Body & Soul0 min ago
Anyone here into writing and got published?
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I am trying very hard to get some work published. I have 2 kids story books (and more to come) and my autobiography. The trouble is this. I'm a"nobody". I haven't climbed Everest, nor have I been shot by Moat. I'm just a normal guy who has been through immense pain and have writtem my suto to try to help other people realise that you can get through the real tough times. (Without all the god crap. Sorry, I don't mean to offend anyone here but at the same time because of the pain I've been put through I just cannot believe in god anymore.) BUT, I don't want this thread to become god related at all please. We can do that another time....
So, has anyone else got their work published?
So, has anyone else got their work published?
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/// I can't get about to do the hard work of promoting it, which is what the publisher and agent does for you. ///
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14:24 Thu 05th Aug 2010
oh factor, he pressed the 's' instead of the 'a' by mistake, he meant auto!
Good for you mate! I think it's a great idea what you have done - even if you desk-top publish it yourself, it might be found very useful in hospitals. Google publishers and send your manuscript off - they can only say no - so what have you to loose? There would be plenty of people who would be interested in your story i'm sure, more so than some so-called 'celebrity'. I wish you good health and lots of luck!
Good for you mate! I think it's a great idea what you have done - even if you desk-top publish it yourself, it might be found very useful in hospitals. Google publishers and send your manuscript off - they can only say no - so what have you to loose? There would be plenty of people who would be interested in your story i'm sure, more so than some so-called 'celebrity'. I wish you good health and lots of luck!
here's a couple of wessites you might find useful
http://www.firstwriter.com/publishers/
http://www.crimsonpublishing.co.uk/
that second one looks good....all the best, Mercia XX
http://www.firstwriter.com/publishers/
http://www.crimsonpublishing.co.uk/
that second one looks good....all the best, Mercia XX
A friend of mine does a lot of writing.
If you're not getting published you should consider "why?" if you believe your story is as good as it could be then one answer could be the proposal/pitch you are sending in.
At http://www.bubblecow.co.uk/ you can find lots of tips for this sort of thing. This friend of mine, while not having had anything published, at least now understands how it should be done!
I wish you luck - do come back and share if you find yourself with a book deal.
All the best,
Spare Ed
If you're not getting published you should consider "why?" if you believe your story is as good as it could be then one answer could be the proposal/pitch you are sending in.
At http://www.bubblecow.co.uk/ you can find lots of tips for this sort of thing. This friend of mine, while not having had anything published, at least now understands how it should be done!
I wish you luck - do come back and share if you find yourself with a book deal.
All the best,
Spare Ed
H Thanks everyone who.AB Editor.. you ask "you're not getting published you should consider "why?" if you believe your story is as good as it could be then one answer could be the proposal/pitch you are sending in." Please read on...
The biggest problem appears to be This; to get published you need an agent. BUT, To get an agent you need to get something published...get it?
I've been told that my auto is very very well written and very interestin
g, but "go and save the mayor of London's life and we'll publish it tomorrow!" The problem is I'm an unknown. To which I say, well we all are to start with!
The only way really is to self publish. But then, being disabled, I can't get about to do the hard work of promoting it, which is what the publisher and agent does for you.
Kids books are very hard to write. At least short novels are. And yes of course I'll be happy to share the good news with you all if I do ever get published!!
The biggest problem appears to be This; to get published you need an agent. BUT, To get an agent you need to get something published...get it?
I've been told that my auto is very very well written and very interestin
g, but "go and save the mayor of London's life and we'll publish it tomorrow!" The problem is I'm an unknown. To which I say, well we all are to start with!
The only way really is to self publish. But then, being disabled, I can't get about to do the hard work of promoting it, which is what the publisher and agent does for you.
Kids books are very hard to write. At least short novels are. And yes of course I'll be happy to share the good news with you all if I do ever get published!!
I've worked in book publishing and i'm still involved with writers and broadcasters.
You don't need to be published to get an agent.
Agents will take on new authors but they are just a filter for the publishing companies so without a track record you face the same challenge in finding one as you do in approaching publishers.
Agents and publishers are all innundated with manuscripts most of which are a waste of their time so receive scant attention. Even among published authors, the majority make few sales and little to no money.
Two thoughts: 1. find published books that are closest to yours in style and audience: concentrate your efforts on their publishers/agents. See if you can make contact with their editor and see if they have a personal interest in your type of story. Also, authors are usually interested in their subject, chatty and less hassled; if you can identify a published author you think will have empathy with your story, write to them and ask their advice - don't send unsolicited manuscript, they hate that. You might get the cold shoulder anyway but in the publishing business you have to be pushy!
2. Approach a third party organisation that will have empathy with your book, ideally with a big web presence and have them promote your book on there. If you don't want the outlay of conventional print production, sell your book as an e-book for download and printing by purchaser. If you can sell books yourself with limited exposure you have a much better proposition for editors or agents.
And good luck. The process of writing it was probably worthwhile in itself.
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You don't need to be published to get an agent.
Agents will take on new authors but they are just a filter for the publishing companies so without a track record you face the same challenge in finding one as you do in approaching publishers.
Agents and publishers are all innundated with manuscripts most of which are a waste of their time so receive scant attention. Even among published authors, the majority make few sales and little to no money.
Two thoughts: 1. find published books that are closest to yours in style and audience: concentrate your efforts on their publishers/agents. See if you can make contact with their editor and see if they have a personal interest in your type of story. Also, authors are usually interested in their subject, chatty and less hassled; if you can identify a published author you think will have empathy with your story, write to them and ask their advice - don't send unsolicited manuscript, they hate that. You might get the cold shoulder anyway but in the publishing business you have to be pushy!
2. Approach a third party organisation that will have empathy with your book, ideally with a big web presence and have them promote your book on there. If you don't want the outlay of conventional print production, sell your book as an e-book for download and printing by purchaser. If you can sell books yourself with limited exposure you have a much better proposition for editors or agents.
And good luck. The process of writing it was probably worthwhile in itself.
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/// I can't get about to do the hard work of promoting it, which is what the publisher and agent does for you. ///
Agents sell books to publishers - they don't promote them when they are published.
Publishers provide minimal promotion for most of their books. Only those with big sales expectations get anything and that is seldom a first book unless it is very newsworthy.
Don't mean to be negative - just practical.
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Agents sell books to publishers - they don't promote them when they are published.
Publishers provide minimal promotion for most of their books. Only those with big sales expectations get anything and that is seldom a first book unless it is very newsworthy.
Don't mean to be negative - just practical.
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