Do you want to publish something? An article, a non-fiction piece, a short story, a children's book, the great American novel? What are you waiting for? You may be answering that it's just too competitive. Competition in the writing industry is fierce, no doubt, but many good writers have piles of work collecting dust in a box, sitting in the corner, or in file upon file, tucked away in a desktop PC. You may be one of them, and their problem and yours is not the competition. It's the approach.
Ten years ago, publishing anything from a 500-word article to a suspense/thriller was a cumbersome task. The problem was the overwhelming procedure of querying an editor, waiting for a response to the query, tossing aside numerous rejections, then sending off your work after the query. Then, someone actually asked to see the work, only to decide they didn't like it, after all. All of this might take a total of four months, and all you have to show for your efforts is frustration and disappointment.
Many people, some very good writers, simply give up. Today, we live in the electronic age, and the process for writers has become amazingly simple; it's just that most writers still don't realize it. One incredible tool can change your approach to submitting and, ultimately, publishing your work. All writers need Writer's Market -- not the old hard back book, but the online version with the same service.
Writer's Market now contains more than just addresses and phone numbers. The most valuable additions are website and e-mail addresses. Best of all, the majority of publishers and agents accept queries via e-mail. In fact, many publishers and agents will take e-mails of your actual work, from article to novel. Plus, at the click of a mouse, you can locate agents and publishers of any genre and location.
Imagine spending one day on your computer, sending 50 to 100 e-mailed queries and submissions of your writing to literary agents and publishers. Many will reply the same day or within one week. You don't need a hard copy or an envelope or a stamp. The electronic age has created incredible new opportunities for writers. So, dust off those old manuscripts, subscribe to Writersmarket.com, and get your work out there.
It worked for me. My novel, The League, sat in a box for nine years. I followed the above procedure, and received a publishing contract in less than one month. Now, I'm working on novel number two. Learn more at www.sportsnovels.com.
Mark Barnes is the author of the new novel, The League, the first work of fiction, based on fantasy football. Learn more about this suspense thriller and Mark's other work at http://www.sportsnovels.com
cheap limo service Lombard .. Lockport Chicago limo O’HareIf you are looking for copywriter books, you'll want to... Read More
Writing can be more difficult that just compiling your thoughts... Read More
Mix a martini, don't forget the olives, or pour yourself... Read More
If you think proofreading equals editing, then you're wrong! Editing... Read More
What is Sense of Place? It's the image of a... Read More
Creative Writing Tips ?Complete a character questionnaire for each of... Read More
Most of us hate housework.Nevertheless, even the most hopeless slobs... Read More
If you either want to write a book to help... Read More
Writers often get stuck because they make assumptions about writing,... Read More
Writing for the web is very different from writing for... Read More
The greatest gift you have to give to yourself and... Read More
Every writer knows that the urge to write is not... Read More
"If you want to change your life," Harry Beckwith wrote... Read More
The first and final rule of quality writing is this:... Read More
Any article, report or book which is bought or sold... Read More
Questions and answers on writing life experiences for ourselves and... Read More
Interesting characters that readers care about are the most important... Read More
It turns out that "tips and templates on how to... Read More
As one of those fabulous Baby Boomers, you now own... Read More
Some writers complain that writing is arduous work requiring long... Read More
First, let's tackle the question that is uppermost in many... Read More
Sometimes there is confusion about the exact meaning of the... Read More
To capitalize on ways to make extra income you can... Read More
Our Freelance Writing Needs DefinedWe must make freelance niche types... Read More
As many authors are fond of stating, "Ideas are all... Read More
limo O'Hare Glen Ellyn .."If you want to change your life," Harry Beckwith wrote... Read More
Dr. Phil's Life Strategies, #1 New York Times Bestseller catches... Read More
One of the best ways to blow someone's winning streak... Read More
Reading through a writer's notebook or journal is like discovering... Read More
Connectors -- conjunctions, punctuation, and transitional phrases -- allow readers... Read More
On my first newspaper assignment as a critic, I was... Read More
Prolific authors write; they don't just dream about it. A... Read More
How to avoid mistakes that undermine your credibilityYou're probably already... Read More
Almost everyone could profit from enhancing their writing skills. From... Read More
If you want to be a writer, then you must... Read More
The tiniest things can be so useful when you come... Read More
So you've got your plot outlined, a title lined up... Read More
Do you want to publish something? An article, a non-fiction... Read More
Creative Writing Tips ?Our plotting stage is our testing area.Everything... Read More
This is the ideal topic for us all to think... Read More
No matter what your fifth-grade English teacher says, some grammar... Read More
Calling all publishers, editors, journalists and freelance writers. It's time... Read More
Open any book on 'how to write,' and somewhere you... Read More
Paulo Coelho was born on August 24th 1947 in Rio... Read More
The self-indulgent writer listens only to the mumblings of sycophants,... Read More
Why is it that so many people don't take writing-as-a-job... Read More
What to do when you get rejected.You've just finished your... Read More
[When I was a nineteen-year-old high school student and budding... Read More
Whenever you sit down to plot a story (or even... Read More
In the words of Aristotle, "happiness is self contentedness helping... Read More
Writing |