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Publishing a book seems more difficult than writing it. But with the right instructions, all is possible! In order for your book to be published, you must make sure it's written as best you can before sending it to the publisher. Publishing your book will take a lot of research and patience but it will be worth it if you see your work in print. If you want to know how to publish a book, just follow these easy steps:

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Prepare Books for Publishing

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   Know when you need to prepare a manuscript or outline. Novelists should prepare a long-range manuscript, but writers writing about real people should instead prepare a brief outline. Knowing what to write will save you time and make you look more professional when you bring your work to the public.
   • Many novelists try to publish their books before they finish the manuscript - futile. If you are a seasoned writer working with a literary agent, and then just a few chapters or even an outline can get you a contract but for most beginner writers The way of composing a novel, the book should be 100% complete before moving on to publishing.
   • If you are writing about real people, the first thing to do is complete the outline. If you're writing a health or cooking book then you should focus on the outline. If you are doing more literary than you should write representative chapters or even perfect the manuscript in some cases.
   • If you decide to just need an outline for the kind of real-life person you're writing, go to step 6 and decide whether you hire a literary agent or go directly to the publisher.
   • If you are writing a textbook, go to the end and learn how to publish a book by contacting the publisher directly.

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   Editing the book. Editing a book can be even more difficult than completing it. Once you write a short manuscript for your book, whether it's a historical novel or a horror novel, you'll need to get your book in the best possible condition before bringing it home. agent or publisher. Here are a few things you need to do when editing a book:
   • Make sure your book is as engaging as possible. Even if not every book is a detective novel or an interesting book, make sure the reader is intrigued in the first place and there is always a reason to read those pages.
   • Many agents say that they rarely accept a book of more than 100,000 words by a novice novelist.
   • Make sure you convey your thoughts. Whether you're writing a romance novel or science fiction, you should embrace your intentions and convey the message across the page.
   • Make sure your thoughts are as clear as possible. Ideas may be easy to understand for you, but they will confuse your readers. Of course, your book may be targeted to a certain audience, some of them (such as college students or nurses) will be able to clearly understand the implications. think of you.

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   Get feedback on your book. Once you think you're "really" done, it's important to get some feedback on your book to know if it's ready for publication. It may feel perfect, but it almost always needs perfection. Getting a response from a colleague or a trusted professional is better than getting rejected by an agent or publisher. If asking for comments too early in the manuscript process, you can feel claustrophobic, so make sure your book is complete before you need help. Here are a few ways to get recall information about your book:
   • Ask a fellow writer. A person who knows how to write has a deep understanding of what works and doesn't work in a book.
   • Ask someone who loves reading. A lot of readers will probably tell you that your book is interesting, or that they feel sleepy from the very first chapter.
   • Ask people who understand your topic. If you are realistically writing about an area like business, science or cooking, ask an expert in that area to see that you truly understand your expertise.
   • Bring your composition to a literary writing workshop. Whether you and your local friends hold intimate meetings with writers or attend a literary writing seminar, bringing a chapter of your work to a conference can immediately bring giving you more in-depth understanding of the various opinions.
   • If you're studying for a master of social sciences or master of arts in writing, you'll have plenty of sources of feedback, whether it's from classmates or your lecturer.
   • Find a reputable editor and ask for a manuscript review. This can be expensive, but getting the right people can help you know if your book is ready for publication.
   • Remember to consider the feedback you receive carefully. Not everyone will love your book, and that's okay. It's important to get constructive feedback from people you trust, but understand that not every single opinion will help you. Getting a good response means you are finding the right people.

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   Edit your book further if needed. Correction is based on the response you receive. You won't regret it. Take a moment to absorb the feedback you receive, and then get to work.
   • Even though your edits are on the right track, you should still ask for more feedback to make sure you've written better draft.
   • When you edit your manuscript again, put it away for a few weeks or even a month. Then take it out and reread it with an objective eye to see if it has been written as best it can be.
   • Finally, copy the book's edits. Once all the important issues have been noted, make sure your manuscript is free of grammatical errors and punctuation. These errors will make your work unprofessional and your readers will not appreciate your hard work.

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   Prepare your manuscript. Once you feel that your manuscript is complete, you will have to bind the booklet to meet the requirements of the agent or publisher you are looking for. There is some practice that you can use, but it is also advisable to review the publisher's websites or the agent's guide to make sure your manuscript meets their standards. Here are a few things you can do:
   • Always double-spaced your manuscript.
   • Align your draft with the left and right margins of 2.5 cm.
   • Do not let strange fonts. Times New Roman style is the best font to use. Courier or a typewriter-like font is used for highlighting, but TNR is still the best font you can use.
   • Paginate. Your manuscript page number is at the top right, along with your name and a title before the page number.
     • Example: "Smith / SKY IN VEO / 1"
   • There is a cover. The cover page must include the following:
     • Your name, email address, phone number, and address will appear on the left side of the page.
     • The title of your novel should be capitalized and centered on the page, along with your name. For example, "SKY IN THE VEO" on one line and "composed by John Smith" is written just below it.
     • Words should be at the bottom of the page. You can round to the nearest 5,000 words. You can write, "about 75,000" words.

