First time author in need of help?
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Head to Authorhouse (www.authorhouse.com)\n\nDo your own promotion and save a ton of money. Most authors get 80 cents or less per book sold. Do it as a POD and you can make $6 or more.
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Check out this site for self-publishing, they may be able to help you, http://www.lulu.com/
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Go to the library and find a book called the Writers' Market (it's in Reference).  This book lists every magazine & book publisher in the US with important information such as to whom to write a query letter, (which asks if they have interest in your article). It also lists names & addresses of the people you should contact, types of articles usually taken as well as the payment possibilities.  Good luck!
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Agree somewhat with the first post. \n\nYou have to be very, very careful in the self-publishing market, especially with vanity presses. Do you know anyone who has self-published? Ask them for detailed, inside information. I did that after I learned my uncle knew a professor who had self-published his first book. If not, investigate the companies thoroughly.\n\nYes, you pay everything up front when self-publishing, and even have to buy your own author copies. Some companies, like Dorance (sp) Publishing, might require you to guarantee them that you can sell X number of books before they will print. Other companies like Author House (reputable - I know someone who has used their services, and considered it myself) will sell you publicity and marketing packages along with your self-publishing contract. That way, you can focus on what you do best: write. Unless you've got a mouthpiece of have tons of money to pay in newspaper ads, buying a package such as this might be better, since professionals do this for you, and you have a better chance of selling your books.\n\nI have not really looked into on-demand printing; I dismissed it as an option early on. I learned from someone with experience, that on-demand publishing does not generate a lot of sales. \n\nThe best way to start your journey to becoming a best-selling author is to do your research. Get books like The Novel Writer's Toolkit (if you're writing novels), books on book publicity (tons), and especially the Writers' Market series of books. Go to your library in the writing section and explore. There is tons of information, even how-to books on writing queries, synopses and proposals. You will still need a synopsis and/or propsal even if you intend to self-publish your book.\n\nI have thought about self-publishing my novel, but I have been directed into a different path. I'm working on finding an agent. Writers have much better success, in general, when an agent believes in their work and sells it to a publishing house. If you've never been published, it will be hard, but don't give up on the first no, because there might be a lot of no's.\n\nGood luck, from one author to another.
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you need to get a publisher ....
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Well, if I was your editor, I'd start by telling you that the above is not a question.  It is not a sentence.  It does not tell us what you want.  Are you looking for someone who will perform this service for you?  Are you asking us whether we think it is a good idea to edit and proofread?  Were you perhaps asking what is the right terminology?  It is editing and proofreading.\n\nThere!
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What kind of help?  Can you be a little more vague, please.  LoL..
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Tell her to go to www.guru.com and sign up.  It's free to look at the basic information and to bid on projects.\n\nI've used this service several times for freelance writing assignments.  And they safe-pay as well (escrow).
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This is not the place to advertise for a writer. Try doing a search on "freelance writers" in your area. There are plenty of people who would be willing to help.
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http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/New/Sample.asp?eBookID=228
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contact www.authorhouse.com\nthat's who I went with and tell them that I sent you
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Many writers have problems in these areas (and some too shy to even ask questions about these things):\n\nHow to write better dialogs.  Especially for less formal speakers.  Punctuation and paragraph structure for dialogs.  Knowing when to add and when to quit.\n\nPublishing for the first time guidelines.  Online places.  Print publishers.\n\nHow a Title can effect the entire work.  How to choose better titles.  When a sub-title might be needed.\n\nHow long does a piece need to be to get published?  How many words?  What structure?\n\nHow to turn a journal entry into a finished work.  What is usually missing.  What to leave out.\n\nOn-line helps:  Dictionaries, lexicons, rhyming dictionaries, thesauruses and other helpful references.  Where are the good ones?  Which one to avoid?
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Congratulations on you getting published!  That is a wonderful accomplishment!  I would definetly like to read your book :)
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In the past when I contacted authors I went about it by contacting the publisher if there was no information about contacting the author himself. Now, of course, with the Internet it's easier, do some searches on Yahoo and/or Google. \n\nJust be aware that it may take a few letters. I hope this helped.
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There is lots of on line help for this novel.  These sites should give you all the information you need.  Best of luck with it.
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Hello...I have some expertise in the area of writing and editing...your story sounds interesting and would make a terrific book...Please contact me through my email address. I'll be happy to send you a sample of my writing...\n\nChris M. Barkley\nMiddletown, OH
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Unless you are a prodigy and I am guessing by your spelling you are not, most publishing houses will not do this for free. And most won't publish unless you have an agent, and most agents won't take you unless you have been published (a biatch isn't it?) I have listed a company below that will aid you in publishing your works with out sponsorship from a major publishing company. It will cost you, but it guarantees publication and some distribution opportunities (such as Barnes & Noble, Walden Books, and some websites that just sell books).  If they are just short stories, send them into magazines, sometimes they will pay you for your stories. A word of advice, practice your grammar and spelling technics, it costs extra to have your manuscripts proofread. Good luck!