How to Publish a Book?

Question

I have a compelling story, interesting characters, and an incredible twist ending! The one thing I don't have is money or connections. So I'm reaching out for help. I need ideas on what I can do when everybody turns you down? I'm at the end of my rope but I know I must find a way. HELP!!

Answer 1

Way to shill for a pay-to-publish site, Sandy. Golly, you seem to promote this one here often!

The Oneder, if you want to publish with a legitimate press when the money flows to the author instead of the other direction, you'll need to submit your work and possibly get an agent.

Not every legitimate sale requires an agent. Many small publishers still deal directly with the author. Once you have a completed, polished manuscript, you can figure out if you should seek a big "name brand" publisher, in which case you need an agent, or if a small publisher will do just fine.

You can find publishers in the most recent edition of Writer’s Market (US) or Writers and Artists Yearbook (UK). Each listing will indicate “agented submissions only” or not.

Remember, reputable agents charge the author NOTHING up-front. Some agents may deduct the costs of doing business (copies, mail, phone) from your first check, but nobody legitimate needs that in order to get started.

You can determine whether an agent is reputable at sites like Preditors and Editors (http://www.invirtuo.cc/prededitors/) and the AAR (http://www.aar-online.org/mc/page.do). Besides being a real agent and not a scammer preying on writers’ dreams, you also want to research an agent’s recent sales of books in your genre before sending a query letter.

Researching whether a publisher is the real deal is easier. Go to a bookstore. See any of their books? Good. No? If it’s a small press, it might still be legitimate. The biggie is that no publisher needs money from the author. None at all. Any publisher who does is cause to run the other way.

Answer 2

Would you like to try these 2 self-publishing companies?

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The other one is Outskirts Press, Inc. Click on the 2nd link for answers to the following questions:

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