How to get Published?

[ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88]

Hey All,


How do you get a book published on a typical basis? Just cuirous. .

[Lemur]

Step 1: Write book.
Step 2: Send to agents.
Step 3: ????
Step 4: Profit!

[Yoyoma1910]

What kind of book?

[Somebody Else]

Vanity publishing. It's the way forwards. Otherwise, well - try getting an agent to pick you up (most publishers won't even bother with first timers), there's a reasonable chance of success - I mean, well, one in a hundred might get through... (To the agents accepting them, that is... still have to wait out on the publishers).

But if you do go for the agency way, they usually require a cover letter, saying a little about who you are, what your story is, &c., a synopsis (preferably with a chapter outline), and 2 or 3 chapters (if you've finshed the entire manuscript, go ahead and send it in, they'll read as much as is required to decide whether to reject or not).

I've been the guy reading submissions - it's the lowest paid job in the office (I got free tea). In two weeks I took in 80 odd submissions. I rejected 80 odd submissions.

But hey! You might be the next J.K. Rowling... There's never any harm in trying.

[Warluster]

It is very hard. A publisher usually looks at the first line, then the next, etc for the first twenty - fifty pages, and if they like every single line they'll publish you. Depends on what the publisher does. As has been suggested, you just send the manuscript off to several publishers and hope they accept them. First time they don't, but they offer constructive cristiscm and then you go from there.

Step 4: Profit!

Not always guranteed; usually its more rewarding seeing your book get published. (Though I am sure a lot of people would disagree )

[desert]

On second thought, I have never been published.

[King Jan III Sobieski]

Vanity publishing. It's the way forwards. Otherwise, well - try getting an agent to pick you up (most publisher's won't even bother with first timers), there's a reasonable chance of success - I mean, well, one in a hundred might get through... (To the agents accepting them, that is... still have to wait out on the publishers).

But if you do go for the agency way, they usually require a cover letter, saying a little about who you are, what your story is, &c., a synopsis (preferably with a chapter outline), and 2 or 3 chapters (if you've finshed the entire manuscript, go ahead and send it in, they'll read as much as is required to decide whther to reject or not).

I've been the guy reading submissions - it's the lowest paid job in the office (I got free tea). In two weeks I took in 80 odd submissions. I rejected 80 odd submissions.

But hey! You might be the next J.K. Rowling... There's never any harm in trying.

I'm unemployed; I'll work for minimum wage if free tea is involved!!! PM me if you guys have any openings!

I'd like to write a book too. I think I'd start out trying to publish papers, first, though...

[LeftEyeNine]

It read "How To Get Punished" at first sight and I was...uh...well...excited for a moment.

[ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88]

Vanity publishing. It's the way forwards. Otherwise, well - try getting an agent to pick you up (most publishers won't even bother with first timers), there's a reasonable chance of success - I mean, well, one in a hundred might get through... (To the agents accepting them, that is... still have to wait out on the publishers).

But if you do go for the agency way, they usually require a cover letter, saying a little about who you are, what your story is, &c., a synopsis (preferably with a chapter outline), and 2 or 3 chapters (if you've finshed the entire manuscript, go ahead and send it in, they'll read as much as is required to decide whether to reject or not).

I've been the guy reading submissions - it's the lowest paid job in the office (I got free tea). In two weeks I took in 80 odd submissions. I rejected 80 odd submissions.

But hey! You might be the next J.K. Rowling... There's never any harm in trying.

So you do submissions..... If I send my book to you, would you do me a favour and pass it along?

[Somebody Else]

So you do submissions..... If I send my book to you, would you do me a favour and pass it along?

Did - it was a while ago, and on work experience. (Just goes to show how important the role is in the company...)