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The Publishing Options of The Publishing Options of TodayToday
How to publish your fiction
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How to ‘make it’ as an How to ‘make it’ as an author in three not-so-easy author in three not-so-easy steps:steps:
1. Write a good story
2. Publish it3. Repeat
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Write a Good StoryWrite a Good Story
How do I know my story is ready to
be published?
◦Free of spelling and grammatical errors
◦Strangers have given you positive
feedback
Friends and family don’t count because they
are biased.
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Write a Good StoryWrite a Good Story
Where do I find strangers to
critique my story?
◦Find a creative writing group that
works for you
◦Online:
www.critters.org
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Publish ItPublish It
Your publishing options
1. Traditional Publishing
2. Indie Publishing
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Traditional PublishingTraditional PublishingThe way authors have been
published for at least the past 50-100yrs
Publishers control the distribution system to bookstores
To reach readers, authors must go through publishers
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Traditional PublishingTraditional PublishingHow to publish your short story
traditionally◦Submit your story to magazines
along with a cover letter (also known as a ‘query letter’)
◦You will receive rejections letters◦Persevere
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Traditional PublishingTraditional Publishing
Where to find magazines
◦Novel and Short Story Writer’s
Market
◦Online:
http://duotrope.com
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Traditional PublishingTraditional PublishingHow to submit to magazines
◦Read the magazine(s)◦Learn the style of fiction that they
publish◦Make sure that your story is a good
fit for their magazine◦Follow the magazine’s submission
guidelines◦Submit your story with a query letter
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Traditional PublishingTraditional PublishingHow to write a query letter
◦Make it concise (two paragraphs of no more than 3-4 sentences each)
◦Tell them why you’ve chosen to submit to their magazine and why your story might be a good fit
◦Give them some background information about yourself (esp. previous publications)
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Traditional PublishingTraditional PublishingBe patient and persistent
◦Magazines can receive 100s of submissions but only publish a few stories
◦It may be weeks or months before they can reply to you
◦Do not hassle them for a quick response
◦If your story is rejected, do not give up◦Find another suitable magazine to
submit to
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Indie PublishingIndie PublishingA viable option since 2010Bookstores are closing and
content is migrating onlineAuthors can bypass publishers
and upload their stories directly to online e-tailers
Authors no longer need bookstores to reach readers
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Indie PublishingIndie PublishingHow to self-publish your short
story◦Design a book cover and format
your story so that it is compatible with online e-tailers and digital reading devices
◦Upload your story online
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Indie PublishingIndie PublishingOnline distributors
◦Amazon KDP Kindle Direct Publishing allows an author
to publish their story straight into Amazon’s store
◦Smashwords An online distributor that will send your
story into the virtual stores of major e-tailers like Apple, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo
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Traditional vs. IndieTraditional vs. IndieTime
◦Traditional publishing involves a lot of waiting. It can take months or even years before your work is published.
◦Indie/self-publishing is almost instantaneous. It can take a few minutes to a few weeks before your work is available to readers.
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Traditional vs. IndieTraditional vs. IndieMoney
◦Valid traditional publishers will pay you money upfront. All services (editing, art, formatting, etc.) are free.
◦Indie publishing may include upfront costs if you choose to hire cover artists, professional editors, or formatters. However, the actual online upload process is free.
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Traditional vs. IndieTraditional vs. IndieMoney
◦Traditional publishers usually pay around 15% royalties for novels
◦For indie publishing, you will not be paid upfront, but distributors normally pay around 70% royalties for all stories based on a list price that you choose
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Traditional vs. IndieTraditional vs. IndieControl
◦Traditional publishers can make editorial, marketing, formatting, cover art decisions without your approval
◦With indie publishing, you will control all aspects of how your final story appears
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Traditional vs. IndieTraditional vs. IndieReaching readers
◦Traditional publishing: if you’re published in a magazine with a wide readership, you could potentially reach 100s if not 1000s of readers.
◦Indie publishing: if you’re an unknown author, your story may be lost in a crowded marketplace.
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Traditional vs. IndieTraditional vs. IndieReaching readers
◦Traditional publishing: a well-established magazine will already have its own readership and marketing plans.
◦Indie publishing: without a built-in readership, you must devise your own marketing strategies, such as free giveaways, to increase your visibility.
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Traditional vs. IndieTraditional vs. IndieIn summary:
◦There are no guarantees with either route. Research carefully and choose the option that is best for you.
◦Most of all, remember to keep writing and never give up.
◦Good luck!
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For more information:For more information:
Digital Book World:◦http://www.digitalbookworld.com/
Publisher’s Weekly:◦http://www.publishersweekly.com/
Nathan Bransford’s blog:◦http://nathanbransford.com/