clairelaw123 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Has anyone written and published a book or written an ebook? I'm looking for a little information if there's anyone about who has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordChaverly Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I have written several. I have also reviewed many book proposals for leading publishers. If you are asking about how to get a book published, you should first remember that the book trade is a business. You should therefore devote a lot of effort to the presentation of your proposal, from a business perspective. You should for example consider what is the likely market for the book; are there any similar books on the market?; what are your credentials for writing it?; what is the likely word length?, etc You should also where possible send a specimen chapter or chapters (unless you have a good track record or are well known, in which case a back of an envelope might suffice). I have often been surprised by the poor quality of some proposals sent to publishers: these are likely to be rejected out of hand. Also, remember to do some research into types of publisher beforehand, to make sure that a specific publishing house has a track record in publishing in your area of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Thread here from a local woman who has self published - seems to contain some sound advice. http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=425657&highlight=fleur+de+lys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karis Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Thread here from a local woman who has self published - seems to contain some sound advice. http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=425657&highlight=fleur+de+lys OOh, don't call it 'self publishing' it's a proper publishing company, don't you know... There is a very very helpful writing section of the Sheffield Forum here which will give you lots of great advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordChaverly Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 OOh, don't call it 'self publishing' it's a proper publishing company, don't you know... There is a very very helpful writing section of the Sheffield Forum here which will give you lots of great advice. It is self-publishing. Writing a work and then setting up a company to publish it is self-publishing in my book (pardon the pun). Some might even call it vanity-publishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacock Lady Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I have a blog called How Publishing Really Works, which might help you a bit: there should be a link in my signature. And with all due respect to The White Rose, her blog about self-publishing is full of misinformation and mistakes. I would not advise anyone to follow her advice, even though I rather like her in real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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