Publish Own Book
Craft Publisher Problems? – Publish Your Own Craft Book!
Author: Frank English
There’s a perception that the majority of craft publishers are a tough bunch! Hard-bitten accountants bashing away at calculators and deciding that despite the obvious merits of your craft book the numbers don’t work and thanks, but no thanks!
Well I guess the truth is that the picture is neither completely accurate, nor all that far from the mark! Confused? Let me explain.
If you’ve ever tried to find a craft book publisher you might well have run into the above scenario. There are large publishing houses that frankly just don’t want to take the risk on an unknown craft writer. There are other, smaller companies, who might well love your work and be very sympathetic and understanding but traditional craft book publishing does have high start-up costs and unfortunately sometimes those decisions might not come down in your favor.
If you’re determined and committed and prepared to put in the time, the phone calls and the shoe leather, you might eventually become one of the lucky ones and find what you’re looking for.
But there is an alternative. An easier, more certain route to getting your book out there. You can become your own craft publisher!
Now you might be thing that it’s a nice idea, being in control, not having someone decide whether your craft book will make it to print or not, but there are practicalities aren’t there. You can’t just go out and buy half a truck load of paper and a printing press!
No you can’t, but you don’t need to. For a start you can take advantage of the huge growth in digital craft books – ebooks – which can be published, marketed and distributed online at remarkably small costs (and surprisingly high profits). You can also take advantage of print-on-demand companies. For the small craft publisher these are a godsend because you don’t have to worry about ordering hundreds of copies of your craft book, they’ll start by printing just one!
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You’ll probably want to do further reading and of course the internet is a good place to start. Many authors have already benefitted from the advice available from Complete Craft Publisher so it’s a great place to start. Crafters just like you are already enjoying the rewards – why not you?
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writers get paid for thier work, just like anyone else. do not pay to have your book published
what you need to do is finish the book. and edit until it is perfect.
after that you need to get a copy of the writers hand book by barry turner – it lists all the agents and publishers in the uk, us and ireland.
you can also try http://www.agentquery.com although this seems to list primarily us agents.
along with the contact details you will find whether they accept unsolicited ms or not, and what sort of material they are looking for.
then you send them a query, some ask for just a query letter, others ask of a query plus a synopsis, some want the first three chapters.
make sure to follow the guidelines to the word because a lot of agents and publishers won’t even look at your work if it isn’t submitted the right way.
query letters are the first time an agent or publisher will see any of yourwriting, so make it professional and relevant.
a good reference for query letters is http://www.agentquery.com/writer_hq.aspx
get a copy of ‘from pitch to publication’ by carole blake. she runs a literary agency and rreally knows what she is talking about. it’s the best book on publishing i’ve read, and it really lays it out and makes it simple.
sometimes they will just reject the work, sometimes they will ask to read more or it. sometimes they will pass on that too. bear in mind that each agent has very different tastes, just like readers. and they need to feel passionate about a book before they will take it on. and when one says no, it doesn’t mean that the book is bad or that you can’t write, but just that it’s not right for them.
it can take years and hundreds of rejections before you get published. it doesn’t mean you can’t write, it just means that you haven’t found the right place for your book yet.
don’t loose heart.
but the main thing is to finsih first
Most publishers won’ t accept a manuscript unless you have an agent, in which case you would need funding to pay for one. They would also get royalyies once the book is published.
Amazon.com owns a company that helps people self-publish. go to booksurge.com to sign up and start working towards publishing! Good Luck!
i want to publish my own book im in melbourne australia,could anyone tell me what i have to do to get thisdone
i want to publish my own book im in melbourne australia,could anyone tell me what i have to do to get this done?
(i am on a tight budget)i have no knowledge in that field,so any advice i would be greatful for.
thankyou.
How can i publish my own book please help~?
I’m a teen who is very interested in publishing my own book but before you say it i know what you’ll say that i have to be good and have to know what i’m doing or something along the lines so how can i?
and where?
how?
when?
would i be paid or not?
Can a person successfully self-publish their own book?
I love to write, and I would like to know if a person can be successful in self publishing their own book? And where can I look to get info to do so.