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E Book Publishing - How I Got Into E Book Publishing

By: Ike Ani

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As a released author and creative composing teacher I frequently get asked how writers can get released. One from the simplest ways to answer that question is tell the story of my publishing contracts with two different publishers.

Like numerous other writers, I've always wanted to write a book and started scribbling stories as a child. I have also always been an avid reader. When I started my first e book I did not know what I was doing. It was a learning knowledge and I was not sure I could even write an entire book, but at last I did have a completed manuscript. I then began my search for a publisher.

As I knew no other authors or writers I began using the only place I knew. The Writers Market e book. I came up having a list of publishers and started sending out queries. I had some interest from some of the big houses but as time went on I collected a pretty impressive list of rejections. I worked my way via all the major publishing houses and then started on the smaller houses. Then came the exciting day when I got the call that a small house was willing to publish my novel.

Now in hindsight I'm not so certain I ought to have leaped at the provide. Small publishing houses can offer opportunities the bigger houses cannot. They're frequently more willing to get a risk on an unknown writer or a manuscript that doesn't fit cleanly into a niche. But they're riskier ventures. Numerous little publishing houses do not have a long life span. My very first publisher did print my very first book and contracted with me for my second but went out of business before the second e book even came out. Smaller publishers also have lower distribution. It was up to me to arrange distribution in my regional book stores also as arrange my own e book signings and promotion. However the biggest drawback for me was the lack of editorial support and guidance. Remember, this was my first book and I wasn't even working with a critique group. I could have used more editing than I received from that publisher. While getting my very first book released was a confidence booster and an education, it was not a financial boon. I received only one royalty check prior to the publisher went under.

After that knowledge, I then became even a lot more determined to learn about publishing. I sought out composing groups, attended writers conferences, and joined a critique group. As I gained a lot more confidence in my composing I began entering writing contests and placed in the top three in several composing competitions. One of my very first place prizes included being read by a senior editor at Kensington. The editor liked my manuscript and offered me a two-book contract.

This experience was dramatically various from my first. A major publishing house meant a standard contract, a standard advance, and regular royalty payments also as great distribution. However I also lost a excellent deal of control over my book. Both covers are bodice rippers and also the title of the first book was chosen by the marketing department and I was not even given the right to approve it. Even worse for my composing career though was the truth that the editor who bought me quickly passed me off to another editor and then when that editor left I was handed to yet a third editor. As an orphaned author my second book received little support and I was not offered a new contract.

I would be lax if I did not mention agents during this article. Numerous unpublished authors ask if agents are essential. Obviously as my story points out you can get released without an agent. In truth, I might have gotten released sooner the second time around if I wasn't working with an agent who did not get advantage of some of my previous contest wins. The issue is that the kind of agent who is willing to get on an unproven writer isn't likely to do you much good. If you can make a contact with an agent through a conference or contest or the like then definitely do so but I would not recommend spending a lot of time trying to get an agent prior to you're released. After I had my contract with Kensington I did work with a higher quality agent for a time but nothing came of that knowledge although the fault probably lies with me as well as with the agent.

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