Comments on: Five Things That Do Happen When You Become a Published Author http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/writing/five-things-that-do-happen/ Science Fiction Novelist, Blogger, Web Programmer Wed, 16 May 2012 16:18:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bahareh http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/writing/five-things-that-do-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-6481 Bahareh Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:47:04 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/?p=205#comment-6481 thank you so much for the reply. here in Iran everything's messed up. so that was the reason I asked. you can't find your answer if you search in Persian, so you have to search in English. I wish I could get out of here soon. as it was my dream as a child and now it's become a goal...! I like the way things are there. if you have a question you know where to go. any way. thank you so much. I'm so grateful. have a great time Bahareh thank you so much for the reply. here in Iran everything’s messed up. so that was the reason I asked. you can’t find your answer if you search in Persian, so you have to search in English. I wish I could get out of here soon. as it was my dream as a child and now it’s become a goal…! I like the way things are there. if you have a question you know where to go. any way. thank you so much. I’m so grateful.
have a great time
Bahareh

]]> By: David Louis Edelman http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/writing/five-things-that-do-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-6480 David Louis Edelman Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:10:46 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/?p=205#comment-6480 Bahareh: Publishing through a reputable New York publisher (Random House, Simon & Schuster, etc.) costs nothing. In fact, they pay you. Nothing wrong with self-publishing, but you're never going to get into chain bookstores or bestseller lists that way. Don't worry about publishers stealing your writing; they've got far, far more publishable stuff than they know how to deal with already. Look in the Publishing section of this blog for some posts by me on how I got published. Bahareh: Publishing through a reputable New York publisher (Random House, Simon & Schuster, etc.) costs nothing. In fact, they pay you. Nothing wrong with self-publishing, but you’re never going to get into chain bookstores or bestseller lists that way. Don’t worry about publishers stealing your writing; they’ve got far, far more publishable stuff than they know how to deal with already. Look in the Publishing section of this blog for some posts by me on how I got published.

]]> By: Bahareh http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/writing/five-things-that-do-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-6479 Bahareh Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:10:05 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/?p=205#comment-6479 hi there... thank you for the post, I was thinking how did you publish your book? how much did it cost? and which one is considered better? "published author" or "self-published" author? do published books considered as relevant experience? and what about does who self published their books? and if you give the publisher your writing, how can I make sure they won't steal it? I don't know any of these questions and I thought maybe you could help me out. thank you for reading this. have a great time there. hi there… thank you for the post, I was thinking how did you publish your book? how much did it cost? and which one is considered better? “published author” or “self-published” author? do published books considered as relevant experience? and what about does who self published their books? and if you give the publisher your writing, how can I make sure they won’t steal it?
I don’t know any of these questions and I thought maybe you could help me out. thank you for reading this.
have a great time there.

]]> By: Keane http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/writing/five-things-that-do-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-6419 Keane Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:33:29 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/?p=205#comment-6419 Haha, great post. I stumbled upon this wondering if I should use the term "published" in my bio. This really boosted my morale! Thanks :) Haha, great post. I stumbled upon this wondering if I should use the term “published” in my bio. This really boosted my morale!

Thanks :)

]]> By: David Louis Edelman http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/writing/five-things-that-do-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-6222 David Louis Edelman Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:48:51 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/?p=205#comment-6222 Erin: It all depends on where you want to get your story published. You should always check the submission guidelines for the publication(s) where you're sending your story. Some markets want 1,000 words, some want 10,000. Just make sure you meet submission guidelines, and you're off to a good start. Good luck! Erin: It all depends on where you want to get your story published. You should always check the submission guidelines for the publication(s) where you’re sending your story. Some markets want 1,000 words, some want 10,000. Just make sure you meet submission guidelines, and you’re off to a good start.

Good luck!

