Looking for a publisher
Let’s assume you have decided that your novel is good enough, and you want to find a traditional publisher for it.
That’s an awesome step. Congratulations.
You just got much closer to being a real author. Because getting your book out there for readers to purchase and enjoy is an integral part of being an author. No matter how you achieve that step, it’s essential.
I’ll get to self-publishing later in this series. I’m starting with the traditional way because there are still authors who prefer this. I’ll just mention here that I personally believe self-publishing is the faster, more efficient and more profitable way these days, but I don’t want to exclude anyone. And honestly, if you want to be traditionally published, you definitely need a strong mindset…
How does one find a publisher?
The sad truth is that most well-known publishers don’t accept submissions from just anyone. They rely on agents to preselect the manuscripts they receive (and they still receive enough of them!). I’ll get to agents next week. But even so, it could be worth a try.
On the other hand, there are many small(er) publishers that do accept direct submissions. But you don’t want to just send your manuscript to just anyone. In addition, publishers really don’t like multiple submission – meaning that you shouldn’t submit your manuscript to several publishers at the same time. Continue reading
