Publishing Careers
Book Publishing Basics: Trade, Small Press, and University Presses
Submitting to Literary Magazines
Self-Publishing
Finding an Agent and Audience
The Artist’s Statement
Ball State Library Guide for Creative Writers
An amazing compendium of resources!
Ball State English Alumni with Writing Careers
Authors
Have published books or films or working toward that goal
Jeremy Bauer, Poet, Design Tech
Audrey Brown, Writer/Producer
Lauren Cross, Writer, Lecturer at Ball State
Jay Coles, YA novelist
Erik Deckers, owner of Pro Blog Services
Ashley C. Ford, Writer, just published Somebody’s Daughter, NYTimes bestseller
Diane Pharaoh Francis, Novelist, Professor
Sarah Hollowell, Novelist and Internal Copywriter for CopyPress
J.R. Jamison, Author and Executive Director of Campus Compact
Brittany Means, Editor, CopyPress, publishing memoir soon
Robbie Maakestad, Writer, Editor, College Professor
Alysia Sawchyn, Writer, Editor, Lecturer at U. of Maryland
Elysia Smith, Marketing, Poet, Bookstore Owner
Publishing
Daniel Brount, Designer at Penguin Random House, New York
Brandon Buechley, Associate Editor at DK Books, Indianapolis
Natali Cavanagh, Marketing Coordinator at Random House Children’s Books, New York
J.R. Jamison, Author, Executive Director of Campus Compact
Hannah Partridge, Publishing Internship at Wiley, Indianapolis
Madisen Ray Petrosky, on Denver Publishing Institute
Daniel Pyle, Online Publishing Manager, Indiana University Press
Bri Rooke, Editing, Chicago
Sarah Roth, Publications Manager, Michigan Judicial Institute
Gretchen Stelter, Editorial Director
Niki Wilkes, Marketing Coordinator at Ava Maria Press
Lots of English majors say they’re interested in a career in publishing, thinking only of book publishing, but don’t forget: books aren’t the only place where you can find words. There’s also this thing called “the internet.”
Media and Marketing
Luke Bell, Copywriter
JB Bilbrey, Content Specialist, Ball State University
Macy Jo Byerly, Digital Marketing
Cooper Cox, Advancement Communications, Earlham College
Melissa Glidden, Freelance Writer
Ellen Good, Communications Specialist, College of Sciences and Humanities
Adam Gulla, Writer and Marketing Executive
Morgan Smith Heldman, Content Specialist
Rebecca Haynes, Marketing & Communication Specialist
Abby Hoops, Techwriter
Melissa Jones, Copywriter
Lauren Lutz, Marketing
Anthony Miglieri, Copywriter, First Station Media
Kiley Neal, Marketing
Hannah Partridge, SEO Specialist at Dealer Inspire
Marisa Sloan, SEO Specialist
Chase Stanley, Content Specialist, Central Restaurant Products
Allison Tourville, Digital Media Strategist
Emily Turner, Internal Copywriter, CopyPress
Eileen Porzuchek, Content Writer
Sarah Hollowell, Author and Internal Copywriter for CopyPress
Madisen Ray Petrosky, Senior Account Manager, Dittoe Public Relations
Melissa Jones, Copywriter, Intersection