Agents and Publishing - and Getting Published.

Penetrate the mysteries of the publishing industry - and read some excerpts from Harry's book on Getting Published.
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Normal Topic How to get an agent..
Started By stephenterry
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hi everyone, newbie enjoying my look around the site. Lots to read here. ...View
Latest poster: dogs best friend 1 year ago
Normal Topic Synopsis for non-fiction travel book - write in first or third person?
Started By Lily
6 108
Thanks Debi, yes that does make sense. I think understanding ...View
Latest poster: Lily 1 year ago
Normal Topic Sending a full: book length
Started By Captain Morgan
6 146
Not a ridiculous question at all - the book trade is the opposite of any ...View
Latest poster: EmmaD 1 year ago
Normal Topic Who do I approach for publishing a short story in a magazine?
Started By SpindleyLegs
3 155
Hello EmmaD, thank you so much for the link, I shall follow it ...View
Latest poster: SpindleyLegs 1 year ago
Normal Topic Will agents be deterred by authors who post their work on the Word Cloud?
Started By Danielle
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Thanks all, those comments were extremely helpful. And Caducean, you're ...View
Latest poster: Danielle 1 year ago
Normal Topic Covering Letter... too much/ too little?
Started By Gerilyn
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Good luck with the submissions Geri and enjoy the butterflies, you've ...View
Latest poster: MarkRutterford 1 year ago
Normal Topic The dreaded full synopsis request...updated with amendments
Started By stephenterry
10 156
Hi Mike, I guess, from researching true life serial killers, there's a ...View
Latest poster: stephenterry 1 year ago
Normal Topic Submitted!
Started By Nick
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ooo it is all very exciting, Nick. Big luck :)View
Latest poster: Gels 1 year ago
Normal Topic Is a request for a 'CV' only wanting relevance to writing?
Started By Gerilyn
15 180
That sounds spot on, Gerilyn. Tight, relevant and - as with any part of ...View
Latest poster: Debi 1 year ago
Normal Topic Anyone else wish...
Started By Captain Morgan
10 158
Ah, so many reasons I'd never even considered! Thanks :)View
Latest poster: Captain Morgan 1 year ago
Normal Topic Editorial consultancy?
Started By Sophiatheessene
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Thanks for all the interest, guys! Ultimately, I decided to go it alone. ...View
Latest poster: Pat 1 year ago
Normal Topic The best, most succinct How-To-Get-Published advice -
Started By EmmaD
5 408
Wow! What great advice..thanks for sharing xView
Latest poster: Gerilyn 1 year ago
Normal Topic A debut novel's journey to publication
Started By Jess
3 160
I saw a lady reading To Touch the Stars on the train going to Glasgow ...View
Latest poster: Barb 1 year ago
Normal Topic Synopsis Formatting
Started By flickimp
6 163
Many many many thanks... [Imran cracks his fingers] ..... time to ...View
Latest poster: flickimp 1 year ago
Normal Topic Novel about an Animal... 120k too long?
Started By flickimp
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Appreciated for your good words Tony, All fingers are crossed with ...View
Latest poster: flickimp 1 year ago
Normal Topic Grumpy old man
Started By john onceupon
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I know John, it's a never-lifting yoke of drossery, isn't it? Looking on ...View
Latest poster: Caducean Whisks 1 year ago
Normal Topic Request for full Manuscript - how long do you wait??
Started By Dolly
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Editing notes arrived from agent today. Her broad suggestions ...View
Latest poster: Rebecca 1 year ago
Normal Topic Self-publishing - how much work?
Started By Andrew_2010
29 395
Wow, this is quite a contentious topic isn't it! It seems to be a matter ...View
Latest poster: Jenny_Meszaros 1 year ago
Normal Topic Submission query?
Started By kaz
3 152
The 3 chapters/50 pages guideline is really just that ie a guideline. As ...View
Latest poster: Debi 1 year ago
Normal Topic Do agents take on short stories?
Started By Korinne
7 248
Thanks everyone this is really helpful - I'll definately look into this in ...View
Latest poster: Korinne 1 year ago
Normal Topic Submitting to an agent
Started By Jess L
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Thanks for the advice templar1 and Debi. Its a relief to hear how ...View
Latest poster: Jess L 1 year ago
Normal Topic Selling Copyright
Started By Brains
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How much you'd make in profit, that is, minus the distribution costs etc. ...View
Latest poster: EmmaD 1 year ago
Normal Topic A competition to think twice about
Started By EmmaD
6 179
Whisks - never, ever dim. Emma - Frome has a nice feel about it and the ...View
Latest poster: MarkRutterford 1 year ago
Normal Topic Getting Newspaper reviews
Started By Gerry
5 161
Nice links Emma (gosh everyone, that Emma don't half write a lot of useful ...View
Latest poster: Gerry 1 year ago
Normal Topic Does age/experience matter?
Started By Jdodd
2 129
Hi Jdodd You share the exact same outlook as me. I'm totally paranoid ...View
Latest poster: Korinne 1 year ago