Traditional Publishing

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

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    Latest: Seeking Advice on a Publisher's Offer Medazza, Nov 4, 2023

  2. Publisher Discussion

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    Latest: Can I writer request an advance after a book is published? Homer Potvin, Mar 14, 2024

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  1. deadrats

    Rejection, rejection, rejection...

    deadrats, Aug 19, 2016 ... 234 235 236
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    312,451
    Woodstock Writer
    Apr 25, 2024 at 7:12 AM
  2. Speck

    Getting Started In The Publishing Business?

    Speck, May 24, 2008
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    37,715
    mammamaia
    May 25, 2008
  3. QuiIIroots

    I'm writing my first book, what are the odds of it being successful?

    QuiIIroots, Sep 30, 2009 ... 6 7 8
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    18,449
    Bwebb
    Jun 4, 2010
  4. Jonalexher

    Copywriting unfinished works?

    Jonalexher, Nov 28, 2010 ... 2
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    15,186
    Jonalexher
    Jan 11, 2011
  5. dboynton

    How long should you wait to hear back from a publisher?

    dboynton, May 17, 2010
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    9,870
    mammamaia
    May 17, 2010
  6. Red Rain

    Five Famous Authors who Plagiarized

    Red Rain, Mar 16, 2013 ... 2
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    9,254
    ChickenFreak
    Mar 20, 2013
  7. PeterC

    Pen Names?

    PeterC, Apr 27, 2012 ... 2 3 4
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    9,149
    Sack-a-Doo!
    Dec 30, 2015
  8. word whisperer
    Locked

    Warning From a Best-Selling Author

    word whisperer, Jan 12, 2013 ... 4 5 6
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    Lemex
    Feb 1, 2013
  9. lettuce head

    Author Joe Konrath turns down $500,000 deal to Self Publish

    lettuce head, Apr 9, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    8,402
    Misty'sMess
    Aug 28, 2013
  10. jannert

    Austin Macauley

    jannert, Apr 18, 2018 ... 2 3
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    8,242
    big soft moose
    Jun 19, 2018
  11. Kain

    Post your published books!

    Kain, Jun 18, 2006 ... 2
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    8,160
    ParanormalWriter
    Sep 2, 2008
  12. OurJud

    Are publishers really interested in good writing?

    OurJud, Sep 15, 2017 ... 4 5 6
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    BayView
    Oct 11, 2017
  13. AnrBjotk

    Traditional Another rejection letter

    AnrBjotk, Apr 12, 2014 ... 3 4 5
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    Selbbin
    Oct 22, 2014
  14. losthawken

    The Process of Publishing, My Story

    losthawken, Dec 20, 2013
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    7,775
    Joshua McNeil
    Jun 8, 2014
  15. Cogito
    Locked

    Collected Informative Links for Submitters

    Cogito, Nov 2, 2009
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    Cogito
    Nov 2, 2009
  16. JavaMan
    Locked

    Being Marketable

    JavaMan, Jun 28, 2009 ... 2 3 4
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    7,438
    Cogito
    Jul 1, 2009
  17. Edward G

    What do we do now?

    Edward G, Jan 18, 2011 ... 4 5 6
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    ojduffelworth
    Jan 30, 2011
  18. Bright Shadow
    Locked

    ebook piracy and the future of the professional writer

    Bright Shadow, Jun 9, 2011 ... 2 3 4
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    Cogito
    Jun 11, 2011
  19. aikoaiko

    Word Count Question

    aikoaiko, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2
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    6,996
    Cogito
    Jan 4, 2014
  20. Elgaisma

    Advantages/Disadvantages of a pen name

    Elgaisma, Sep 20, 2010
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    Tesoro
    Apr 10, 2011
  21. TLK

    Do Publishers Accept Series From First-Time Authors?

    TLK, Apr 6, 2013 ... 2
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    6,630
    Cogito
    Apr 11, 2013
  22. Adam Bolander

    When to call it quits?

    Adam Bolander, Nov 24, 2020 ... 2 3 4
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    6,285
    OurJud
    Jan 16, 2021
  23. Lucy E.

    Male vs. Female authors?

    Lucy E., Jun 8, 2008 ... 2 3
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    Rei
    Aug 12, 2008
  24. Oak

    Is 7350 words too short for a book?

    Oak, Mar 17, 2012 ... 2 3
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    6,164
    aimeekath
    Apr 26, 2012
  25. Lifeline

    Unconfused: Premise, theme, tagline, logline, elevator-pitch, blurb, query, and synopsis

    Lifeline, Mar 6, 2021
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    Lifeline
    Mar 6, 2021
  26. Wreybies

    Preferences in Publication Routes

    Wreybies, Sep 25, 2016 ... 4 5 6
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    ChickenFreak
    Oct 4, 2016
  27. BayView
    Locked

    So, You Wrote A Novel - And Want to Get it Published...

    BayView, Sep 25, 2016
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    6,028
    Wreybies
    Sep 26, 2016
  28. BlackBird

    Self Publishing vs Publishing

    BlackBird, Dec 31, 2012 ... 3 4 5
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    6,004
    lettuce head
    Mar 8, 2013
  29. deadrats

    How many readers do you have?

    deadrats, Jun 29, 2019
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    5,739
    Catrin Lewis
    Oct 24, 2019
  30. bruce

    Do you intend to get published?

    bruce, Nov 6, 2009 ... 2 3
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    5,708
    Mantha Hendrix
    May 11, 2010
  31. graphospasm

    Submittable/Submishmash

    graphospasm, Oct 7, 2013
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    5,619
    TLK
    Nov 1, 2013
  32. Kas

    Too taboo to be published?

    Kas, Mar 20, 2009 ... 2
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    26
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    5,419
    Torana
    May 16, 2009
  33. writergirl29

    Compensation Info Needed Please

    writergirl29, Aug 29, 2006
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    5,344
    cl0ud
    Aug 31, 2006
  34. ChaosReigns

    How not to handle Rejection

    ChaosReigns, Jul 28, 2016 ... 2 3 4
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    5,081
    big soft moose
    Aug 15, 2016
  35. Red Rain

    Will books ever go fully Digital?

    Red Rain, Mar 14, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    5,057
    Anthony Martin
    May 6, 2013
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