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If I want my book to be publish how the step work?

I want my book to be publish but I wonder how to do it? Step by step. Thanks for your time.

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    8 years ago
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    You need to do a LOT of research. Asking here won't cut it. I suggest you start on the link below. They have a lot of discussions on how to write, how to query agent, how to avoid all the scams. Don't ever sign with a publisher without asking these guys if they've ever dealt with that publisher for example. Remember:

    Don't ever submit anything less than perfect to any publisher. Don't ever sign with any agent who asks for any kind of upfront fees and don't ever sign with any publisher that asks you to put forward any money. Remember Yog's Law: Money always flows towards the writer, never from the writer. You'll be rejected often. But persistence is key.

  • 8 years ago

    Go to some writer sites and look for the info they post. Or use the Writers Digest magazine available at your local library. Or Google 'how to self publish a novel' or 'how to publish a novel', depending on which way you're thinking of going - traditional routes or self publishing.

  • 8 years ago

    I was a self-published author for a while about seven years ago.

    I followed the instructions in this book, entitled,

    "The Self-Publishing Manual":

    http://www.amazon.com/Dan-Poynters-Self-%E2%80%A6

    Basically, he is advising people to write and publish NON-FICTION BOOKS

    in which they have a lot of knowledge; i.e., if you are an expert scuba diver,

    you could make some money by publishing a book that tells beginners

    how to get started and what to do in order to have a safe diving experience.

    I have not had a real fiction book published by a major publisher like Random House or Hachette. But I've done some reading and I've got some ideas for you if you want to try and be the next "Twilight" author:

    ......................................…

    IF YOU WANT TO BE PUBLISHED...

    As far as I can tell, pro writers have a two-track mind. One track is thinking of

    story ideas and gathering information about different types of conflict;

    the other is learning about the industry, book promotion, genres,

    different agencies and new developments like Kindles and blogs to

    promote their work. So, I have some ideas for you.

    PLOT, STORY STRUCTURE, etc.

    1. There is a good step-by-step book called

    THE MARSHALL PLAN FOR NOVEL WRITING.

    He'll help you get your novel structured well.

    1b. Visit websites like WRITER's DIGEST and get

    some ideas for breaking writer's block and for developing

    your own style as a novelist. They give other tips as well...

    http://www.writersdigest.com/

    Once your manuscript is ready, and you think it needs to be published,

    you need to find an AGENT to represent you.

    2. Visit the WGA website -- the Writers'

    Guild of America. Look for a list of AGENTS.

    In the business, you don't send your

    finished manuscript to a publisher or a

    printer. You send it to an AGENCY. If a

    LITERARY AGENT thinks it's a great book,

    they will contact you about making a deal.

    They will direct your book -- horror, young adult, mystery, etc. --

    to a publisher who specializes in selling those kinds of books.

    They do not send World War II novels to publishers who specialize in

    publishing romances, for example.

    The agent will ask to LEGALLY represent

    you, and that means you'll have to sign a

    CONTRACT.

    I DON'T think you should send your book to a publisher directly,

    because they count on agents to sift through manuscripts

    to find out which ones are good enough to attract a reading audience.

    3. CONTRACTS -- YOU CAN READ A BLANK

    SAMPLE CONTRACT in a book called

    "How to be your own Literary Agent" by

    Richard Curtis ( I think). The first time you read it, it's confusing and

    complicated. The second and third time, it's not so bad.

    http://www.amazon.com/How-Your-Own-Liter%E2%80%A6

    4. You'll have to schmooze with people at

    cocktail parties. You might even meet an

    agent at one.

    But first; get focused on making your manuscript professional.

    Read magazines that have high-profile authors writing at them,

    such as THE NEW YORKER:

    http://www.newyorker.com/

    From what I've read, author Norman Mailer was 23 when his novel

    "The Naked and the Dead" was published; E.M. Forster was 27

    when his first novel was published. You DON'T have to wait until

    you're 50.

    AND... here's an interview with a New York City assistant literary agent.

    It's a few years old, but it's a short interview and she works in the industry,

    so give it a shot.

    http://gawker.com/19876/the-5x5-intervie%E2%80%A6

    http://www.amazon.com/How-Your-Own-Liter%E2%80%A6

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