Are you an
author who has just completed writing a book?
After your book has been written and edited, you may be ready to start
approaching publishers. If you are like
most authors, there is a good chance that you will send your book manuscript to
a number of publishing companies. After
all, the more publishers you approach, the better your chance of getting a book
published are.
Although
sending your book manuscript to a number of publishers is likely to increase
your chances of getting your book published, it also increases the chances of
confusion and error on your part. If you
do not create a system for you to use and record your findings, you may end up
making a number of costly and embarrassing mistakes. That is why it is important to know what
publishers you have sent your book to, which publishers have responded, what
their response was, and so forth.
As it was
previously stated, not being organized, when trying to get a book published,
can have a number of consequences. One
of those consequences is that you could mistakenly send your documents to the
same publisher twice. This has the
potential to be very embarrassing and you may also, unintentionally, create a
bad name for yourself. If a book
publisher sends you a rejection letter, you do not want to resend them your
book, especially if you didn’t make any changes.
Since it is
important for you to create a book publishing system, you may be curious as to
how you can go about doing so. The good
news is that you do have a number of different options. For starters, it is important to first know
what information you should include on your documents. You need to know what publishers you have
submitted your manuscript to. You should
also include the date that your information was sent out. Next, be sure to have a spot for responses
from those publishers. Did you receive a
rejection letter, a request for a meeting or more information? Also, record the date of this
information.
As for how
your information can be arranged, you will find that it all depends on your
preference. If you are computer savvy,
you can use your computer. You can
create a spreadsheet. Be sure to include
the information outlined above, including the publisher’s name, the date the
information was sent out, the response, as well as the date that response that
was received. What is nice about using
the computer is that you can easily add information right away. This allows you to keep a continued list
going.
As nice as
it is to use the computer, some individuals feel more comfortable keeping
important information in print. The same
approach can and should be taken though.
Create a chart for you to use. Be
sure to keep it in a well-known place so that you do not accidentally lose your
important information. Also, be sure to
remember to update every time that you decide to send your book to new
publisher or if you receive a response letter.
As you can
see, creating a system for yourself that allows you to track publishers that
you have sent or intend to send your book to is a lot easier than it originally
sounds. As a reminder, there are a
number of benefits to staying organized and up-to-date with your information.
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