I want 2 publish my books.any good publishing companies that any1 can tell me about?

i want 2 publish a few of the books ive written but don't know of any good publishers.im not 18 though,can any 1 tell me of a good publishing company for some1 under 18?I want 2 publish my books.any good publishing companies that any1 can tell me about?
Authors are made 鈥?not born at the first sign of christening and as long as you can write and pull off a manuscript at an early age of what, 6, you can be a published author.



Not everyone has the courage to face the publishing industry even if their literature is highly recommended for public consumption. Because you already have your materials, the next thing you might decide on doing is to find a publisher who will be your retailer, publisher, editor and distributor at the same time - which is of course not that easy to find.



I wish you luck and I hope I have helped :)
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Get this big book from the library called "Writer's Handbook." In the back are like 200 publishing houses ranging from young adults to children's literature to religion and nonfiction. Choose from those.



And I don't think that age makes a difference when it comes to publishing.
No legit publishing company will enter into a legal contract with a minor. Your parents or guardian will have to sign it for you. It's okay, that's done all the time.



Go to a bookstore. Find books like yours. Look inside the front pages to get the publishers' websites. Follow their submission guidelines to the letter.



Look up websites of writers with work similar to your own. See if they mention who reps for them. A short polite mail asking if they can recommend an agent is not out of place. Do not tell them about your book, that's seen as poor manners.



Go to the 808 section of your library which has all the books on writing. They will help you steer clear of the rips.



Writer's Market 2009 will be in the reference section. It lists all the commercial publishers and what they're looking for.



Obey YOG'S LAW: "Money flows TOWARD the writer."



This means NEVER pay to get published or to enter contests or to pay an agent. NEVER. Obey Yog's Law and you won't get ripped off.



This site is a SAFE writer's board run by pros. It is free and they can help you stay clear of the sharks in the publishing pool.



http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/



You don't start shopping your book around until you've gotten solid feedback on it first. AW has a Share Your Work forum where other writers can give constructive crits.



Feedback, beta readers, polished, and re-polished, a book has to be the best you can make it before you send it out. I thought my first was ready, but two years of rejections and rewrites taught me better.



(It did sell, I landed a multi-book contract.)



But you can't be in a hurry, or assume you'll get paid a fortune. The Brenda Hiatt link below will give you a general idea about book advances. Always assume you will get the lowest number. You'll be the newbie on the block. It takes time to work up to getting the real money.



STAY AWAY FROM PUBLISHAMERICA. They are the BIGGEST ripoff site of them all. They say they're free and don't want your money, but that is a LIE. You end up buying overpriced copies of your own book!



They will not put your book into a store--but lie and say that you are supposed to do that. Most writers submit their book, and whether it is good or horrible, it's quickly "accepted," (they take everything!) and then you never hear from the poor writer again. Your rights are tied up for seven years!



Just google "publish America" + "scam" and find all the writers who got ripped off by them. They are what is called a "print mill." you don't want anything to do with them. They ruin lives and careers.



If any publisher advertises on Google, it's likely a rip or a vanity house. A real publisher doesn't advertise!



Get Strunk and White's ELEMENTS OF STYLE. All writers have that book and use it.



You cannot sell a book unless the grammar, spelling, and punctuation are at least at an 8th grade level.



Writing is like playing the piano, you don't get good at it unless you practice every day.



Again--the 808 books at the library will help you on all this!



Helpful sites:



http://www.sfwa.org/Beware/



http://www.sfwa.org/Beware/twentyworst.h鈥?/a>



http://www.sfwa.org/writing/



http://www.vampwriter.com/FAQ-WRITING.ht鈥?/a>



http://anotherealm.com/prededitors/



http://howpublishingreallyworks.blogspot鈥?/a>



http://www.brendahiatt.com/id2.html



And just because you've finished a book doesn't mean it's commercially viable. Pro writers finish a book and start writing another. It keeps your head from exploding while you're waiting to hear back from agents and editors!





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