Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 I'm Living the Dream -- Chapter 2 Myths & FAQ -- Interview -- FAQ -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 English 101 -- Grammar Time -- Parts of Speech -- "Punks Not Dead"-Grammar Errors -- Apostrophes -- Hyphenation -- A and An -- Commas -- Footnotes and Endnotes -- Ellipses. . . -- Semicolons ( -- ) -- Colons (:) -- Who/Whom -- Ending a Sentence with a Preposition -- Beginning a Sentence with a Conjunction -- Stress -- Capitalization -- Was/Were -- Anyway/Anyways -- Then/Than -- There/Their/They're -- Quotes and Parentheses -- Paragraphs -- Double Spaces -- Numbers -- Chapter 4 Outlines Rule -- Why an Outline? -- Separate Documents -- Writing an Outline -- Beginning, Middle, and End -- Supporting Your Claims -- Logical Progressions -- Writing a TOC -- How to Write an Outline -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5 English 102 -- How I Write Fiction -- Outlines for Fiction -- What's In a Name -- Other Story Elements -- Person -- Tense -- Active and Passive Verbs -- Linear versus Nonlinear Structure -- Tone -- Clarity of Subject -- Foreshadowing -- Character Arc -- The Hero's Journey -- Writer's Books -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6 How to Write -- What to Write About? -- Titles -- Ideas -- Dedication -- Structure -- Chapters -- Building Blocks -- Amount -- Content -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7 On Writing -- Why Write? -- School or Not? -- Where to Write -- Who Writes What, Where? -- Good Writing versus Bad Writing -- Research and Fact Checking -- How to Interview People -- Permission -- Tools of the Interviewer -- How to Interview -- Accuracy -- Conclusion -- Chapter 8 Working with an Editor -- Stages of Editing -- Tracking Changes -- Compare Documents Function -- Version Control -- The Rest of the Process -- Conclusion -- Chapter 9 Hardware -- Typewriter versus Computer -- Laptop versus Desktop -- Laptop Computers -- Desktop Computers.

Keyboards -- Backing Up -- Tweaking Windows to Do Your Bidding -- Passwords -- Wireless -- Mac versus PC -- Linux -- Other Hardware Options -- AlphaSmart and Dana -- Palm or Handspring -- Conclusion -- Chapter 10 Software -- Word Processing -- Keyboard Shortcuts -- Find Function and Search Function -- Format Painter -- A Note on Cutting and Pasting -- Word Count -- Annoyances in Microsoft Office and Windows -- Only the Tools You Need -- Final Draft and Final Draft AV -- Voice Recognition Software -- Show Desktop -- Screenshots -- Callouts -- MouseCount -- PawSense -- Conclusion -- Chapter 11 Selling Your Book -- Who Does What in the Publishing World? -- Writer -- Publisher -- Agent -- Acquisitions Editor -- Project Editor -- Copy Editor -- Tech Editor -- Proofreader -- Layout/Design -- Marketing Department -- Publicist -- Book Proposals -- Selling Fiction -- Selling Screenplays -- Selling Articles to Magazines -- Agent: Pros and Cons -- Finding an Agent and a Publisher -- Series Editorship -- Rejection Letters -- Conclusion -- Chapter 12 More on Business -- Can I Make a Living? -- Job Security -- Being Realistic -- Contracts -- Taxes -- Money for Writing -- Dealing with the Company -- Keeping Your Friends -- Mail Boxes -- Three Last Ways to Make Money -- Amazon Advantage -- Amazon Associates -- eBay -- Conclusion -- Chapter 13 Writing on the Road -- Equipment -- Voltage Converters -- Cables -- Getting Online -- Internet Cafés -- Call Centres -- College Networks -- Wireless -- Travel Tips -- Trains -- Phone Cards -- Teaching English in Foreign Countries -- Conclusion -- Chapter 14 Self-Publishing -- Most Self-Published Writing Stinks -- Getting Ready for the Printer -- Cost and Expectations -- CMYK -- PANTONE -- Image Resolution -- Using Quark -- Get Text -- Move a Text Box or Picture Box -- To Add a Picture -- Collect for Output -- ISBN and Bar Code.

ISBN -- Bar Code -- Chapbooks, Zines, Ezines, Blogs, and More -- Chapbooks -- Zines -- E-Zines -- Blogs -- Alternate Multimedia Publishing Models -- Conclusion -- Chapter 15 Copyrights and Rights -- Permission -- Fair Use -- BookCrossing: A Defense -- Rights -- Using Real-Life Events -- Plagiarism -- Conclusion -- Chapter 16 Promotion . . . Telling the World -- Rule One: Be Willing to Get Your Hands Dirty -- How I Got On VH1, NBC, NPR, BBC, Connie Martinson, and So On -- Getting Contacts -- Smaller Papers Rule -- Mainstream Media -- Writing Press Releases -- Being Proactive -- More on Writing Press Releases -- Living Vicariously Through Michael Dean -- Word of Mouth -- Getting Interviewed -- How -- What to Do -- What to Ask for in Return -- Quotes -- Getting Your Books into Stores -- Undoing Bad Press -- Miscellaneous -- Conclusion -- Chapter 17 In-Store Appearances and Touring -- How to Get Booked -- Bookstores -- Colleges -- Museums -- Alternative Events -- Events You Set Up Yourself -- What to Do When You Get There -- Autographs -- Lodging -- Time -- How to Get Paid -- What to Do When You Speak at a College or Give a Speech -- Speaking Abroad -- PayPal -- Crossing Borders -- Passports -- How to Get Interviewed -- How to Be Interviewed -- Tie Up Loose Ends -- Study Good Interviews -- Be Available -- Plan Ahead -- Conclusion -- Chapter 18 Closing Arguments (a.k.a. "The 30 Manifesto") -- Wrap Up -- Direction -- Flow -- Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously -- Go Beyond the Dream -- Don't Follow Trends-Make Trends -- Longevity and Friends -- The 30-Dollar Way -- Purpose -- Art versus Commerce-Art and Commerce -- Live for Art -- Chapter 19 Interviews -- Hubert Selby, Jr. -- Andy Rathbone -- Dame Darcy -- Michael Bérubé -- Kimberly Valentini -- Jackie Cohen -- Dan Gookin -- Appendix A: Recommended Reading -- Magazines -- Books.

Appendix B: Recommended Surfing -- Recommended Surfing -- Appendix C: What's on the CD-ROM? -- Movies -- Release Forms -- Scans of My Rejection Letters -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X-Z.