Hey. I'm Sarah, and I'm writing a fantasy book!

Chicky · 11-13-2008, 06:38 PM

I have been working on a fantasy book for the past three years, and I am actually trying to find a publisher that will take unsolicited authors and submissions. The only publishers I have found so far aren't that good. Help would be nice.

slayda · 11-13-2008, 07:47 PM

Welcome Sarah. Can't help with a publisher but would be glad to read your book. I am so good at writing (

) that I can not even imagine getting started in three life times, let alone three years. I admire anyone who can.

Good luck. There are some writers here who might help.

MickeyC · 11-13-2008, 08:26 PM

Hi Sarah and welcome to the Forum. Some writers here who can give you advice. And there is no end of voracious bookworms here who will be rooting for you. Perhaps you could post a chapter or excerpt from your book here

Over · 11-14-2008, 04:34 AM

Welcome Sarah. Let us know your work.

pdurrant · 11-14-2008, 04:50 AM

Baen Books accepts unsolicited manuscripts. See

http://www.baen.com/submit.htm

But for almost anyone else you're going to need an agent. Nearly all publishers now only accept submissions through an agent.

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Originally Posted by Chicky

I have been working on a fantasy book for the past three years, and I am actually trying to find a publisher that will take unsolicited authors and submissions. The only publishers I have found so far aren't that good. Help would be nice.

HarryT · 11-14-2008, 05:08 AM

One suggestion: before you submit it, get it checked by someone else for grammatical errors. It's very difficult to spot your own mistakes!

Chicky · 11-14-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

One suggestion: before you submit it, get it checked by someone else for grammatical errors. It's very difficult to spot your own mistakes!

Thanks. I actually have two English teachers and an author assisting me in that area.

JSWolf · 11-14-2008, 03:40 PM

Well if you would like someone local to give it a read, I'd be happy to do so. Plus I can also help get it in a few different eBook formats if you'd like.

kacir · 11-14-2008, 03:41 PM

Have you considered publishing your book via Amazon on Kindle?
Your up-front costs are zero (except for writting the book and formatting it for the Kindle, Of course). You get relatively fair share of the money people pay for your e-book. The e-book is DRM protected(*), so you do not have to worry that people will be sharing it on pirate sites.
The only problem I see will be persuading people to buy your book ;-)

(*) not that I like DRM protected e-books but from your point of view it gives you peace of mind

UtterInanity · 11-15-2008, 09:00 PM

Well, I'm just starting a publishing business, and I'm in the process of looking for authors. It works under a different model from traditional publishers, and allows for an author to make an amount that they think is fair for the work they put in, and yet still have the book freely available, with no DRM. If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, send me a message and I'll send you the link to the site. (I don't want anyone to think I'm spamming

)

pilotbob · 11-15-2008, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by UtterInanity

(I don't want anyone to think I'm spamming

)

If you have a DRM free book store that is legitimate we would all love a link. Since I asked you wouldn't be spamming.

BOb

UtterInanity · 11-15-2008, 09:22 PM

I'm going to have to ask for a little bit of trust on the legitimacy part, since it's just getting started, and there's only one book at the moment, and it's mine. All great ideas have to start somewhere though, right?
Altruism Publishing

pilotbob · 11-15-2008, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UtterInanity

I'm going to have to ask for a little bit of trust on the legitimacy part, since it's just getting started, and there's only one book at the moment, and it's mine. All great ideas have to start somewhere though, right?
Altruism Publishing

As long as we don't start seeing Harry Potter books on there...

Rockstone · 12-19-2008, 07:07 AM

reading about it the below is correct be careful

montsnmags · 12-19-2008, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockstone

...
He said he went through so many rejections that he was about to give up but he found an agent. It still took a few years even with his agent but finally managed to get it published the link to thats is www.eloquentbooks.com
...

A tad of googling indicates that caution might be taken when considering the above publisher:

http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/...d.php?t=101448
(threads merged, so can be a little confusing to read)

http://www.sfwa.org/beware/general.html#Literary

http://myfloridalegal.com/lit_ec.nsf...2573760050A9EA

The "Writer Beware" website may be a resource that will serve the OP well here:

http://www.sfwa.org/Beware/

though the authors at MR may also have more to say on the matter.

Cheers,
Marc

11-13-2008, 06:38 PM	#1
Chicky Book addict Posts: 6 Karma: 22 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massachussetts Device: none	Hey. I'm Sarah, and I'm writing a fantasy book! I have been working on a fantasy book for the past three years, and I am actually trying to find a publisher that will take unsolicited authors and submissions. The only publishers I have found so far aren't that good. Help would be nice.

11-13-2008, 07:47 PM	#2
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Welcome Sarah. Can't help with a publisher but would be glad to read your book. I am so good at writing () that I can not even imagine getting started in three life times, let alone three years. I admire anyone who can. Good luck. There are some writers here who might help.

12-19-2008, 07:07 AM	#14
Rockstone Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: none	Agent then Publisher reading about it the below is correct be careful Last edited by Rockstone; 12-19-2008 at 11:30 AM.

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MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Sarah and welcome to the Forum. Some writers here who can give you advice. And there is no end of voracious bookworms here who will be rooting for you. Perhaps you could post a chapter or excerpt from your book here

11-14-2008, 04:34 AM	#4
Over Wizard Posts: 1,462 Karma: 6061516 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cascais, Portugal Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2", OnePlus 6	Welcome Sarah. Let us know your work.

11-14-2008, 05:08 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	One suggestion: before you submit it, get it checked by someone else for grammatical errors. It's very difficult to spot your own mistakes!

11-14-2008, 03:40 PM	#8
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,174 Karma: 144286760 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Well if you would like someone local to give it a read, I'd be happy to do so. Plus I can also help get it in a few different eBook formats if you'd like.

11-14-2008, 03:41 PM	#9
kacir Wizard Posts: 3,462 Karma: 10484861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	Have you considered publishing your book via Amazon on Kindle? Your up-front costs are zero (except for writting the book and formatting it for the Kindle, Of course). You get relatively fair share of the money people pay for your e-book. The e-book is DRM protected(), so you do not have to worry that people will be sharing it on pirate sites. The only problem I see will be persuading people to buy your book ;-) () not that I like DRM protected e-books but from your point of view it gives you peace of mind

11-15-2008, 09:00 PM	#10
UtterInanity Member Posts: 24 Karma: 58 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, iRex DR1000S	Well, I'm just starting a publishing business, and I'm in the process of looking for authors. It works under a different model from traditional publishers, and allows for an author to make an amount that they think is fair for the work they put in, and yet still have the book freely available, with no DRM. If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, send me a message and I'll send you the link to the site. (I don't want anyone to think I'm spamming )

11-15-2008, 09:22 PM	#12
UtterInanity Member Posts: 24 Karma: 58 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, iRex DR1000S	I'm going to have to ask for a little bit of trust on the legitimacy part, since it's just getting started, and there's only one book at the moment, and it's mine. All great ideas have to start somewhere though, right? Altruism Publishing