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How can I hav my book edited and published?

I hav been writing a book and am over the half way point. I am not an author by trade and this is my first book. probably th only. anyone know the whats and wheres to get this book on track to publication?

Update:

Ok, I will refrain from any correction of attitudes here, since a couple of you idiots can't comprehend the question they just read. Now, back to the question.....And if you notice, I have a letter "e" that is not functioning as it should.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    1.Okay so you have to finish you book completely, edit it, cut out unnecessary characters until you can't stand it any longer. Make sure the story follows, edit it until your pages have holes in them.

    2.Next you write a query. Look it up A query is a letter introducing your book and explaining what is happening in the storyline , you have to sell your book completely. Agents get thousand of emails and letters a day asking why their book should be published. Look on the web at bad queries and great ones. There are format rules you must follow. Some agents will request the first 5 pages, Do not send more or less. Queries should be different depending on the style the agent likes look them up.

    3. Get an agent. Agents will help sell your books to publishers, they get thousand of querys a day. They look for mistakes to make their job easier so they can throw your papers away.

    Go to www.agentquery.com and follow the directions. You will get a few names of agents an

    4.Send queries to agents, send them to about 10 agents and now you have to wait.

    5.Be prepared to wait a long time, months even. You will get get rejection notices, rejection emails but find more agents. Someone is destined to like your book if it's written well.

    6.If an agent likes your idea, they will ask for the whole print or maybe the first few chapters. Give them only what they ask for, each agent is different.

    Source(s): Now be patient and wait. Good luck.
  • 1 decade ago

    Well first I'd go on the enternet and look up publishers in your area. If that doesn't help, go to a library with an author there talking to their fans. They can always help.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    yeah, finish school and study writing and English before you write another word of your book. When it is done, pay someone to proofread your manuscript before submitting it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    When you're done, get an agent!

  • 1 decade ago

    You will when you have correct grammar.

    -_-

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