Sunday, January 27, 2013
Isabelle Esling s blog about writing-a blog for writers and aspiring authors: Publishers Ressources for aspiring and confirmed w...
Isabelle Esling s blog about writing-a blog for writers and aspiring authors: Publishers Ressources for aspiring and confirmed w...: Dear aspiring and published authors Looking for a publisher can be a challenge, especially when you are a first time author. I decided to...
Publishers Ressources for aspiring and confirmed writers
Dear aspiring and published authors
Looking for a publisher can be a challenge, especially when you are a first time author.
I decided to add three directories of publishers into my article in order to help you make your dream come true. There are American, French and German publishers directories, as you can see:
USA Publishers:
Looking for a publisher can be a challenge, especially when you are a first time author.
I decided to add three directories of publishers into my article in order to help you make your dream come true. There are American, French and German publishers directories, as you can see:
USA Publishers:
French publishers:
German speaking publishers:
You can also try Hayden Kian Publishing. This company is lead by a friend of mine, Donna Kshir, who is a fellow writer and a publisher. I published Unwrap Your Present, my self-help book with Hayden Kian and Iam very satisfied with their services.
BEWARE OF THE SHARKS IN THE PUBLISHING WORLD!
Of course you would like to have your work published! This is so much understandable after the months you spent writing, correcting, re-assessing your work to better standards. However, you should remember that a real publisher will never ask you for money to publish your book.
He will pay you royalties. So I advice you to read your contract as many times as necessary before signing. The normal rate of royalties with a traditional publisher goes from 8 to 12% royalties.
So please avoid vanity publishers: they prompt to promise you the moon, but in the end, you will be losing because they won t do any promotional work at all!
REMAIN POSITIVE, THIS IS THE KEY TO GETTING PUBLISHED!
Some people will tell you that you don t stand any chances as a first time author and that you need specific connections in the publishing world...as long as you will make this your main belief you won t manage to get any contract!
You ought to acknowledge this: some people made it as first-time authors. They managed to get published against all odds...if it doesn t happen, immediately, it will happen later. Keep trying!
It took me 10 years to get my first book out...but now I am a published author. I even have three books out!
Optimism and tenacity are the key. Good luck!
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Saturday, January 26, 2013
Isabelle Esling s blog about writing-a blog for writers and aspiring authors: Regularity counts
Isabelle Esling s blog about writing-a blog for writers and aspiring authors: Regularity counts: You are an aspiring writer and you really don t know how to begin? Well, indecision has never helped anybody come further... I have...
Regularity counts
You are an aspiring writer and you really don t know how to begin?
Well, indecision has never helped anybody come further...
I have often heard: " I d probably write if..."; " I d love to be a writer, but"...I ll stop you right there. No buts, no ifs: you need to start somewhere.
Be very clear on the subject you want to write about
It is essential for you to know precisely the subject you want to cover as a writer.
Before you take a pen and paper or choose to type on a keyboard, take some time to think about a subject that would make a good book.
Of course, you need to be savvy on the subject you will write about or do some serious research. It shouldn t be that hard, as google facilitates us our task daily. Back in the days, you would have been sitting for hours at the library for an info you can get in less than 5 minutes.
Remember to be deep in your study, especially if the work you are planning to do is non-fiction, like biographical work. You will only be taken seriously if your subject is well researched.
One step at a time will suffice
The arduous task of writing a 200 pages book can scare any aspiring writer. Now if you think of dividing your work in small steps, like writing one or two pages per day, depending on your inspiration, it looks immediately much easier. But I warn you that you will have to discipline your mind and be committed to write your page per day-no matter what.
Choose half an hour or one hour during which you will write without being bothered by anything else.
Think of a person taking some exercice daily: only regularity counts. Any doctor will tell you that it is healthier to walk half an hour per day than to have a huge walk of several hours once a week.
Even if you write one page a day only, within three months that makes around 90 pages:isn t that nearly the shape of an upcoming book?
Little by little you will reach your goals if you follow this method.
Take advice from your friends, especially if some of them are writers
Never be too shy to ask for advice on your writings. You must also be strong enough to accept some constructive criticism...remember: you will never be perfect, even when published. You will always learn: from more experienced people, from your publisher s editorial team, from your fellow writers.
Still wanna be a writer? Stay tuned for my next article.
Make your dreams come true! Good luck.
Well, indecision has never helped anybody come further...
I have often heard: " I d probably write if..."; " I d love to be a writer, but"...I ll stop you right there. No buts, no ifs: you need to start somewhere.
