How NOT to Get Published: Fifty mistakes to avoid if you want to publish your creative writing
Sep 2013 · Sold by Teach Yourself
Ebook
192
Pages
family_home
Eligible
info
About this ebook
There are many brilliant books out there, which have not been published because their
author has not been able to successfully navigate the minefield that is finding a publisher. In many cases, authors make basic mistakes in their submissions, which ensure that they do not even get read by the correct person. Even if they do reach someone with decision-making power, they often fail to clearly explain the proposition of their book, or the target market.
Claire Gilman is the perfect person to help you find a publisher for your manuscript. She
has done it successfully, having had twenty of her own books published. She has spoken
to many commissioning editors and agents about what they look for (and look to avoid) in a submission. And she has worked as a literary consultant, helping all sorts of authors to improve their proposals. Now, she combines all this wisdom into one book, explaining clearly 50 common mistakes which authors make, and how you can avoid them and ensure that your work receives the attention and the publisher that it deserves.
author has not been able to successfully navigate the minefield that is finding a publisher. In many cases, authors make basic mistakes in their submissions, which ensure that they do not even get read by the correct person. Even if they do reach someone with decision-making power, they often fail to clearly explain the proposition of their book, or the target market.
Claire Gilman is the perfect person to help you find a publisher for your manuscript. She
has done it successfully, having had twenty of her own books published. She has spoken
to many commissioning editors and agents about what they look for (and look to avoid) in a submission. And she has worked as a literary consultant, helping all sorts of authors to improve their proposals. Now, she combines all this wisdom into one book, explaining clearly 50 common mistakes which authors make, and how you can avoid them and ensure that your work receives the attention and the publisher that it deserves.
There are many brilliant books out there, which have not been published because their
author has not been able to successfully navigate the minefield that is finding a publisher. In many cases, authors make basic mistakes in their submissions, which ensure that they do not even get read by the co...
Discover more
About the author
Claire Gillman (Cumbria, England) has been a professional writer for over 30 years. She has written 13 adult non-fiction books, and 9 children's fiction books. She is also an editor for the literary consultancy Writer's Workshop, and has helped hundreds of authors to hone their proposals.
Claire Gillman (Cumbria, England) has been a professional writer for over 30 years. She has written 13 adult non-fiction books, and 9 children's fiction books. She is also an editor for the literary consultancy Writer's Workshop, and has helped hundreds of authors to hone their proposals.
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
