About getting published as far as trying to catch a literary agent's attention, & query letters. I will also be talking about self-publishing and give a few writing tips.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
2 Publishers Accepting Unsolicited Manuscripts & A "Publisher" To Stay Away From
You always want to do research on publishers and literary agencies before you query them. There are multiple ways you can do that, for one (this is what I do 'cause I go in the bookstore "A LOT") you can look at the books that they've sold, or are representing. If you reccognize one as a best seller than you should go for it! Another way is you can Google them, I'd suggest both if you're just starting out.
But anyways, here are two publishers that are accepting submissions.
Entangled Publishing
Sourcebooks
Send some submissions!!! Take a chance, you'll never know!
And now a warning. I recently sent a manuscript submission to Dorrance Publishing without researching them and found out that they're a big, fat phony publisher. They're just out to get your money. So stay AWAY from them!
See? This is what happens when you don't research a publisher. You can get stuck with someone that's out to get your money and won't do anything to help premote your book, or is just a bad publisher. Watch out for this stuff!!!
Here's a link for the different types of publishers: Types of Publishing Companies
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Ashley
P.S.
Comment!!!
But anyways, here are two publishers that are accepting submissions.
Entangled Publishing
Sourcebooks
Send some submissions!!! Take a chance, you'll never know!
And now a warning. I recently sent a manuscript submission to Dorrance Publishing without researching them and found out that they're a big, fat phony publisher. They're just out to get your money. So stay AWAY from them!
See? This is what happens when you don't research a publisher. You can get stuck with someone that's out to get your money and won't do anything to help premote your book, or is just a bad publisher. Watch out for this stuff!!!
Here's a link for the different types of publishers: Types of Publishing Companies
--
Ashley
P.S.
Comment!!!
Paragraphs
This should help you with any questions you have about paragraphs: Paragraphs
Leave a comment if you have anymore questions about paragraphs!!!
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Ashley <3
Leave a comment if you have anymore questions about paragraphs!!!
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Ashley <3
Monday, February 18, 2013
Chapter Combinations
You can open any book, fiction or nonfiction, and see that a lot of books have different chapter presentations. I know I've talked about it before, but I'm going to put more pictures, and examples, so it'll be a little different.
You can have the chapter in all caps
CHAPTER ONE
You can add a chapter title
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER COMBINATIONS
You can change the 'word' ONE
CHAPTER 1
And you can add chapter titles after that
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER COMBINATIONS
If you have a copy of The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han, open up to the first chapter (or any chapter, either way). You will see a picture of a seashell above the chapter.
FICTION
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
You can put a picture above the chapter, put the chapter number, and (if you want) you can add a chapter title.
Fang by James Patterson
You can just put the number of the chapter on the right, or left side of the page.
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Or you can put it in the middle of the page, like in the picture above.
You can put the number of the chapter inside a design, like in the picture above. You can put it in a shape, or a design.
Wake by Amanda Hocking
You can put the number of the chapter (in words, or just the number), a design below it, and then the chapter title.
Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
In Nightshade there is a page that has a picture of the moon. With each chapter the moon becomes fuller and fuller. Then once the moon is full, the moon begins to to descend.
Then, on the next page is the beginning of the chapter.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
You can have an artist design a picture for every chapter, then place it above the chapter title, or use any of the other chapter designs I've showed you. You can find artist to do this on the Web, or if you know an artist, or know someone who knows an artist you can get them to sketch something different to go with every chapter.
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
This is a plan, easy chapter design from the book, Twilight. It basically just has the number nine, a period, and the name of the chapter.
9. Theory
Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber
See the design down the right side of the page? I thought it was pretty cool :) but this isn't my fav, chapter design. I'm saving the best for last! What I also liked about this chapter design was that the number of the chapter is up in the top right hand corner, and then right below it is the chapter title.
The Hollow by Jessica Verday
I LOVE this book, and this chapter design! The book is great! To check it out you can click on the link I put under the book cover, you can do that with any of the books I placed on this page.
NON-FICTION
Getting Your Book Published for DUMMIES
This book is easy to understand for first time authors. I recommend reading it! The chapter placing for this book is perfectly designed too!
How to Publish, Promote, & Sell Your Own Book: The insider's guide to everything you need to know about self-publishing from pasteup to publicity by Robert Lawrence Holt
This book I recommend too! It is great for someone who wants to self-publish their book!
END
You can design the chapters anyway you want. It can be in different fonts, you can put designs on the page in the beginning of the chapters, you can get an artist to sketch a picture for you (like in Harry Potter). You can do whatever you want!
--
Ashley
You can have the chapter in all caps
CHAPTER ONE
You can add a chapter title
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER COMBINATIONS
You can change the 'word' ONE
CHAPTER 1
And you can add chapter titles after that
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER COMBINATIONS
If you have a copy of The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han, open up to the first chapter (or any chapter, either way). You will see a picture of a seashell above the chapter.
FICTION
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
You can put a picture above the chapter, put the chapter number, and (if you want) you can add a chapter title.
Fang by James Patterson
You can just put the number of the chapter on the right, or left side of the page.
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Or you can put it in the middle of the page, like in the picture above.
You can put the number of the chapter inside a design, like in the picture above. You can put it in a shape, or a design.
Wake by Amanda Hocking
You can put the number of the chapter (in words, or just the number), a design below it, and then the chapter title.
Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
In Nightshade there is a page that has a picture of the moon. With each chapter the moon becomes fuller and fuller. Then once the moon is full, the moon begins to to descend.
Then, on the next page is the beginning of the chapter.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
You can have an artist design a picture for every chapter, then place it above the chapter title, or use any of the other chapter designs I've showed you. You can find artist to do this on the Web, or if you know an artist, or know someone who knows an artist you can get them to sketch something different to go with every chapter.
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
This is a plan, easy chapter design from the book, Twilight. It basically just has the number nine, a period, and the name of the chapter.
9. Theory
Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber
See the design down the right side of the page? I thought it was pretty cool :) but this isn't my fav, chapter design. I'm saving the best for last! What I also liked about this chapter design was that the number of the chapter is up in the top right hand corner, and then right below it is the chapter title.
The Hollow by Jessica Verday
I LOVE this book, and this chapter design! The book is great! To check it out you can click on the link I put under the book cover, you can do that with any of the books I placed on this page.
NON-FICTION
Getting Your Book Published for DUMMIES
This book is easy to understand for first time authors. I recommend reading it! The chapter placing for this book is perfectly designed too!
How to Publish, Promote, & Sell Your Own Book: The insider's guide to everything you need to know about self-publishing from pasteup to publicity by Robert Lawrence Holt
This book I recommend too! It is great for someone who wants to self-publish their book!
END
You can design the chapters anyway you want. It can be in different fonts, you can put designs on the page in the beginning of the chapters, you can get an artist to sketch a picture for you (like in Harry Potter). You can do whatever you want!
--
Ashley
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