This guide by a veteran author, editor, and independent publisher gives concise and useful information on how to get an agent, get published in the mainstream or outside it, how to self-publish, and more. The publishing options explained are: The Agent/Major Publisher Route, The Independent Publisher Route, The Self-Publishing Route, Co-op/POD and Electronic Publishing, Assisted Publishing, and The Special Case of Poetry Publishing. Further Resources include many helpful links to writers groups and other online assistance.