tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post5770883261050854646..comments2012-02-13T07:26:05.456-08:00Nathan Bransfordnoreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-41249125655554524402012-02-13T07:26:05.456-08:002012-02-13T07:26:05.456-08:00THat was coolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-8661793433712006812012-02-04T05:05:30.971-08:002012-02-04T05:05:30.971-08:00The journey doesnt end with your book getting published, the work is just beginning. Keep motivated and focused on sharing your passion with the world.<br />http://mworthington-author.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/ok-i-have-got-my-book-publishedwhat.htmlMichelle Worthington - Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339725441797357903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-59562701578087896682012-02-01T13:02:20.693-08:002012-02-01T13:02:20.693-08:00Calling ALL Writers! Write for the &quot;Book Times&quot; and get published online! Read more: http://bkwritersblock.blogspot.com/2012/02/book-times.htmlBKenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11226914559712634908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-16870442625860250162012-01-09T18:22:56.522-08:002012-01-09T18:22:56.522-08:00Hi Nathan,<br /><br />Thanks for all the great information. Once a contract is signed, is the author free to speak openly about the contents of the book before publication? Also, for marketing purposes, how much can the publishers reveal before publication?<br /><br />Thanks a lot,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-27305609377757893362011-05-06T19:48:08.959-07:002011-05-06T19:48:08.959-07:00Hello Natha. <br /><br />Thank you for writing sich a useful blog.<br />I published a lot of VERY popular stories on Fanfiction.net.<br />I was wondering if it was worth mentioning it in my query letter?<br /><br />ThanksSteffy2106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-82529791059023697662011-03-03T13:13:02.582-08:002011-03-03T13:13:02.582-08:00Nathan, I have a vague recollection of looking into publishing a novel when I was much younger and thinking that process seemed quite intimidating. However, as of late it doesn&#39;t seem to be all that frightening and to be sure I think that your post has helped alleviate some of that fear.<br /> Also, I&#39;m nearer the end than the beginning with the first draft of my first novel so I&#39;m keenly aware of how much further I really have to go. So in spite of my lack of experience with the process from beginning to end I do realize it&#39;s a long road ahead but I have to emphasize what some others have written here, it makes me exited.<br /> Finally, I have no allusions that getting one novel published will bring me great riches but it&#39;s one of things I can say that I did. I figure even if I only ever complete a second draft and try to get it published then I can say I tried. <br /> I kind of feel that way about the novel I recently adapted into a screenplay. I keep it in view at all times to remind of how much I can actually accomplish when I actually try. Sometime soon I hope to add my novel to that pile.JaysonCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-19005606999369554952011-01-13T06:45:26.951-08:002011-01-13T06:45:26.951-08:00To add to Jennifer&#39;s comment - yes, self-publishing eBooks can be highly profitable and lots of fun (though please hire an editor ;). CreateSpace is not the only place to self-publish. Google Books, which opened on December 17, is a great platform for self-published eBook authors, as is Amazon, though you have to convert your book to DTP, which is now very easy to do on their website.<br /><br />One recommendation I didn&#39;t see here in the whole &quot;how to get published&quot; process, though Jennifer alluded to it, is the importance of writers, whether going the traditional or the eBook route, to build a platform.<br /><br />Building a platform of eager-to-get-their-hands-on-your-book readers is essential, and fairly easy to accomplish. Besides, when you write your query letters, it is always nice to be able to include something along the lines of, &quot;And I have 1,000 daily visitors to my author blog.&quot;Kaete Mariacahttp://TheEssentialeBooker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-15605127799134316982010-12-09T09:03:32.832-08:002010-12-09T09:03:32.832-08:00For novelists and children&#39;s book authors, publishing the traditional way may make sense. If you want to make money immediately after launching, however, and you write non-fiction, Ebook publishing and self-publishing print books through a program like Amazon&#39;s Createspace can work well. Also, if you publish technical manuals, creating your Ebook as a simple PDF file and selling it can be a great way to retain ALL your profits.<br /><br />These days publishing houses have very little time/money/personnel available to promote a non-celebrity&#39;s book, so the promotional efforts all fall on the shoulder of the author. If you&#39;re going to be doing all the promotion yourself, and, presumably, a lot of this would be happening through stuff you do online with your own website, then marketing your own work can be a much more profitable, quick, and fun way to reach your audience - ASAP! :)Jennifer Shepherdhttp://www.get-a-book-published.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-76061948417534639132010-09-09T06:35:20.609-07:002010-09-09T06:35:20.609-07:00anon-<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2007/02/art-of-reading-rejection-letters.html" rel="nofollow">Answer to question #1</a><br /><a href="http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2008/07/editing-vs-copyediting.html" rel="nofollow">Answer to question #2</a>Nathan Bransfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17938449789819847825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-43133212244796097582010-09-09T01:18:11.446-07:002010-09-09T01:18:11.446-07:00Very useful post Nathan<br />I Have two questions<br />a) How serious are literary agencies when they reject your submissions with sugar coated words- interesting ideas, great plot, good writing etc<br />b) To what extent the writing is done by the editors in terms of removing the typos, improving the language grammar etcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-64012402849747032532010-09-09T01:18:03.974-07:002010-09-09T01:18:03.974-07:00Very useful post Nathan<br />I Have two questions<br />a) How serious are literary agencies when they reject your submissions with sugar coated words- interesting ideas, great plot, good writing etc<br />b) To what extent the writing is done by the editors in terms of removing the typos, improving the language grammar etcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-76704556895877702602010-09-05T08:35:01.217-07:002010-09-05T08:35:01.217-07:00I&#39;ve finished my book, I think it is polished. I&#39;m so afraid at this point. Afraid that it stinks. Because how do you be objective about your own work? I mean, I think it&#39;s good, but will anyone else?