PLEASE READ: info on publishers, queries, and agents.

Hello, everyone!

For what it's worth, I'd like to post some helpful links.

First, a word about copyrights:
http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58845

Short version: you don't have to pay money to get a copyright.

NOW, on to the good stuff!

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SELF PUBLISHING

One option is Lulu. It's free if you make your manuscript an E-book, and cheap if you want to hold a nice, shiny book in your hands.

Here's the link:
www.lulu.com

Now, lately I've been hearing that Amazon's self publishing wing is pretty good, too. Can't personally vouch for them, but they look interesting.

Here's the link:
http://www.createspace.com/

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E-PUBLISHING

I've looked around the web, and I haven't found a better source for info on E-publishers than Piers Anthony's site.
Here's the link:
http://www.hipiers.com/publishing.html

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SMALL PUBLISHERS

Small publishers don't require that you have an agent or any prior sales. They are often open to submissions, and generally pay a decent commission but no advance. Here is a discussion of small, reputable publishers:

Link:
http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42735&highlight=pro...

But I highly recommend checking Predators and Editors for possible small publishers:

Link:
http://anotherealm.com/prededitors/

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LARGE PUBLISHERS

To get a large publisher, you'll need to get an agent. To get an agent, you'll need to learn how to write a query letter.

Here's a link on how to write a query:
http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59255

Here's a couple of sites where you can find reputable agents:
http://www.agentquery.com/
http://www.querytracker.net/

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TWO THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND BEFORE YOU SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE:

(1) NEVER pay money to an agent or publisher. The only exception to this is when you are knowingly going through a self (or vanity) publisher. Even then, don't pay much. Money flows toward the author, not away.

(2) GOOGLE your potential publisher/agent. Check them at Preditors and Editors, Hi Piers, and Absolute Write.

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Best of luck, Wrimos!!

Originally posted by The_McCalls on Nov 14, 2007 - 15:59
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