How to publish a Book?

Question

Alright i understand I should get an agent who will negoziate contracts for me right? Alright then I have that clear but I'm writting Epic Fantasy. My book is done. I've already queried every agent in the Fantasy Fiction and Almost everyone in the Adventure Fiction areas of www.agentquery.com and I'm really desperate I want to publish soon does anyone have any ideas who to query? any agents you might know? any agencies that might be good? Please answer.

thank you.

Answer 1

The above advice is a good start. If you go to my profile you will find I star all great q and A on writing and editing and publishing. Read through them and print out things you think will help you. print them all out if you want. As for publishing soon - erase that idea from your mind. Gone with the Wind was rejected 50 times. Publishing takes time and patience. Rush it and you will screw up and end up with a lousy self publisher who will take you to the cleaners. Nobody is going to publish the name of their agent here. It would be highly unethical and probably get them fired and never picked up by another agent ever in their lives.
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They're, Their, There - Three Different Words.

Careful or you may wind up in my next novel.

Pax - C

Answer 2

I went to AgentQuery, and it looks like there are about 80 agents listed who are looking for fantasy. You queried all of them? Did you send out mass emails? If you sent out mass emails without any personal touch, the agents will ignore and reject you.
You need to read each agent's specific guidelines, visit the agency websites, read the information included in blogs, look up their client list to see if your book would be a good match, look them up on Preditors and Editors, check other writer boards to find out about their tastes, and show in your query that you have done all this work and have a specific reason for choosing them.
Mass emails, or queries that look impersonal, show that you are not really interested in the person. And since you are trying to hire this person to do a job for you, you should be careful who you select and show care in your presentation.
If you develop a strong hook and send a query without any grammatical errors, and you know that your book is right for a certain person, you're more likely to get a personal reply/ manuscript request. All you need is one good agent.
However, if your query looks like what you have written here, then you're just making it easy for the agent to reject you. They have large piles of queries and are looking for excuses to turn you down.
I know what you're thinking: spelling and grammar are shallow reasons for rejection. Yes, they are-- but this is a business relationship, and you would have the same standards with any other professional correspondence.
Revise your letter, research your agents, write a good synopsis and make sure your book is really the best that you can make it.
Still, I do want to say that I understand how difficult and frustrating this process can be. You might consider joining a writer group for support. I joined a LiveJournal community, and it helps to share the frustrations with other writers and get their advice.
I wish you well.

Answer 3

Okay, you need to pick up a book called "Writer's Market" from your local library or bookstore. Make sure it's the current edition. It'll give you great tips on getting published and also a list of publishers, what they look for, and even whether they require that you go through an agent or not.

Answer 4

If an agent doesn't think your book will sell they might not pick it up. "Writer's Market" is a good resource, but in order to get your book published, you're going to definitely have to be patient. It may or may not have taken you a long time to write your book, but it could take eons to finally get it published. If you don't hear anything from anyone and you really want to publish your book. You might want to try self publishing.

Good Luck. Let me know when the book hits shelves and I'll definitely read it.

Answer 5

Get a copy of Writer's Market. It'll expand your search greatly and ensure you're dealing with reputable agents.