When it comes to publishing a novel, one of the most important things to remember before you submit your story anywhere is that you have a great work that will interest a publisher and make them want to buy it. Make sure you carefully examine your manuscript, being sure to edit it so that your work is the best it can be. It must also be professional.

It is important to be aware of the quality of your writing and what you can do to improve your writing skills. You want to be sure that you are creating vivid images with your words and that they are going to entice your readers and encourage them to continue to read and enjoy your story! If you have problems achieving this goal, read works from other authors to get tips and ideas of how to fine-tune your own writing into a true, grammatically correct work of art.

It is also important to remember that any manuscript that is not good quality or is poorly written will be easily rejected. It has nothing to do with whether or not you are an amateur, writing your first work or if you are already an established professional. You want your work to stand out from everyone else's.

In addition, some writers are only content going after or targeting the biggest and highest paying publishers. These companies are also the most difficult to get into and coincidentally, they are the hardest on a new writer's career. Furthermore, agents are not easy to get representation in these days anymore. Lastly, self-publishing is a route I would only recommend for writers who already have a solid experience and background in business.

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Thus far, you have completed your literary masterpiece and sent it out to every possible publisher and agent that may be interested in signing unpublished writers. Ideally, since several months have passed, you should be receiving some sort of feedback. Or, in a perfect world, a contract to publish your work could come and make your dreams come true!

Unfortunately, for many of us unpublished writers, although we probably do get feedback, we do not typically receive contracts to publish our works. As a matter of fact, according to Writer's Digest, less than 5% of the estimated total number of manuscript submissions are published at all. Of that 5%, only 15% accepted are for debut books.

I know that these statistics can be very discouraging. Don't give up!

Typically, despite popular belief, many publishing houses and literary agencies like to find new authors. The problem that you find is that when you are looking at traditional publishing companies, the sheer volume of submissions is a stumbling block to any new author. Many companies will not accept manuscripts from unpublished authors; many companies will not accept unsolicited manuscripts; and, several others refuse to accept manuscripts that are submitted by authors that are not represented by literary agents. Reading through the various requirements of the publishing companies can be both frustrating and very time consuming. That is why it is good to find a publishing company that is truly interested in publishing good writing, regardless of where it is coming from.

Make sure that your writing is grammatically correct. Make sure that it flows well and will be marketable. The last thing that you want is to submit a manuscript to someone that is just going to look at it as a mess.