Be very clear on the subject you want to write about
It is essential for you to know precisely the subject you want to cover as a writer.
Before you take a pen and paper or choose to type on a keyboard, take some time to think about a subject that would make a good book.
Of course, you need to be savvy on the subject you will write about or do some serious research. It shouldn t be that hard, as google facilitates us our task daily. Back in the days, you would have been sitting for hours at the library for an info you can get in less than 5 minutes.
Remember to be deep in your study, especially if the work you are planning to do is non-fiction, like biographical work. You will only be taken seriously if your subject is well researched.
One step at a time will suffice
The arduous task of writing a 200 pages book can scare any aspiring writer. Now if you think of dividing your work in small steps, like writing one or two pages per day, depending on your inspiration, it looks immediately much easier. But I warn you that you will have to discipline your mind and be committed to write your page per day-no matter what.
Choose half an hour or one hour during which you will write without being bothered by anything else.
Think of a person taking some exercice daily: only regularity counts. Any doctor will tell you that it is healthier to walk half an hour per day than to have a huge walk of several hours once a week.
Even if you write one page a day only, within three months that makes around 90 pages:isn t that nearly the shape of an upcoming book?
Little by little you will reach your goals if you follow this method.
Take advice from your friends, especially if some of them are writers
Never be too shy to ask for advice on your writings. You must also be strong enough to accept some constructive criticism...remember: you will never be perfect, even when published. You will always learn: from more experienced people, from your publisher s editorial team, from your fellow writers.
Still wanna be a writer? Stay tuned for my next article.
Make your dreams come true! Good luck.
Copyright© by Isabelle Esling
All Rights Reserved
Copyright© by Isabelle Esling
All Rights Reserved
Friday, January 25, 2013
Isabelle Esling s blog about writing-a blog for writers and aspiring authors: Make your dream come true: become a published auth...
Isabelle Esling s blog about writing-a blog for writers and aspiring authors: Make your dream come true: become a published auth...: The purpose of this blog is to help you understand how you can make your dream of being a writer come true. I will also post some links for...
Make your dream come true: become a published author!
The purpose of this blog is to help you understand how you can make your dream of being a writer come true. I will also post some links for published authors in order to help out any fellow writer who is looking for free promotion. Yes, free promotion! Don t spend any bucks on paid advertisement...free advertisement will give you exactly the same: exposure all over the internet. There are loads of websites where you can get free publicity!
You are an aspiring writer and your dream is to become a published author? Well, that s incredible good news! If your dream is consistent enough, you will go to the end and make it come true.
"How do I become a writer?"
So many people have asked me this question. Well this is no big secret: you become a writer by writing.
Writing is really what makes you deserve the title of "writer", no matter if you are published or not.
There are a few things you need to remember:
-when you will start writing, your style might sound weak, you will make a lot of mistakes. Yes, you will be an amateur for a little while: we have all been there. When I started writing as a music journalist, back in 2003, I was as amateurish as could be. Some people were even poking fun at me, thinking I would never make it. But I have been very tenacious and grabbed every occasion to collaborate with different media and learn something new. By 2005, a friend of mine stumbled upon one of my articles and gave me the greatest encouragement I could get: " now you sound professional".
The secret of achieving anything is tenacity. I perfected my style over the years, learnt from reading newspapers and magazines.
I had a book ready back in 2003, but it was too amateurish. I rewrote it several times, faced a lot of rejections from publishers several times, but in November 2011, my dream came true: Amber Books accepted my book that had now better standards.
I kept writing and now I have three books out and several others in the works. Don t try to classify me, I am an ecclectic writer, I write on very various subjects, and in three languages.
Secrets of becoming a published author
-preparation: be a pro. By being a pro, I mean write in a professional style, on a subject you know well.
Take care of the presentation of your manuscript and avoid repetition and mistakes as much as possible
- a good query letter:take some special care of your query letter, write a targeted, precise letter. Explain your motivations and know who is your target audience.
The way you present yourself matters a lot in the world of editors.
- know your onions: be an expert on your subject
-study the publisher you are applying for: know his editorial line
-respect the manuscript submission guidelines
Why you sometimes get rejected
A rejection has nothing personal. It can happen for numerous reasons. Sometimes you simply don t fit into the editorial line , or your style is too familiar. Publishers have numerous reasons to reject a manuscript, but when they decide to accept it, it generally means that they trust your product and believe it can sell.
So, still wanna be a published writer? It is a long way, but it is really worth the adventure.
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