Sunday, February 5, 2012

What are some small publishing companies that would make it easier to publish an authors first book?

You can find many in Writers Market 2007. You can also go to the library and find many more in the Literary Marketplace = which should be in the reference section.



Before you send anything to anyone, check them out at Preditors and Editors and Absolute Write Water Cooler's Bewares and Background Checks. Many small publishers a are frauds and scams and many others are on the verge of bankruptcy and cannot deliver what they promise. Always check first to see if there are any complaints against them.



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You start by querying literary agents. This is done with a one page letter describing yourself and your book. Sometimes the agent will request you include the first few pages or chapters, but that is an individual preference.



There are several websites out there that will help you find an agent, my favorite is QueryTracker.net at http://www.querytracker.net/ . It is free and has a list of literary agents and also tools to help you keep track of who you already queried and who you haven't, plus more.



They do a good job of keeping the crooks off their lists, but it is still a good idea to double check at http://www.sfwa.org/beware/twentyworst.h鈥?/a>



There are a lot of crooks out there. Never pay anyone to read or publish your book. A real agent will never ask for money except as a percentage of your royalties.



Keep in mind that finding an agent and getting published is not an easy process. Some people have to query hundreds of agents before they find one who will accept them (sadly, some never get accepted), but be persistent and keep trying.



You should also visit http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums one of the largest forums for writers. They can be very helpful.



Good luck.
The best way is to publish it yourself - using Print On Demand (POD).



I am using LightningSource.com for my new book coming out shortly, "No Business Like E-Business".



They are one of the cheapest and also one of the very best in POD. When you publish through them, your book will be automatically available on Amazon, Barnes %26amp; Noble, etc.



Hope this helps.



- Ravi Jayagopal

Author of "No Business Like E-Business"

http://www.NBLEB.com



My blog: http://www.RavisRants.com

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