-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Wed, Feb 14, 2007 at 12:15:14AM +0200, Micha Feigin wrote: >> On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:44:08 +0100 >> >>> I thought I could use the net and find a publisher in the U.S. but >>> that's not how it works. Most publishers wont touch writers who don't >>> have an agent and agents wont touch writers that haven't published. >>> >> I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't help there. It's probably possible to publish >> at >> least something online. There must be some way for publishers to find new >> authors. > > (1) some agents will charge a fee to consider your stuff. Avoid > them like the plague; they are probably in the business of > charging fees rather than getting you published. > > (2) Try short stories. A meager market, so I've heard, but there > are magazines whose editors do exemine everything submitted. > > (3) On-line self-publishing (this includes publish-on-demand) still > carries a stigma and convinces editors of more conventional publications > that you were not good enough. But there are paying on-line markets > nowadays, and some of them are respected. > > (4) Have a look at Writer's Market, available as a printed book as well > as an on-line database, www.writersmarket.com. There's also a book, > Novel & Short Story Writer's Market. Both of them are published by > Writer's Digest Books. They list a large number of publishers, also > mentioning which require an agent, what kind of stuff they publish, and > so forth.
When I was last in the States I picked up a copy of Writer's Market. It's old now (2004 edition). From all of the agents and publishers listed therein, only a very few will accept new authors and even fewer still will deal over the internet. Publish America offered to publish my first book, but a little bit of research on the company led me to believe that they were not a very reputable company and I declined to sign a contract. I have not really bothered trying very hard to sell my stories, I am a writer, not someone who is into marketing. Thanks for the tips. Perhaps someday I will become more aggressive. I'm sure if I can find agents that will deal over the net, I can find someone to publish. I could go the POD route, but then, like you said, theirs a stigma attached to that. Short stories might be just the answer. I'll have to come up with some ideas. However, the problem with me is if I come out with an outline for a basic story, it turns into a full length novel by the time I am finished with it. Regards, Joe -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFF0xgviXBCVWpc5J4RAoUZAJwPzfjwHhwHONjQtoBzd7cMbVcCLACeLTZR mplHsrVyhJVKejKUIhPxSaA= =KKGE -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
