How to get my book published??

Question

I was wondering how would I go about getting a book published? Do I have to get copyrights first? Will it cost me anything? It has been my dream since middle school & I'm 19 years old now and I was just wondering how would I go about getting something published. Thank you

I know to sell it to publishers, but how do you go about that?

Answer 1

First have several copies made of your manuscript. Buy a current copy of the Writer's Market book available at your local book store. Find a publisher that publishes the kind of book you have written. Send your manuscript to as many publishers as you wish. You will need to enclose a self addressed stamped envelope with your manuscript. This is to get a reply from the publisher. Your manuscript will be considered by the publisher to be an unsolicited manuscript. In other words they didn't ask you for your story. The first person to get your manuscript will probably only read the first page or two. If you haven't grabbed that person by then they will throw your manuscript away and send you a form rejection letter. (I've got a few myself) If the first reader likes what he or she reads your manuscript goes higher up. This person will read more of your manuscript and decide if it should be sent on to his or her supervisor for review. If the next person likes it the publisher will contact you and tell you more.

It will take several weeks for a publisher to respond to your manuscript. Don't get impatient and try to call or email them.
If a publisher wants to publish your manuscript they will tell you. Then you have to notify the other publishers that you submitted your manuscript to that you wish to remove your manuscript from their further consideration.

A quick word on agents. Right now you don't need one. However, if you decide you have to have one, don't pay an agent to read your manuscript. An agent gets paid when they get a publisher to buy your manuscript.

I hope this helps. Good luck and keep writing

Answer 2

Hi,
The copyright short form is available on line. The cost is $30.00
that you send in with your application. You can contact Trafford publishing through www.trafford.com. They are a self publisher
and you can discuss the cost with them. They do the printing and all of the marketing for you. You can also look up "self publishers" for other publishers. This is the route that I took for my new book "Gabriel's Special Toy" see www.trafford.com
and my site www.unitedchildrensbooks.com You may contact me there if you wish. Barry Holloway - Author

Answer 3

Yeah, you should copyright it .Have any favorite books in the same genre as your own?Try those publishers.Getting published is not usually easy and I think the advice you should get is beyond the scope of this site.Try reading books on writing ,how to get published ,writer's magazines.Good luck!!!

Answer 4

Try "Writer's Market" - see link below.

Answer 5

send it to pulishers

Answer 6

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