Traditional Publishing

Discuss the aspects of getting published, finding the right publisher, acquiring an agent, or any other aspect of publishing.

  1. Agent Discussion

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    Latest: Completely new, would like prodding in the right direction Set2Stun, Sep 22, 2023 at 2:02 AM

  2. Publisher Discussion

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    Latest: NEWS: intended merger of Penguin Random House with Simon & Schuster Homer Potvin, Aug 8, 2023

  3. Query & Cover Letter Critique

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    Latest: My first query w. bogart, Jul 31, 2023
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  1. deadrats

    Rejection, rejection, rejection...

    deadrats, Aug 19, 2016 ... 217 218 219
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    AntPoems
    Sep 22, 2023 at 2:25 PM
  2. J.T. Woody

    Submitting Poetry with dates?

    J.T. Woody, Sep 14, 2023
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    128
    J.T. Woody
    Sep 14, 2023
  3. PádraigAgScríobh

    Submission Process Blurb

    PádraigAgScríobh, Sep 14, 2023
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    PádraigAgScríobh
    Sep 14, 2023
  4. deadrats

    Subscribers, print run, and readership

    deadrats, Aug 25, 2023
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    298
    Catriona Grace
    Sep 10, 2023
  5. deadrats

    The First Line

    deadrats, Jun 14, 2023 ... 2 3
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    1,534
    Louanne Learning
    Sep 5, 2023
  6. theusual

    How many agents do you submit to?

    theusual, Sep 3, 2023
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    227
    PiP
    Sep 5, 2023
  7. Madman

    Sensitive or controversial content when looking to publish?

    Madman, Jun 2, 2022 ... 2 3
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    3,125
    J.T. Woody
    Sep 5, 2023
  8. Hublocker

    They are publishing my book in spring 2024

    Hublocker, Aug 23, 2023
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    273
    Catriona Grace
    Aug 23, 2023
  9. Frazer MacDonald

    Words Matter Publishing

    Frazer MacDonald, Jan 7, 2018
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    w. bogart
    Aug 15, 2023
  10. J.T. Woody

    what would make a publisher/author change cover and title before release?

    J.T. Woody, Aug 8, 2023
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    203
    J.T. Woody
    Aug 8, 2023
  11. Estragon64

    Leveraging a publishing offer

    Estragon64, Jul 30, 2023
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    322
    w. bogart
    Aug 1, 2023
  12. Username Required

    For those who regularly get short stories published…

    Username Required, Jul 18, 2023 ... 2
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    Username Required
    Jul 25, 2023
  13. deadrats

    Becoming a slush reader

    deadrats, Jul 21, 2023
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    10
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    397
    Not the Territory
    Jul 25, 2023
  14. Sarah Naidoo

    Should I change the last paragraph?

    Sarah Naidoo, Jul 12, 2023
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    evild4ve
    Jul 12, 2023
  15. theusual

    How do you get the motivation to submit to agents

    theusual, Jul 2, 2023
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    253
    w. bogart
    Jul 3, 2023
  16. Marscaleb

    How do I know if my story is worth trying to publish?

    Marscaleb, Apr 27, 2023
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    431
    trevorD
    May 3, 2023
  17. montecarlo

    Twist and Twain

    montecarlo, Feb 5, 2023
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    633
    w. bogart
    Apr 17, 2023
  18. DtheB

    Contract advice much needed!

    DtheB, Apr 9, 2023
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    397
    big soft moose
    Apr 9, 2023
  19. AntPoems

    Clarkesworld closing to submissions because of AI stories

    AntPoems, Feb 20, 2023 ... 2 3
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    ps102
    Feb 25, 2023
  20. Username Required
    Locked

    Submission Process Non-PC short stories?

    Username Required, Feb 3, 2023
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    Seven Crowns
    Feb 6, 2023
  21. Username Required

    Pen Names Multiple pen names?

    Username Required, Feb 3, 2023
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    425
    Xoic
    Feb 3, 2023
  22. AntPoems

    Multiple submission packets

    AntPoems, Jan 29, 2023
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    AntPoems
    Jan 29, 2023
  23. deadrats

    blind reads

    deadrats, Dec 12, 2022
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    Native Ink
    Jan 28, 2023
  24. HenWii

    Where is the line between inspiration and a Rip-Off?

    HenWii, Dec 18, 2022
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    HenWii
    Jan 19, 2023
  25. Hublocker

    dpi?

    Hublocker, Jan 16, 2023
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    369
    Hublocker
    Jan 17, 2023
  26. deadrats

    reprints

    deadrats, Jan 10, 2023
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    312
    B.E. Nugent
    Jan 13, 2023
  27. Xarzu

    MS word template for submissions

    Xarzu, Jan 9, 2023
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    Bruce Johnson
    Jan 10, 2023
  28. Hublocker

    Light a fire under publisher's chair?

    Hublocker, Dec 26, 2022
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    531
    Hublocker
    Jan 3, 2023
  29. Que

    New Your Times Best Selling List

    Que, Dec 21, 2022
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    773
    Que
    Dec 22, 2022
  30. Det Del Dragons

    Word Count Requirements

    Det Del Dragons, Nov 15, 2022
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    832
    Det Del Dragons
    Nov 17, 2022
  31. kuanyin

    Agents Requiring Non-fiction Proposals

    kuanyin, May 9, 2022 ... 2
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    1,241
    big soft moose
    Nov 10, 2022
  32. Maximum7
    Locked

    How does trademark laws work for sci-fi tech?

    Maximum7, Oct 28, 2022
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    3
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    781
    Hammer
    Oct 28, 2022
  33. ShannonH

    Twitter Pitches

    ShannonH, Oct 26, 2022
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    1,001
    ShannonH
    Oct 27, 2022
  34. Hublocker

    Manuscript accepted

    Hublocker, Sep 4, 2022
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    1,027
    TWErvin2
    Oct 27, 2022
  35. J.T. Woody

    Pros and Cons about submitting to an Independent Publisher

    J.T. Woody, Sep 15, 2022
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    1,158
    J.T. Woody
    Sep 18, 2022
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