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9th July 2008
Daniel
Millions
Having a book published is every writers dream.
Whether it is a fiction book or a non-fiction
or educational book that has been written; most
people write a book in order to get it
published. So, if you are a writer and you have
just written "The End" on your novel or
literature, how do you go about getting a book
published?
Well, there are a few different methods that
you might want to try. The first is self
publishing. Self publishing is the process of
publishing a book without having an agent, and
without using a publisher that will distribute
your book into stores. If you choose to self
publish a book, you need to find a printer that
does specialize in printing books. You also
have to be aware that when you self publish a
book, you are responsible for promoting and
selling the book. You can contact local book
stores that are not branded to get your book
into shops. You can also sell them on the
Internet on your own website, or ask others to
sell and promote for you.
Some people believe that self publishing is an
easy way to get your book in print it may be
easy to get it into print, but it is extremely
difficult for an unknown writer to sell their
book and get it into stores when it is self
published. Some writers are opting for self
publishing rather than any other way, as they
wish to get rid of the need for an agent or to
find a publisher that will publish a book
without an agent.
The more traditional way of getting a book
published is to find a literary agent first.
This stops the writer having to come up with
deals with publishers, finding stores to take
the book and to eliminate the stress of
printing and approving the book. This gives the
writer much more time to do what they do
best... write.
To find an agent, a writer will normally have
to send in a covering letter about themselves,
a synopsis of the book they have written, which
will detail the basic plot line of the book,
and two or three chapters of the book usually
the first three. Most agents won't accept email
submissions from writers, particularly new
ones, and they will require you to send it
through the post in hard copy.
The agents are your direct line to the giant
publishers that command the literary world.
They have inside contacts usually with the
highest person at the publishers and they can
discuss and negotiate a deal for you that would
be much better if you were to contact the
publisher direct. Of course, if you do find an
agent to represent you, they will expect a fee
for their work. After all, it is the agent that
got you to where you are is it not? The fee can
vary greatly depending on what agent you choose
to go with.
If after sending your work in the agents are
really keen on representing you, you could try
negotiating the price of their fee down. If
they are keen to have you and spot real talent,
they will not want you to go to another agent
and take your success with you. Having a book
published is a wonderful thing for any writer!
Choose your agent wisely and keep
going.
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