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This week: Tips for Getting Published Edited by: Crys-not really here  
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Tips for Getting Published
Some self-help book writers out there say they know the secret to getting published quickly and frequently. Those of us who do get published on a regular basis know there are really no short cuts. Getting published is a long and complicated process, but there are some "tricks" of the trade that will help you through it.
Tip #1: Don't expect to get published on your first try. Or even your second. I'm sure you've heard stories about famous novelists like JK Rowling who had multiple rejections on a manuscript before hitting it big. Expect to be rejected multiple times, even on something as short as a poem or short story.
Tip #2: Submit only your best work. It should go without saying that most writers do not come up with perfect prose the first time around. You should ask for feedback, revise, and revise again before submitting anything. Submitting poor quality work wastes your (and an editor's) time.
Tip #3: Stay organized. Use a submission tracking website to keep track of where you are submitting and when. The internet can also be a valuable tool for finding markets as well.
Tip #4: Submit frequently. There is strength in numbers. If you can simultaneously submit, do so. If you have more than one poem ready for submission, send them both out. The odds are higher that you'll receive the results you want when you're consistently submitting high quality work.
#5: Don't give up. Submit that poem, short story, or novel multiple times. If a piece comes back rejected a few times, then consider revising it. Remember, one rejection does not mean your work is not "good" or even "good enough for publication."
There is no magic formula that will get your work published. However, hard work will get you the results you want. Think of submitting your writing as a job and do your best at that job. |
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Thank you to everyone who wrote in about my last For Authors Newsletter on Young Adult and Middle Grade novels!
Great News letter on The topic of YA and Middle grade. I have been tossing this one around for a while. I like your conclusions, they helped solidify my own. Thanks. -jim1184 
Thanks, Crys! I've got a YA novel idea stewing in my brain (ok, it's simmering on the back burner at the moment) but this definitely helps. I'm struggling with the question of sexuality or not in the book, as the topic deals with gender identity. Ok . . . just start WRITING, already! Yes, yes. I know.  -Mumsy 
I hope it became your NaNo Novel!
Hi Crys!
Great NL on the differences between MG and YA! Having written both, I have to say YA is easier for me. More complex (adult) issues can be depicted in the novel, whereas MG needs to be simpler in subject matter as well as writing style. The MG protagonist doesn't do as much inner speculation as the YA protagonist and is more outwardly focused.
While it's good for writers to 'write the novel you want to write,' they must be aware that agents like things to fit into categories. YA should be 55-75k with a teenaged mc (13-18), but MG should be 30-50k with an mc 12 or under.
Thanks for the helpful NL, Crys!
-LJPC - the tortoise 
Glad you found it helpful. You look good in blue!
I am 14 and I had to read "The Lovely Bones" for 8th grade(middle school). I do not believe that was written for middle schoolers! Most of our 8th grade class actually boycotted the book because they thought it was awful. Some had seen the movie before reading and were absolutely certain that they would hate the book. -kiwi360
I have to agree with you that The Lovely Bones is not a middle grade book. However, that doesn't mean it's not a good book. Teachers need to chose their materials carefully so that the books are age appropriate.
Cool! Thanks. I now know my novel is MG>YA. Then again, given it's the first in a series and the ages mimic Harry Potter characters (they start at 9 years old, but will grow older in every book), it's up to my future publisher to worry about crossing over. I merely have an epic to tell. Thanks for the explanation. -atwhatcost
Thanks for this. I'm currently working on a novel for that middle grade leading int YA category. This was helpful. -Jimbo |
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