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Post by Lady Melian on Jan 25, 2008 7:47:46 GMT -5
It is just me, or does anyone else think that the way to get published by companies is pure insanity!? I don't know if any of you have read some of the criteria you have to meet or been to a publishing site, but I swear they're all daft. Just reading the rules in order to even get a sample of your manuscript in is so discouraging that many don't want to comply after they read it and give up on the book instead. Then, if you do pluck up the courage to send it in, you've got to wait, what is it? I think maybe about a year before you even hear back from them on wheather or not you need to send more so they can decide better or if they're just going to store it in their archives and say "better luck next time". It takes about 10 trys at the very least before you actually even get a company to think about publishing your book, and yet somehow all theses kids are getting published left and right. What's going on!?
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Post by Dhodrimme Rualanna on Jan 27, 2008 10:24:59 GMT -5
It's all about the connections.... My sis-in-law wrote a child's book, and even though she has a friend who is an editor for several publishers, the girl warned her that even though she had made the general corrections, my sis-in-law should expect to be turned down several times before finally finding someone to publish the book...
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Post by Lady Melian on Jan 27, 2008 15:20:02 GMT -5
I think it's rediculous to have to go through so much strife. I understand the need to make sure the book's going to sell, but it's very discouraging.
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Post by Dhodrimme Rualanna on Jan 27, 2008 20:58:05 GMT -5
Aye, I certainly agree... Luckily I no longer have a book in progress, only a coloring book... Much easier to publish! Haha ;D
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Post by Lady Melian on Jan 28, 2008 20:05:18 GMT -5
XD Aww, that's no fair. Go on and get yourself published, Silmy!!! Coloring book, art book, or novel, it doesn't matter.
I write more for entertainment for myself anyways. If I get published one day, that's just a plus^_^
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