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DavidDvorkin

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4. Then you need to focus on getting an agent

Reply to shockedcanadian (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 03:20 PM

Nov 2013

You can approach small publishers on your own, but then the marketing would still be up to you.

Even with major publishers, you still bear a lot of the marketing responsibility, but at least a big publishing house gets the book on the shelves and can get it reviewed in important places. But to get into a big house, you do need a good agent.

Somewhere in this group, a year or two or more ago, I listed some good resources for finding agents.

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To those who are published... [View all] shockedcanadian Nov 2013 OP

DU has several published authors. OnyxCollie Nov 2013 #1

I've been traditionally published, and nowadays I self-publish DavidDvorkin Nov 2013 #2

Thanks for that David shockedcanadian Nov 2013 #3

Then you need to focus on getting an agent DavidDvorkin Nov 2013 #4

I'm late to the conversation deutsey Jun 2014 #7

I have had no bad experiences with self-publishing DavidDvorkin Jun 2014 #8

Thanks! deutsey Jun 2014 #9

Oh, absolutely DavidDvorkin Jun 2014 #10

This is very helpful. deutsey Jun 2014 #11

Minor correction to the above DavidDvorkin Jun 2014 #12

Robert Heinlein gave the best advice. SheilaT Nov 2013 #5

Traditionally published here. Haven't tried self-publishing yet. mainer Nov 2013 #6

I've had three pieces of short fiction published, and have been paid for them Roy Serohz Jul 2014 #13

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