editors and agents, what they're looking for, comission rates, and other key information. In addition, readers will discover the most common mistakes people make while attempting to solicit an agent (and how to avoid them) as well as numerous suggestions designed to increase the chances of getting representation. "Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents also includes dozens of valuable essays giving readers insight and guidance into such topics as: - How to Write the Perfect Query Letter - The Knockout Nonfiction Book Proposal - How to Thrive After Signing a Publishing Contract - Mastering Ghostwriting and Collaboration - Free Versus Fee: The Issue of Literary Agency Fees About the Author "Jeff Herman is the founder of The Jeff Herman Literary Agency, a leading New York agency. He has sold hundreds of titles and represents dozens of top authors. Herman frequently speaks to writer's groups and at conferences on the topic of getting published.