]]> By: Erin http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/writing/five-things-that-do-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-6220 Erin Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:18:18 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/?p=205#comment-6220 Thanks for the tips, David! i really appreciate the fact that you are helping out people and kids (like me!) get published. I am 13, and i have always dreamed of getting one of my stories published! Recently, i won a local contest with one of my stories, and i have now beem thinking about eventually trying to get it published. Please leave a tip if you think that it could help me with my quest :) also, do you think publishers look for the size and length of the story? right now, i am writing a short story for school, and i have been thinking ' if i ever want to get this published, will i need to make it longer and more elaborate?' Hope you can help! good wishes from Canada :) Thanks for the tips, David! i really appreciate the fact that you are helping out people and kids (like me!) get published. I am 13, and i have always dreamed of getting one of my stories published! Recently, i won a local contest with one of my stories, and i have now beem thinking about eventually trying to get it published. Please leave a tip if you think that it could help me with my quest :) also, do you think publishers look for the size and length of the story? right now, i am writing a short story for school, and i have been thinking ‘ if i ever want to get this published, will i need to make it longer and more elaborate?’ Hope you can help!

good wishes from Canada :)

]]> By: Sybil Ward http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/writing/five-things-that-do-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-825 Sybil Ward Sun, 01 Apr 2007 07:17:02 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/?p=205#comment-825 Thanks, David. I will definitely to a look DeepGenre. All things considered, all I've got to lose is a little pride, some paper, and some postage :-) We shall see. I ordered InfoQuake today. It sounded far too intriguing not to give it a look. I'll be back when I've finished it. I'm anticipating a fun ride. Take care Thanks, David. I will definitely to a look DeepGenre. All things considered, all I’ve got to lose is a little pride, some paper, and some postage :-) We shall see.

I ordered InfoQuake today. It sounded far too intriguing not to give it a look. I’ll be back when I’ve finished it. I’m anticipating a fun ride.

Take care

]]> By: David Louis Edelman http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/writing/five-things-that-do-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-824 David Louis Edelman Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:21:56 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/?p=205#comment-824 Sybil: You might be interested in a discussion going on on one of the group blogs I belong to, DeepGenre: <a href="http://www.deepgenre.com/wordpress/kateelliott/misc/when-do-you-know-when-your-manuscript-is-ready" rel="nofollow">When Do You Know Your Manuscript Is Ready?</a> There are a number of authors there (all more experienced than I am) who discuss that kind of question there on a regular basis. My take? You never really <em>know</em> for sure. And honestly friends can be misleading. But if you're game to try and you have low expectations, it couldn't hurt to see what happens if you send it off. Sybil: You might be interested in a discussion going on on one of the group blogs I belong to, DeepGenre: When Do You Know Your Manuscript Is Ready? There are a number of authors there (all more experienced than I am) who discuss that kind of question there on a regular basis.

My take? You never really know for sure. And honestly friends can be misleading. But if you’re game to try and you have low expectations, it couldn’t hurt to see what happens if you send it off.

]]> By: Sybil Ward http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/writing/five-things-that-do-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Sybil Ward Sat, 31 Mar 2007 06:49:01 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/?p=205#comment-823 Hi, David. I came across your site while "doing research". I'm trying to learn what I can about the business of writing from people that actually write. I was attracted by #3 since I LIVE with that concern. I did not ever have a desire to write fiction. One day I suddenly found a story in my head that would not go away. I wrote it and decided to have some fun with it (thus the website). I just wanted someone to share the story and talk to me about it because my husband was pretty much sick of hearing about it. Now, friends are INSISTING that I should try to get the story published. At this point, I'm unconvinced. How do you KNOW when you have something worth sharing? Hi, David. I came across your site while “doing research”. I’m trying to learn what I can about the business of writing from people that actually write. I was attracted by #3 since I LIVE with that concern.

I did not ever have a desire to write fiction. One day I suddenly found a story in my head that would not go away. I wrote it and decided to have some fun with it (thus the website). I just wanted someone to share the story and talk to me about it because my husband was pretty much sick of hearing about it.

Now, friends are INSISTING that I should try to get the story published. At this point, I’m unconvinced. How do you KNOW when you have something worth sharing?

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