Ideas about a book...??

Question

I have some really good ideas to write books with but where do I send it to to get it published??

Answer 1

First off, you may have excellent ideas, but if you don't actually *write* the book, no one else will do so for you. So start with that - take one of your ideas and make a story from it. You can get loads of help - if you're in school, an English teacher is a great aid. They generally love to help students who are really enthusiastic about writing. Also, there are plenty of books that are very helpful on the subject, and you can't go wrong with the Writer's Digest magazines. There are webpages devoted to helping young writers - a simple Yahoo search should find you plenty of those.
As for publishing, once you've got the pesky actual writing out of the way, you should probably invest in a copy of Writer's Market. This book is available in most bookstores, and is updated every year (so you should get a current copy - one from 1990, for example, will do you no good at all). It's a huge book, but it lists all the magazines and publishers, whether they accept unsolicited manuscripts, what genres and lengths are accepted, etc. Most publishers don't accept unsolicited manuscripts, so what you should do is look at your finished story, decide what genre it is, and flip through the Writer's Market to find about a dozen magazines or publishers who would accept a story like yours. Then, write a letter to each publisher individually. This is a 'cover letter'. Be sure to address the letter to the Editor personally - they like that, it shows you've done your research. Outline the basic plot of your story, and why you think they should publish it - have they done other books like yours? Is it a genre they like? Try to show that you are coming to them to increase their business, not asking a favor to get your book published. If you've had anything published before, or any other kind of previous experience (even winning a writing contest), mention that. Try to make your cover letter engaging, and ask them to respond if they are interested. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for their response. You can try including a sample of your work - perhaps a single chapter - but most publishers are terrified of being accused of plagiarism, so they generally throw away any manuscripts that they haven't asked for under a basic contract.
Anyways, this is just what I know of the subject. I'm sure if you check other sources, you'll find other advice which is much more helpful. A word of warning, however - no one who asks for money up front before looking at/editing/publishing your book (unless you're self-publishing), is legitimate. And furthermore, no one publishes simple story ideas ... okay, not entirely accurate. Certain unscrupulous people will take your ideas, after you've given them quite a bit of money, and will put those ideas into cheap little leaflets which no one ever looks at anyways.
End result. If you want to see your ideas as a story, you have to write it. And if you want to see your story published, you have to work at it. Good luck to you.

Answer 2

Take a creative writing course at your local community college. You have to learn the craft of writing in order to market it. If you know someone who wants to write, share an idea or two with that person. Perhaps you can co-author. But, the hard work has to happen in publishing. Unless you want to publish online. They will take anything!

Answer 3

Worry about getting it published after you write it. No one in the industry will touch you until you do.

Answer 4

Fantasy..Horror ...Historic Secrets !

Mix them all and you have a masterpiece.