<br /><br />I can&#39;t seem to get up the nerve to send that first query.MaryAnnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-1732918373719372702010-09-05T08:31:47.193-07:002010-09-05T08:31:47.193-07:00Nathan, what if I sign with an agent and they don&#39;t sell the book? At what point am I allowed to find another agent and let them try?MaryAnnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-48351412151645093162010-08-31T10:44:17.827-07:002010-08-31T10:44:17.827-07:00I am curious what the ratio of query letters to request for partials is. If an agent responds to a query and asks for a partial, is the author more likely to get published than all the other people submitting queries? Or do agents ask for partials and decide against going any further all the time?<br /><br />I have recently had an agent request a partial, and while my friends and family are ecstatic and can&#39;t wait to hear more, I feel very cautious about getting my hopes up.jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07486429743980562760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-71006309955073758342010-07-30T07:00:09.061-07:002010-07-30T07:00:09.061-07:00What happens within the publishing house after an agent has submitted a manuscript to an editor who wants his or her company to take the project on? What is the process that leads up to a contract offer. How are pages and payments worked out; is this SOP?Jeff Shearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02483660599154868890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-25949384993969210352010-07-23T16:52:55.533-07:002010-07-23T16:52:55.533-07:00Thanks, anon.Nathan Bransfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17938449789819847825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-10228322169793079312010-07-23T16:48:09.078-07:002010-07-23T16:48:09.078-07:00Typesetting has now been folded into the design part of the process. The look of the page vis a vie the font, spacing, and margins is part of the design.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-37962540093584927672010-06-27T03:51:24.372-07:002010-06-27T03:51:24.372-07:00Is there any scope for poetry?Nithin R Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04210200269352572628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-84030103309981217952010-06-21T22:47:59.628-07:002010-06-21T22:47:59.628-07:00How do you get an agent any way I understand the rest of it but, how you get an agent and how do you write a query letter any way? Sorry these are probably really stupid questions but i&#39;m a 15 year old with a book that has 70,422 words on her hands and wants to get it taken care of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-90827654947398800812010-05-05T09:56:51.950-07:002010-05-05T09:56:51.950-07:00Damn...glad i stumbled across this blog. Just surfed on in. <br /><br />You have an almost eery ability to clarify questions and cover topics that have been treading water in my melon for some time. <br /><br />I know this is an older post, can&#39;t wait to browse everything else you have up. Its like discovering your first Dylan album and realizing you&#39;re just getting started.<br /><br />OK...maybe its not quite THAT cool, but you get my point. <br /><br />Anyway, great blog.<br /><br />Its almost feels wrong that this information is so easily accessible. <br /><br />Or maybe it feels right. <br /><br />I&#39;m gunna double down on &quot;right&quot;.<br /><br />God I love the internet. <br /><br />I&#39;m going to stop typing now.2 Ply Parachuteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17037824307698360641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-74828176380464050962010-04-21T19:03:48.943-07:002010-04-21T19:03:48.943-07:00Great read, Nathan. I have a question about how editors and agents look at a manuscript(s). I have a 100,000 word fantasy story for middle grade readers. Yes, I know that&#39;s way too long. If I break it up into three books, do I pitch only the first book, or all three books as a series? Thanks for your input.thewritestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932379145558768823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-85995969803686978802010-04-21T07:09:16.357-07:002010-04-21T07:09:16.357-07:00Hey Nathan,<br /><br />Thanks for the really simple explanation on the process, helped an awful lot!<br /><br />I have a question regardint location... barriers. Do I have to be us resident to get a book published here? or get an agent here?Deepahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07390093396317575568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-64208258259874628762010-04-10T19:11:19.609-07:002010-04-10T19:11:19.609-07:00Do you personally require a manuscript to be completed before sending a query to you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-52744933360849409472010-01-20T17:44:04.787-08:002010-01-20T17:44:04.787-08:00Nathan,<br /><br />Thank you so much for all this information. It&#39;s so helpful for writers who are trying to make sense of the industry. The layout of your website is great too. It&#39;s extremely user-friendly. <br /><br />Looking forward to your next blog!Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05730158369354241777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-85953494926555297192010-01-20T15:15:59.810-08:002010-01-20T15:15:59.810-08:00Hey Nathan,<br />I have a publisher who is willing to work with me but they say I need to have my manuscript formatted correctly as far as dialogue goes. Who do I get to do this? Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated!william ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15505641076209663507noreply@blogger.com