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• Title:So you want to write about American Indians? : a guide for writers, students, and scholars / Devon Abbott Mihesuah.
  
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• Author/Creator:Mihesuah, Devon A., 1957-
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Xwi7xwa Collection
  
• Published/Created:Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2005.
  

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  • Location:XWI7XWA LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: PC M54 S6 2005
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Authorship.
  Indians of North America--Research--Methodology.
  
• Genre/Form:Handbooks, manuals, etc.
  
• Description:xii, 164 p. ; 22 cm.
  
• Summary:"So You Want to Write about American Indians? is the first of its kind—an indispensable guide for anyone interested in writing and publishing a novel, memoir, collection of short stories, history, or ethnography involving the Indigenous peoples of the United States. In clear language illustrated with examples—many from her own experiences—Choctaw scholar and writer Devon Abbott Mihesuah explains the basic steps involved with writing about American Indians. So You Want to Write about American Indians? provides a concise overview of the different types of fiction and nonfiction books written about Natives and the common challenges and pitfalls encountered when writing each type of book. Mihesuah presents a list of ethical guidelines to follow when researching and writing about Natives, including the goals of the writer, stereotypes to avoid, and cultural issues to consider. She also offers helpful tips for developing ideas and researching effectively, submitting articles to journals, drafting effective book proposals, finding inspiration, contacting an editor, polishing a manuscript, preparing a persuasive résumé or curriculum vitae, coping with rejection, and negotiating a book contract." -- Provided by publisher.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:0803282982 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  
• Contents:Think on these things first
  Stereotypes and other mistakes
  Getting started with a project and staying with it
  Writing nonfiction
  Writing fiction
  Ethics in research and writing
  Editing your work
  Submitting your work to journals
  Submitting your work to a book publisher
  The contract and the second wait while your manuscript becomes a book
  Appendix A Creating your curriculum vitae and résumé
  Appendix B Suggestions for writing a book review.