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publishing a book
Category: Creative
(Updated 658 Days ago)
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wollyhoodgrl  says:
03/04/09
any thoughts or ideas on first steps??
globehound
globehound says:
03/04/09
This is definitely a thread that will find some responses at some point. I know a lot of people that are thinking about the same thing. I'll get them to sign up and respond.
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zachwashere
zachwashere says:
03/05/09
I definitely agree with globehound...in fact, my aunt is currently in the process of publishing her second book...I'll get her to sign up as well.
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lulu
lulu says:
03/08/09
I used to work as a receptionist at Penguin publishing company. I`d often get calls from publishing hopefuls... I always had to tell them, "I`m sorry, but we don`t accept any unsolicited manuscripts. You need to have a literary agent." (I once had someone ask me what `literary` meant and how to spell it. So I guess the policy was there for good reason.) So maybe a good thing to do would be to call publishing companies that you are interested in and ask if they accept unsolicited manuscripts. Occasionally some imprints (like a record label, but for book publishing) do (some of the children`s imprints did at Penguin), and I`m guessing smaller publishing companies might. If you want to go big time, then I guess you could look for literary agencies that accept unsolicited manuscripts.
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cmccann
cmccann says:
03/09/09
Wait, do you already have the manuscript?
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wollyhoodgrl
wollyhoodgrl says:
03/19/09
yes, i have a couple...they are children`s stories...one of them is posted on my profile.
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Foster
Foster says:
05/21/09
I`ll be looking back in here from time to time... but I`ve some writing to do first. Good luck!
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zachwashere
zachwashere says:
06/03/09
Here`s a really great site for aspiring writers: http://dailyroutines.typepad.com/

Authors are briefly interviewed and talk about their routines...
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thinkOUTside
thinkOUTside says:
06/04/09
There is lots of information on the web if you want to write a book. The first step is to write said book. Now, have you considered self-publishing? Why wait to be discovered? YOu can self-publish and sell your book yourself. If it does well, you can then shop it to agents and publishers.
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zachwashere
zachwashere says:
06/04/09
I saw this story on NPR the other day (thanks to Becs) about a self service machine that let`s you print a library quality paperback book for about 1 penny a page. Check it out here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104644575

I also found a video of the process on youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q946sfGLxm4

Seems like a really nice way to get started...you could print a few copies of your book here on the cheap and get local bookstores to carry them. I think you can even add your text to the library featured in the machine with the owners` permission. Very very cool stuff.
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carpediem
carpediem says:
12/31/09
Area of interest closest to my heart. Tks for sharing all your expertise everyone. Hope to share mine when I can gather my thoughts.
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carpediem
carpediem says:
01/01/10
For self publishing, Dan Poynter is the person! His website.

http://www.parapublishing.com/sites/para/
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irishdreams
irishdreams says:
01/02/10
If you want to do self publishing, try http://www.lulu.com/
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