| Having a book published is every writers dream. | | | | having to come up with deals with publishers, finding |
| Whether it is a fiction book or a non-fiction or | | | | stores to take the book and to eliminate the stress |
| educational book that has been written; most people | | | | of printing and approving the book. This gives the |
| write a book in order to get it published. So, if you | | | | writer much more time to do what they do best... |
| are a writer and you have just written "The End" on | | | | write. |
| your novel or literature, how do you go about getting | | | | To find an agent, a writer will normally have to send |
| a book published? | | | | in a covering letter about themselves, a synopsis of |
| Well, there are a few different methods that you | | | | the book they have written, which will detail the |
| might want to try. The first is self publishing. Self | | | | basic plot line of the book, and two or three |
| publishing is the process of publishing a book without | | | | chapters of the book usually the first three. Most |
| having an agent, and without using a publisher that | | | | agents won't accept email submissions from writers, |
| will distribute your book into stores. If you choose to | | | | particularly new ones, and they will require you to |
| self publish a book, you need to find a printer that | | | | send it through the post in hard copy. |
| does specialize in printing books. You also have to be | | | | The agents are your direct line to the giant publishers |
| aware that when you self publish a book, you are | | | | that command the literary world. They have inside |
| responsible for promoting and selling the book. You | | | | contacts usually with the highest person at the |
| can contact local book stores that are not branded | | | | publishers and they can discuss and negotiate a deal |
| to get your book into shops. You can also sell them | | | | for you that would be much better if you were to |
| on the Internet on your own website, or ask others | | | | contact the publisher direct. Of course, if you do find |
| to sell and promote for you. | | | | an agent to represent you, they will expect a fee for |
| Some people believe that self publishing is an easy | | | | their work. After all, it is the agent that got you to |
| way to get your book in print it may be easy to get | | | | where you are is it not? The fee can vary greatly |
| it into print, but it is extremely difficult for an | | | | depending on what agent you choose to go with. |
| unknown writer to sell their book and get it into | | | | If after sending your work in the agents are really |
| stores when it is self published. Some writers are | | | | keen on representing you, you could try negotiating |
| opting for self publishing rather than any other way, | | | | the price of their fee down. If they are keen to |
| as they wish to get rid of the need for an agent or | | | | have you and spot real talent, they will not want you |
| to find a publisher that will publish a book without an | | | | to go to another agent and take your success with |
| agent. | | | | you. Having a book published is a wonderful thing for |
| The more traditional way of getting a book published | | | | any writer! Choose your agent wisely and keep going. |
| is to find a literary agent first. This stops the writer | | | | |