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FINDING THE RIGHT PUBLISHER FOR YOUR BOOK/S |
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Step 1: Study the book publishing trends
Visit a good bookstore and a commercial bookstore. Browse the section that shelves books similar to yours. Look for the name of the publisher. These publishers should form a part of the list of publishers you will contact.
Step 2: Get the contact information of publishers
Writers Market, lists most of the publishers in the country and the sorts of books they release. It also gives advice about how to submit queries, phone numbers and addresses of publishers. Writer's Market is divided into topics. You can go right to the sections you thinks your book fits. The second book is Literary Market Place (LMP), which is more or less the same thing, but a little less user-friendly, since it's organized from the publisher's rather than the writer's point of view.
Step 3: Contact the right person
Call the publishers on your short list and speak to the secretary in order to get the name of the appropriate acquisitions editor. Ask if there are any special protocols for a submission from an unpublished author (sometimes there are procedures like only send to this PO Box, or only mail by UPS, or only proposals, no finished manuscripts etc)
Step 4. Follow up with a book proposal
Submit a book proposal. If possible, submit a good sample chapter. If you want materials returned, include postage etc.
Step 5. Submission of manuscript
If it is a positive response, complete the manuscript by the deadline date and submit.
Step 7. Marketing the book
Don't rely solely on the publisher for the marketing of your book. As the author, you must put in effort to market your book. |
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Thank You to the Following Members. Some of you got a free gift from us... |
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Special thanks to the following members for promoting our website. Some of you received our free giveaway, a 2009 scenic calendar.
Thanks...
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Dear Friends,
Having a positive attitude can make all the difference in coping with the recession. Having a healthy attitude calms you with the peace of mind to handle its vicisstitudes in a productive way.
The recession is also a time for opportunity. Did you know, that many millionaires made their day, during economic downturns? Seize the day! All it takes is an idea to strike big! We encourage you to think big.
You, our members, are the lifeblood of Gifted Hands Writing. We appreciate your input. Write to us at info@giftedhandswriting.com
Thank you to those who gave us healthy feedback in January about our newsletters and websites. You will be receiving your free giveaway shortly. We appreciate your rapport with us.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Preethi Burkholder, Founder
www.giftedhandswriting.com
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Dear Friends,
Book publishing is an art, not a special talent.If you are already a published author, we warmly congratulate you on your achievements. If you have been thinking about writing your life story for the past twenty years, but never completed it, the time has come to finally put it into action. Start today; we will show you the path.
You can write a book on just about anything: an idea you have, your pet cat, the a subject you are studying in college, your travels, parenting, coping with the recession, your hometown, losing your job and recovering, changing baby diapers, struggles with addictions, and many more.
Writing a book is one thing; publishing it, another. And then, of course, marketing your book is an entirely differnt story altogether. This newsletter will help you get started.
Don't hold yourself back just because you are not the leading authority on a subject. Life experiences and how you share them are just as important. It is all about how you market yourself. You may have the best possible book saved on your hard drive or scribbled on pieces of paper, but if you don't market it properly, it may turn to dust.
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Contact Information of 10 Book Publishers in the U.S. |
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There are thousands of book publishers out there. Some of them publish their guidelines, while others prefer not to.
The closest single source (that we can think of) that gives an up to date listing of book publishers in the U.S. and Canada, is Writer/s Market. This should be at the fingertips of every serious writer.
Here are just 10 for you to get started
Zondervan, www.zondervan.com Fields Published: Autobiography, biography, religion, Christian living
Writer's Digest Books, www.writersdigest.com/books Fields Published: Instructional books for writers
World Audience, www.worldaudience.org Fields Published: How to, humor, travel, world affairs
Wisdom Publications, www.wisdompubs.org Fields Published: Self help, Buddhism, philosophy
Windriver Publishing, www.windriverpublishing.com (submit online through website) Fields Published: Biography, reference, self help, family, New Age
Wilshire Book Co., www.mpowers.com Fields Published: how to, self help, motivation, Internet marketing
William Andrew Inc., www.williamandrew.com Fields published: Reference, scholarly, technical
For more, get a hold of the Writer's Market at your library or buy a copy. E-mail info@giftedhandswriting.com for more direction |
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