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BOOK PUBLISHING!?!?!?
Ok, I wrote a really long and saddish and exciting book. and it's awsome and I really want to publish it.
Problem is, I am in middle school. Yah..... now what?
All Answers To QuestionsAnswer 1
im writing and im in middle school.... its almost impossible to get it published. but here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnmbnlVK0p1vcrH66uoxEzHsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090627193511AAu2yfK
the answer should help! Answer 2
kittyz, as long as one of your parents is willing to sign legal contracts in your behalf, your age is not a barrier to publication. Your lack of life experience and your middle-grade writing skills may be the major obstacles between you and publication.
I strongly, strongly advise against paying to publish fiction other than poetry. You'll be out hundreds of dollars and will sell only to friends and family.
Many legitimate 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.
Visit a bookstore. Who published the books in your genre? Find them in the most recent edition of Writer’s Market, Literary Marketplace (US), or Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook (UK). Each listing will indicate “agented submissions only” or not.
Remember, reputable agents and publishers charge the author NOTHING (although some agents deduct expenses from the first check). The moment an agent or publisher says they need payment for some service, that’s the announcement that they’re not legitimate.
You can determine whether an agent or publisher is the real thing rather than a scammer making profits from author payments at Preditors and Editors (http://www.invirtuo.cc/prededitors/).
Don’t sent agents or publishers your manuscript. Send only a one page query letter and a self-addressed stamped envelope for their reply. Check submission guidelines for their preferred method of contact and any other enclosure they may want.
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*Your first draft isn't it. Answer 3
http://www.duotrope.com/index.aspx
is a search-able database of publishers currently accepting unsolicited manuscript submissions.
Information on Self Publishing & POD Services
http://dixonkinqade.blogspot.com/2009/06/self-publishing-is-quick-easy-and.html
Good luck with your endeavors! << GO BACK to questions
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