Where can I go to get myself published if I'm too young to go to a real publisher?

Question

I'm asking because im 13

Answer 1

"Real publishers" will publish anything that they believe the public will buy and read; however, their experience is that such work comes from those who have already written successful work.

So write for publishers (they are quite real, even if they do not pay their contributors) who need material today for something they will be printing within the next week, maybe tomorrow. That includes school newspapers and magazines, local newspapers, newsletters and magazines put out by churches, synagogues, or other religious groups. Some shoppers guides have short articles with them. Send something to them.

Pick out a web site where you buy things, not a huge enterprise like amazon.com, but a little bookstore or other place where you can buy things on line. Write something about books or whatever they sell, and send it to them.

In any event, write! Writing is how you learn to write.

Good luck!!!

Answer 2

Why are you too young to go to a 'real' publisher? The youngest that I ever heard about was 14. He wrote an entire novel for the Thieves World series. If you have it in you and you have had several older people who read a lot critique your work and offer suggestions, then go ahead and send the manuscript to a 'real' publisher, you may be surprised.

Answer 3

Your never to young. There was a girl in great Britain recently that was published, by a "real publisher" at the age of six.

What you need to learn about is submitting your work. Start by checking out a copy of "The Writers Market 2007" from your local library.

Answer 4

"I seriously advise you against going to Lulu or any of the vanity presses. They tend to misrepresent themselves. They say they are "free" and rope young kids in with promises that you will sell a lot of books and it will cost you nothing. Then you will suddenly find yourself and your parents responsible for a lot of very large bills for "extras". "

^ I agree that you need to be aware what you're actually getting when you use vanity presses (like not getting your books in the store, needing to buy them yourself and self-promote, etc.), but I've never seen Lulu advertising itself as anything other than what it is. A company like PublishAmerica, on the other hand, claims to be a "traditional publisher" rather than the vanity press that it clearly is, and is much more shady about the way it treats people.

Answer 5

How exciting! I am in the same boat as you-well, almost!

If you would like some exposure, editing, and a whole plethora of opinions, try writing.com! I am on there, and it is the best writing site out there. I'll include a link to my portfolio as well. You'd be surprised at how many published authors are on there!

~K.L. Carpenter

Answer 6

No one is too young to be published. The only condition is that as a minor, your parents will have to be involved in any litigation and sign contracts on your behalf.

I seriously advise you against going to Lulu or any of the vanity presses. They tend to misrepresent themselves. They say they are "free" and rope young kids in with promises that you will sell a lot of books and it will cost you nothing. Then you will suddenly find yourself and your parents responsible for a lot of very large bills for "extras".

Self publishing is for people whose work is not good enough to publish legitimately. It is vanity publishing - for people who want to see their names on a book and have been turned down by traditional publishers and agents. NO matter what they say ... IT COSTS MONEY!! Here is an article from Writers Weekly about self publishing... http://www.writersweekly.com/the_latest_from_angelahoycom/004207_08152007.html

You can access the rest of the articles at

http://www.writersweekly.com/the_latest_from_angelahoycom/summary.html

They are important to read.

I have starred many good Q and A regarding writing and the writing business. You can add me as a fan and access them to print out and use. I will keep adding good ones as they come along. You will find a lot of good information saved there regarding how to get published. I suggest you print them out and sit down with your family to discuss options. You and your family have to learn to advocate for you. They need responsible and reliable information.
Since they will be involved in the contract phase, it is good to get them in right from the start, helping you send out queries and monitor responses. Check out my starred questions. They will help you a lot.

Pax - C

Answer 7

hi,
why dont you try to publish some of your work and creation online in a summary site ?
check the link bellow if you are interested ..

Answer 8

Go for the gold.
I did some of my best writing as a kid.
Find out who represents your favorite writers.
Then write those agents a letter with a sample of your writing.

Good luck.

Answer 9

www.lulu.com