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   Decide if you want to enlist the help of the literary agent or go directly to the publisher. Although it is extremely difficult to contract with a literary agent, contacting a publisher directly to try to publish your book is even more difficult.
   • The benefit of working directly with a publisher is that you don't need to use (or pay) an agent as a middleman. The downside is that publishers trust the agents to be selective about work, so they'll be less likely to pay attention to you if you don't have an agent.
   • You can also meet with a literary agent first and then to publishers if that doesn't work. However, if your work is rejected by literary agents, it will be even more likely to be rejected by the publishers.
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Method 2 of 4: Publish Books with the Help of a Literary Representative

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   Market research. Once you are ready to bring your book to literary representatives, you need to research the mayor to find a match for you. Find books by category or genre you like to see what genre and category you fit into and how those books are sold and who are famous in your area of ​​writing. If your book doesn't fit one category, research the variety of genres that your book might fit.
   • Once you've researched the market, you'll be able to find a clever way to describe your book. Is your book in science fiction, literature, or history? In the genre of science fiction or a historical novel? Literary, or more than a youth novel? Understanding the type of book will help you contact the correct agent.

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   Study the literary representatives. Now that you know which agent needs to work with, it's time to find the perfect agent to represent you. The ideal agent will understand your idea, will be passionate about your work, and will work with you to re-edit your book and sell it to the publisher. Making sure the agent sells books according to the genre you compose or contacting the agent is just a waste of time. Here's how to find a good agent for you:
   • Study a reliable guide to Literary Representatives. This book will tell you more about the thousands of literary representatives and will also cover the genres they specialize in, how many new clients they take in each year, and how much revenue they have recently made.
   • Learn about the Publisher marketplace. Whether you will have to pay 500,000 VND a month to fully access the site, you will have a deep understanding of how many books they sold recently, what types of books they sell and who is selling a lot of books. Best.
   • Find out about the Query Tracker website. This website will help you see which representatives respond to queries quickly, and who seldom respond or take months to respond. The statistics on this site are reported by other writers, so the dataset is incomplete, but it can give you a good number of how well the representatives are receiving. . The website can also tell you which agents specialize in what category.
   • Check out the websites of different agents. When you find an agent who seems to be a good match, get to know him or her for more information about the filing rules and what categories and which clients they represent.
   • Please ensure that the agent receives voluntary applications. Unless you are in a relationship, you will have to file an agent this way.
   • Beware of scammers impersonating the agent. No reputable agent will ask for a reading fee to view your manuscript. The agent will only make money if they can sell you the book. Visit the Preditors & Editors website to make sure the agent has a high rating.

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   Write a query letter. Once you've found your dream agent - or some dream agents, the better - it's time to prepare a query letter. Your inquiry letter will be your opportunity to introduce yourself to the agent, to engage the agent in your book, and to give a short summary of your book. It may take a while to get a response from the agent, so contact several agents at once (as long as they allow concurrent submissions) and sit down and wait. The query letter should follow the structure below:
   • Paragraph one: an introduction to your book and your interest in the agent. Here's what to write in the first paragraph:
     • Start with a sentence or two that gives the agent an "introduction" to what your book is about. It should be specific, unique, and engaging.
     • Then, let the agent know what category your book belongs to, whether it's multicultural, youthful or historical. It can belong to several genres. You should also mention word count in the first paragraph.
     • Let the agent know why you chose them. Do they represent a lot of books of your genre, or do they represent a few authors whose works are similar to yours? Do you have a personal relationship with an agent? If so, mention that immediately.
   • Paragraph two: your book summary. Here's what should be in the summary:
     • Describe what happens in your book and what topic is emphasized. Please describe as accurately and as compelling as possible.
     • Indicate who the main characters are, what roles they play, and why your book is important.
     • You can write about these in up to one or two paragraphs.
   • Third paragraph: some brief information about yourself. Let the agent know if you've won any of the awards and how the book ties into your life.
   • Section four: let the agent know that official manuscripts or featured chapters (if you are writing about real people) can be sent on request and your contact information is provided. Thank you to the agent for taking the time to consider your work.
   • Follow these instructions carefully. If the agent is also requesting a concept outline or chapter, send it to them.

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   If you receive an offer from an agent, sign the contract - if it feels good. If the agent likes your inquiry letter, he or she will ask you to include some chapters or even the entire manuscript. If the agent later falls in love with your work, you get what you wanted: an offer from the agent! But before you sign an agent contract, you have to make sure that the agent is the dream agent you are looking for.
   • Talk to the representative on the phone. If possible, go to the representative in person. If you live near Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, then it would be better since so many literary representatives are based in the big city. Get a feel for that person's character and how enthusiastic he is for your work.
   • Believe in your hunch. If something shows you that the agent seems too busy, turns off too quickly, or doesn't have interest in your work, don't contract that person. Continuing to look for an agent is better than handing your books to the wrong person.
   • Ask if you can talk to a few of the representative's customers. A good agent will be happy to give you the names of some clients, so you can chat with them and have a better sense of whether the agent is a good fit.
   • Check out your findings. Make sure your agent has sales and has a reliable client list before you cooperate.
   • Read through your contract carefully. Once you see the contract is pretty standard, and the house represents about 15% of your domestic and 20% of your foreign sales, and you feel good about signing an agent, sign the contract, send it to email and congratulations on your job very well.

