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So, you want to be a published author.....

Tate Publishing
Have you written a book? Are you looking for a publisher? Have you searched out and submitted your manuscript to dozens of publishing companies only to be turned away, time and time again? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, Tate Publishing could be your answer.

Tate Publishing & Enterprises, LLC, is a Christian based, family owned, main-line publishing organization with a mission to discover and market unknown authors.

Xlibris
Whatever your book is, Xlibris will help you self publish it. A perfect bound volume of the same quality you find in bookstores, with the marketing and distribution support you need to be a contender in today’s very competitive market.

Our FREE publishing guide will walk you through the self-publishing process as well as outline the superior publishing, editorial & book marketing services offered by Xlibris.      Click for black and white publishing guide.    Click for color publishing guide.

Books Gone Wild: The Digital Age Reshapes Literature
By Lev Grossman Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009


Here's a literary parable for the 21st century. Lisa Genova, 38, was a health-care-industry consultant in Belmont, Mass., who wanted to be a novelist, but she couldn't get her book published for love or money. She had a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Harvard, but she couldn't get an agent. "I did what you're supposed to do," she says. "I queried literary agents. I went to writers' conferences and tried to network. I e-mailed editors. Nobody wanted it." So Genova paid $450 to a company called iUniverse and published her book, Still Alice, herself.

Vantage Press

You have spent months on it — perhaps years. You believe you have written a good book. You have faith in it. And that is why you are looking for a publisher.If you are a new or unknown writer, you are especially interested in finding a publisher who is sympathetic to the problems of new authors, and who will work with you.

How to get a Book Published

....So I’m going to tell you how to do it. (I'll be talking about traditional book publishing, not self-publishing or print on demand, which I will address later in a separate document.) What I have to say won’t be the spiel you usually hear, and you might not like what I have to say. But it’s my best advice based on many years in book publishing. Here it is, 10 not-so-simple steps to publication:

The Fearless How to get Published Guide

ALTHOUGH most people still think of “getting published” as a process of finding an agent and landing an advance from a major New York house, the conventional route is increasingly difficult to navigate — and the contemporary publishing scene offers many alternatives. This page offers a basic summary of the routes to book publication available today (check back for frequent updates and improvements).

Publish America

Publish America has found that first-time authors tend to struggle with how to get published. Our goal is to make it easy for you to learn how to get a book published. In addition, we pride ourselves in allowing our published authors to retain their copyright privileges. So, when asking yourself the question of how to get your book published, remember that your first step to success is Publish America!

How to Get Your Stories Published: A Step-by-Step Guide
By Ginny Wiehardt, About.com

There is much about the process of getting published that you don't have control over, so it's important to make the most of the aspects you can control. This step-by-step guide will ensure that you get your work out there in a professional manner.

Writer's Digest

The answer to your publishing questions. Includes links to many questions.

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