Comments on: I wrote a book and i want to get it published. I don’t want to do it on lulu and have no agent. Any help? http://www.writingmastery.com/how-to-get-a-book-published/i-wrote-a-book-and-i-want-to-get-it-published-i-dont-want-to-do-it-on-lulu-and-have-no-agent-any-help -a path . . . Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:07:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Gianna http://www.writingmastery.com/how-to-get-a-book-published/i-wrote-a-book-and-i-want-to-get-it-published-i-dont-want-to-do-it-on-lulu-and-have-no-agent-any-help/comment-page-1#comment-6406 Gianna Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:08:59 +0000 http://www.writingmastery.com/how-to-get-a-book-published/i-wrote-a-book-and-i-want-to-get-it-published-i-dont-want-to-do-it-on-lulu-and-have-no-agent-any-help#comment-6406 Miese is right. Traditional publishers just don't know a good thing when they see one. Not all traditional publishers actually made the BEST decision when it comes to choosing books. Do you know that several best selling authors have been turned down by publishers? Stephen King, author of Gone with The Wind and Chicken Soup have been rejected by publishers and were not even given the second glance. Perhaps if you collected all those information before you get to decide, it might help. :)<br><b>References : </b><br> Miese is right. Traditional publishers just don’t know a good thing when they see one. Not all traditional publishers actually made the BEST decision when it comes to choosing books. Do you know that several best selling authors have been turned down by publishers? Stephen King, author of Gone with The Wind and Chicken Soup have been rejected by publishers and were not even given the second glance.

Perhaps if you collected all those information before you get to decide, it might help. :)
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]]> By: miese_99 http://www.writingmastery.com/how-to-get-a-book-published/i-wrote-a-book-and-i-want-to-get-it-published-i-dont-want-to-do-it-on-lulu-and-have-no-agent-any-help/comment-page-1#comment-6401 miese_99 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:57:59 +0000 http://www.writingmastery.com/how-to-get-a-book-published/i-wrote-a-book-and-i-want-to-get-it-published-i-dont-want-to-do-it-on-lulu-and-have-no-agent-any-help#comment-6401 You dont necessarily need an agent, although they can help pull some strings with your book. You can send your book to a publisher and WAIT. If you really prefer getting an agent but find yourself having a hard time, you might want to self-publish. For more information on publishing a book: http://selfpublishingjourney.wordpress.com/<br><b>References : </b><br>Your FREE book publishing guide: http://www2.xlibris.com/requestkit/index.asp?src=aop&key=qag You dont necessarily need an agent, although they can help pull some strings with your book. You can send your book to a publisher and WAIT. If you really prefer getting an agent but find yourself having a hard time, you might want to self-publish.

For more information on publishing a book:
http://selfpublishingjourney.wordpress.com/
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]]> By: cathrl69 http://www.writingmastery.com/how-to-get-a-book-published/i-wrote-a-book-and-i-want-to-get-it-published-i-dont-want-to-do-it-on-lulu-and-have-no-agent-any-help/comment-page-1#comment-6396 cathrl69 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:33:59 +0000 http://www.writingmastery.com/how-to-get-a-book-published/i-wrote-a-book-and-i-want-to-get-it-published-i-dont-want-to-do-it-on-lulu-and-have-no-agent-any-help#comment-6396 Join a critique site, get it critiqued, rewrite it, edit it, proofread it and then look for an agent.<br><b>References : </b><br> Join a critique site, get it critiqued, rewrite it, edit it, proofread it and then look for an agent.
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]]> By: Steve http://www.writingmastery.com/how-to-get-a-book-published/i-wrote-a-book-and-i-want-to-get-it-published-i-dont-want-to-do-it-on-lulu-and-have-no-agent-any-help/comment-page-1#comment-6391 Steve Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:14:59 +0000 http://www.writingmastery.com/how-to-get-a-book-published/i-wrote-a-book-and-i-want-to-get-it-published-i-dont-want-to-do-it-on-lulu-and-have-no-agent-any-help#comment-6391 Get an agent. It's next to impossible to get a deal with a major publisher if you don't have one. Run away from any agent who tries to charge you money up-front, regardless of how they try to sugar-coat it. Reputable agents earn their money by taking a percentage of your income from writing as a commission, so if they don't sell your book to a publisher, they don't earn anything from you. This means they won't take you on as a client unless they're confident that they can sell your book. Actually, before you think about getting an agent, make sure your book is as good as you can make it. Agents expect high standards from new writers, and will reject any book that's below par. The best thing to do is to join a critique group. It may take you a few attempts to find one that's a good match. Look for one with at least one member who's a better writer than you, so you can learn from them. EDIT: Compare my answer with cathrl69's, and you see a perfect example of how a critique group will help you improve your book :-) If my answer is like the first draft, hers is what that first draft would become after your critique group persuaded you to do several rounds of editing.<br><b>References : </b><br> Get an agent. It’s next to impossible to get a deal with a major publisher if you don’t have one. Run away from any agent who tries to charge you money up-front, regardless of how they try to sugar-coat it. Reputable agents earn their money by taking a percentage of your income from writing as a commission, so if they don’t sell your book to a publisher, they don’t earn anything from you. This means they won’t take you on as a client unless they’re confident that they can sell your book.

Actually, before you think about getting an agent, make sure your book is as good as you can make it. Agents expect high standards from new writers, and will reject any book that’s below par. The best thing to do is to join a critique group. It may take you a few attempts to find one that’s a good match. Look for one with at least one member who’s a better writer than you, so you can learn from them.

EDIT: Compare my answer with cathrl69′s, and you see a perfect example of how a critique group will help you improve your book :-) If my answer is like the first draft, hers is what that first draft would become after your critique group persuaded you to do several rounds of editing.
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