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: When asks for first three chapters or 5000 words. Homer Potvin, Aug 31, 2021

  2. Publisher Discussion

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    Latest: Memoirs, 18 publishers accepting submissions Francis de Aguilar, Aug 30, 2021

  3. Query & Cover Letter Critique

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    Latest: High Fantasy Query letter Friedrich Kugelschreiber, Oct 19, 2021 at 7:29 PM
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  2. big soft moose
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    Experience with vanity publishers your help needed by Society of Authors

    big soft moose, Mar 15, 2021
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    big soft moose
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  4. deadrats

    Rejection, rejection, rejection...

    deadrats, Aug 19, 2016 ... 160 161 162
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    Homer Potvin
    Oct 22, 2021 at 5:54 AM
  5. SapereAude

    Royalty rates

    SapereAude, Oct 9, 2021
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    montecarlo
    Oct 14, 2021
  6. SaturnDreary

    Writer burnout...

    SaturnDreary, Sep 13, 2021
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    SaturnDreary
    Sep 13, 2021
  7. NeilP

    Interzone

    NeilP, Sep 7, 2021
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    AntPoems
    Sep 7, 2021
  8. Francis de Aguilar

    Themed call for submissions

    Francis de Aguilar, Sep 6, 2021
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    Francis de Aguilar
    Sep 6, 2021
  9. alw86

    Formatting of 'one page synopsis'?

    alw86, Jun 3, 2021
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    Francis de Aguilar
    Sep 4, 2021
  10. Francis de Aguilar

    Debut, or not debut? That is the question.

    Francis de Aguilar, Sep 4, 2021
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    Francis de Aguilar
    Sep 4, 2021
  11. AntPoems

    How McSweeney's edits a short humor classic

    AntPoems, Sep 1, 2021
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    AntPoems
    Sep 1, 2021
  12. supertypist

    Seeking PhD endorsements for our book.

    supertypist, Aug 28, 2021
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    supertypist
    Aug 30, 2021
  13. somemorningrain
    Locked

    Legal issues surrounding use of cultural references in a novel?

    somemorningrain, Jan 15, 2021 ... 2
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    big soft moose
    Aug 29, 2021
  14. J.T. Woody

    Mixing work and writing

    J.T. Woody, Jun 26, 2021
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    TripleBackstab
    Aug 27, 2021
  15. montecarlo

    Rejection question

    montecarlo, Aug 18, 2021
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    AntPoems
    Aug 18, 2021
  16. Senko

    Do you really think you could use money for this?

    Senko, Aug 15, 2021
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    Senko
    Aug 17, 2021
  17. NeilP

    Story publishing?

    NeilP, Jul 29, 2021
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    AntPoems
    Jul 31, 2021
  18. Lockart Lowe

    New Query

    Lockart Lowe, Jul 27, 2021
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    Lockart Lowe
    Jul 27, 2021
  19. Teladan

    Submission Process Simultaneous Submissions Quandary

    Teladan, Jun 22, 2021
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    Teladan
    Jun 22, 2021
  20. Teladan

    Forced Art...

    Teladan, Apr 28, 2021
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    deadrats
    Apr 30, 2021
  21. Estragon64

    Copyrights and public art

    Estragon64, Apr 26, 2021
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    big soft moose
    Apr 26, 2021
  22. J.T. Woody

    What is the difference between a Synopsis and a....

    J.T. Woody, Apr 19, 2021
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    JLT
    Apr 24, 2021
  23. JayClassical

    Should I hire a copy editor?

    JayClassical, Apr 19, 2021
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    Ellen_Hall
    Apr 21, 2021
  24. Estragon64

    Post-Acceptance Questions

    Estragon64, Apr 1, 2021
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    hyacinthe
    Apr 19, 2021
  25. Estragon64

    Editing The editing process - what to expect?

    Estragon64, Apr 14, 2021
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    Laurin Kelly
    Apr 15, 2021
  26. alw86

    "A short synopsis" - One Page Or Two?

    alw86, Mar 27, 2021
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    Homer Potvin
    Mar 27, 2021
  27. J.T. Woody

    "Shotgun Approach"?

    J.T. Woody, Mar 25, 2021
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    Ellen_Hall
    Mar 26, 2021
  28. trevorD

    Novel length for first time writer?

    trevorD, Feb 8, 2021
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    Francis de Aguilar
    Mar 22, 2021
  29. Teladan

    The Authority of Publishers/Editors

    Teladan, Jun 27, 2020
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    Ellen_Hall
    Mar 22, 2021
  30. Concise

    Jimmy the Quitter Synopsis

    Concise, Mar 19, 2021
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    Homer Potvin
    Mar 19, 2021
  31. alw86

    'X is my first novel' in agent letters

    alw86, Mar 19, 2021
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    alw86
    Mar 19, 2021
  32. Fronzizzle

    Two more dumb questions on formatting submittals

    Fronzizzle, Mar 10, 2021
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    Saviette
    Mar 17, 2021
  33. Authentically Adrian

    Can I Publish A Book Without A Title?

    Authentically Adrian, Mar 4, 2021
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    Saviette
    Mar 17, 2021
  34. Francis de Aguilar

    Word count for Crime

    Francis de Aguilar, Mar 3, 2021
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    448
    Francis de Aguilar
    Mar 3, 2021
  35. Francis de Aguilar

    Third person bio.

    Francis de Aguilar, Feb 16, 2021
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    Francis de Aguilar
    Feb 18, 2021
  36. Medazza

    Advice on querying tactics

    Medazza, Feb 15, 2021
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    Medazza
    Feb 15, 2021
  37. Chicago4610

    Non-Fiction

    Chicago4610, Feb 1, 2021
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    alw86
    Feb 2, 2021
  38. Fronzizzle

    Book Done - Not Sure What To Do Next

    Fronzizzle, Jan 29, 2021
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    big soft moose
    Jan 30, 2021
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