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I need to be known!
I've written a few books and I just LOVE to write. So many things and idea's I could put. I also love to be noticed for great things i do. I really want maybe one of my books to be published or known. I'd like to submit it but I don't know where to. That's why I need your help can someone tell me somewhere I could submit a book to? Please!
~Desperate for fame~
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I'd go to a big city for that sort of stuff.. sounds gay but maybe you could askjeeves or google ***trix***
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There is a directory that comes out every year called Literary Market Place, otherwise known as LMP. You should be able to find it in the reference section of your public library. It's also available online at www.literarymarketplace.com, but not all the information there is available to people who aren't paid subscribers. They have profiles and contact information for basically every publisher and serious literary agent in the U.S. and Canada.
You should contact publishers who put out books that are similar to yours. If you write nonfiction about relationships, for example, go to that section of the bookstore and write down all the names of every publisher with a title there. Likewise, if you write short stories, find publishing houses that specialize in those.
Most publishers will have guidelines for people who want to submit unsolicited manuscripts. Those guidelines should be available in LMP or on their websites. Follow those guidelines exactly. When you write your cover letter, make sure it's interesting, informative, and not more than one page.
Do the same thing with literary agents. While publishers do occasionally sign up something that just appears in their mailbox, it is much, much easier to get published if you have a reputable agent on your side.
It's always a help if you have some sort of personal contact. If you know *anyone* who has had a book published, go to them and ask them to put you in touch with their publisher or agent.
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It really depends on what you have written, what contry you are in and how long your 'books' are.
Option one is to submit things to litterary jornals. Buy one first to see what sort of thing they publish, how long and if they accept serials.
Option two is to write to independant publishing houses, giving a synopsis, approximate word length and asking if they will read it. Be careful not to write to vanity publishes. Rule of thumb is, if the House asks for money from you, then they are a vanity publisher.
Option three is to get an agent and be submitted to some of the bigger Houses.
I would go throught the options one by one and see where that gets you. Good Luck
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Be careful. I'm not a writer so I'm not sure about how accurate this is but i'm told that some publishers put first time authors through hell.
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Honey, if I knew how to get my name out there, I would be waist-deep in cash right now.
You need a literary agent to get your book published by any big names. Even then, expect to be rejected a lot. You might get lucky, though. Best of luck! =)
-Siren
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Aha, another fellow writer! I love to write too! :)
Unfortunatly, I have yet to find a good publisher to send some of my manuscripts to.. Check out a library, search on the web, or ask someone. Maybe you can even start of submiting stuff to a magazine! Good luck!
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