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   Edit works with agent. Even if the agent refuses your book, you will almost always have to revise the book once, twice, or even three times before it is ready for market. You'll have to do things like cut the word count, make your storyteller more adorable, and answer any questions the agent might ask.
   • Remember that the book is still yours and you do not need to change it completely to fit the agent's request. Make changes to your book only when you feel comfortable.

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   Publish your book to the market. Once the agent is satisfied with your manuscript and you prepare a parcel for the book, they will take it to the publisher. This is the most stressful part because the fate of the book will be out of your hands. Your agent will bring the book to trusted editors at various publishers, and with luck, you will end up with an agreement with the editor at the publisher!
   • Signing includes you, your agent and the publisher.

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   Work with an editor. Now that your book is sold, you will sign a contract with a publisher and will continue to refine the book with an editor there. You will work until the exact style in each paragraph should be and then the other stages of the publishing process will be determined when and how your book will be released, and the cover will look like how.
   • But you can't just sit still and wait for the day to come. There will be many things to do!

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   Market your book. Once the fact that your book will be published sinks, you will have to work hard to market your book, whether through advertisers, websites, Facebook, self-reading sessions. bile and word of mouth. Do what you have to do to convey it so that your sales increase when the book is published.
   • Never stop promoting your book - especially after it has been published. You can bathe in glory for a while but remember that promoting the book is just as important as writing it!
   • Create a Facebook page and a website to promote your book.
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Method 3 of 4: Publish Books by Contacting Publishers Directly

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   Research publishers. Check out the different publishers' websites to see if they accept inquiry letters or if they only accept requests from representatives. Many publishers only accept work that is delivered through an agent.
   • Find a publisher that not only accepts non-agent submissions, but also specializes in the genre you're writing.

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   Write an inquiry letter to the correct publisher. The method of writing a query letter to a publisher is the same as writing to contact an agent. You will have to introduce your book as well as yourself and provide a brief summary of the work.
   • If the publishers are impressed with your letter, you will be asked to submit either part or all of the manuscript.

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   If your book is approved, sign it up with a reputable publisher. If the publisher is impressed with your work, you will get an offer. View your contract carefully and sign it if it meets your needs.

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   Editing books with an editor. Work with an editor to edit your book until it's ready for publication.

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   Market your book. While you're waiting for the book to be released, market it to people you know - and people you don't. Once your book is published, you will have to continue to promote your book. You can enjoy your publication, but remember that marketing should never stop.
   • Promote your book through blogs, interviews, and excerpts from your book.
   • Build a website and Facebook fan page to promote your book.
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Method 4 of 4: Self-Publishing Books

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   Look up self-publishing companies.

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   Create an account with companies that work with you.

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   Write your book with word processing software Microsoft Word or similar editing software. Most self-publishing companies will ask you to upload a Microsoft Word file to your book.

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   Select the size and genre of the book you want (paperback vs. hardcover).

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   After you have completed the necessary steps to self-publish your book, make it easy for everyone to buy.
   • Be sure to give you a choice of payment methods, you can get the money you make from each book sold.

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   Promote your book. Start by talking to friends and family. This will increase the chances that other people will buy your book. Use social media and online advertising to get more exposure for your book. advertisement

Advice

• As a new writer, you will be rejected many times. Never let this break your spirit. Many great writers were rejected before they were accepted. Very few writers have succeeded in publishing their first book. A true writer will continue to write, regardless of whether the book is published or not.
• If you have no luck partnering with an agent or publisher, you should consider self-publishing.
• Try publishing an excerpt from your book before you bring it to an agent or publisher. This will help you build credibility as a writer and will show your book more appeal.
• You must also be wary of any book publishing company for a fee. These publishers are typical frivolous printers.
• Always work with reputable book publishers. Any literary agent charging a fee to read your book is unreliable.
• No representation? Find out about Publishers in your area. Go to the Application Instructions area and sign by following their instructions. Other publishers may have the same branch in more than one place; Find out about those branches.
• If you want to interact with literary representatives, a literary writing seminar will be right for you where you can meet and approach representatives to talk about your book. Just make sure to do so with your consent.
• If your budget is tight, look for publishers where you live so you don't have to travel far to see them. If you have friends near some of the publishing companies you like, keep in touch! Spend a fee at the hotel and you can associate with them while your book (probably) gets published.

Warning

• There are a lot of bad agents and book publishers. Be sure to do some research before you get into business with anyone. Are not Contracting with an agent asks for a reading fee!