NOTE: Don’t self publish the first manuscript unless it’s been 4-6 months since your last submission – yes, it can take that long to get a response.
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While you’re waiting to hear back from the publishers, you’ll be busy working on another book, which you can self publish. If you currently have one title, you could submit it to publishers as a first step. What this means is that you’ll want to have one manuscript to self publish, another manuscript to submit to agents, and a third manuscript to submit to publishers directly. WHY? Because it means First Rights are off the table.
It’s extremely rare that any publish er or agent would consider publishing a book you’ve already published yourself. If you have only one manuscript…ĭon’t worry – you’ve got to start somewhere, after all! But if you want to pursue all your publishing options, you need to treat those options exclusively. Choose one manuscript to send to your prospective agent(s) and another, completely different, manuscript for publisher(s) to consider. WARNING: Do not submit the same manuscript. You can submit one of your manuscripts to publishers who don’t require agents – while waiting to hear back from those literary agents. While you’re busy looking for the right literary agent, there’s no reason to put your writing career on hold. So how do you get your work published if you don’t yet have an agent? Submit to an Agent, Submit to a Publisher You can get published traditionally while waiting to hear back from an agent (and while self publishing your more niche stories). Self publish, sure – but don’t stop there. That doesn’t mean your only option is to self publish like mad until a savvy-agent-with-heart notices your brilliance and plops a fabulous offer to represent you – right into your lap. But finding and winning over the right agent takes time too. If you’re working on getting an agent – great. The big publishing houses (and most of their imprints) will not look at your manuscript if it doesn’t come from a literary agent (seriously, they’ll just toss it in the bin or hit “delete”). Getting published by one of these monster businesses means you’ve stepped up to seriously deal. What’s known as The Big Four publishing companies ( Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, and Hachette Livre), we know, all have serious weight. Time and patience are required – for many reasons, and all of them are valid. If you’ve ever worked with someone in the publishing world, you know this well. The traditional publishing business is slow. Self publishing will enrich your scope of knowledge and give you a greater appreciation for all the work that goes into getting a book on the market, and traditional publishing gives you other opportunities that will simply blow your mind (money, connections, clout). I’m a big advocate of Hybrid Authoring, essentially getting published via any and all ways. If you’ve finally decided to stop worrying about the best way to get published and are now ready to simply start submitting your work to some publishers, this is for you. This is a rare list of reputable publishers who are currently accepting submissions – without requiring an agent be involved. Just added SIX new publishers to this list, and updated an older link from Peachtree. Who are the publishers accepting submissions 3 directly from authors and illustrators these days – but who are still SOLID and reliable? Here’s my list.
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By Chazda Albright | This entry is part 20 of 23 in the series Publishing Biz
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