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Mina
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How do you publish books you write?
How do you publish books you write?
I want to publish my books to see what you guys thoughts and opinions about the book I am writing
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jose pimienta
comics and storyboarding
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Burbank, California
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jose’s Answer
There's usually two routes: Ether your book is picked up by a publisher OR you self publish. Both options are great, and each has their pros and cons.
To be published by a publisher, there are a lot of ways for that to happen- you can send your manuscript to literary agents in hopes for them to find a publisher. In order to find an agent, look up literary agencies, go through their agents and see who represents authors who write books you think yours would be a good fit with. This can be a long process, but when you find an agent, they become your champion. Once your agent finds a publisher, then more work because your work with an editor to make sure the best version of your book is the one that will be released.
Self-publishing is a different animal, because you're responsible for the whole process. You have to raise the money to cover the cost of printing, which means you have to look for the printing house, which means a lot of phone calls, emails and testing things out. Compare prices, compare quality of papers and figure out how long it will take to get your books in their roster. After that, you have your printed book but you have to promote it and distribute it as well. What that means is, you're responsible for promoting your book going to events, contacting media outlets that would like to talk to you about your book, finding podcasts who would be interested, going to events, doing readings, and so on. And for distribution, well... similar story. You have to call book stores and ask if they'd like to sell your book. It's a lot of work, but you keep all the earnings after fronting all the costs.
And that's how you publish books you write- in a very basic way.
To be published by a publisher, there are a lot of ways for that to happen- you can send your manuscript to literary agents in hopes for them to find a publisher. In order to find an agent, look up literary agencies, go through their agents and see who represents authors who write books you think yours would be a good fit with. This can be a long process, but when you find an agent, they become your champion. Once your agent finds a publisher, then more work because your work with an editor to make sure the best version of your book is the one that will be released.
Self-publishing is a different animal, because you're responsible for the whole process. You have to raise the money to cover the cost of printing, which means you have to look for the printing house, which means a lot of phone calls, emails and testing things out. Compare prices, compare quality of papers and figure out how long it will take to get your books in their roster. After that, you have your printed book but you have to promote it and distribute it as well. What that means is, you're responsible for promoting your book going to events, contacting media outlets that would like to talk to you about your book, finding podcasts who would be interested, going to events, doing readings, and so on. And for distribution, well... similar story. You have to call book stores and ask if they'd like to sell your book. It's a lot of work, but you keep all the earnings after fronting all the costs.
And that's how you publish books you write- in a very basic way.
Thank you, jose for the advice.
Mina
Gregory Glading
Novelist
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Polk City, Florida
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Gregory’s Answer
Getting traditionally published takes luck, politics, and checking off the right DEI victim groups. I have published nine novels. I publish with New York Book Publishers as they have proven efficient and competent. You also retain all copyright, publishing rights, and marketing rights. My novels are at least in book form and have an internet presence. I have landed an agent. She has a deal in place for a traditional publisher to republish my novel, Darka’s Quest
Thank you for taking the time to help.
Mina
Kevin Ernenek
Writer
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Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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Kevin’s Answer
The best way to start in case you do not have an investment of at least $745 USD to publish with an editorial group, is to publish your books by yourself for free in Amazon kdp. You will need to create the cover of the book and upload the manuscript without spelling mistakes. You will be guided through the website. You could use the marketing campaigns that Amazon kdp offers to authors in the same platform and invest the money you want to destinate for their duration to make them known to people. I hope this information could help you, Mina.
I wish the best for your career as a writer!
I wish the best for your career as a writer!
I appreciate this, thank you for the advice.
Mina
Eric Scott Gold
Entertainer
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Newtown, Pennsylvania
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Eric Scott’s Answer
About three years ago, my wife showed me a four-page summary from her cousin, who was planning to write a cookbook. This summary was like a preview of what the book would cover, including the topics, features, and whether it would include text or illustrations. It was in a Word document, but you could also share something similar through a URL for easy access. We both read it and provided feedback. After that, her cousin shared it with her husband and others to gather more opinions. Because it was short, many people were willing to read it and offer helpful suggestions. You might want to start with a brief introduction of your project, writing about three or four pages. Let others review it and give you honest feedback, then make adjustments based on their input.
I appreciate this, thank you for the advice.
Mina