i wrote a novel and i am having a hard time finding a publisher I had Weinstien Books and Kennsigton Books review it already but no bite..some woman from Random House is checking it out now. It is a crime drama/ mob story. Does anyone have any suggestions? I heard they only accept novels from people in there 20's nowadays. Is that true?
Not necessarily. But its not an easy feat. Just have to keep the faith, and if its good and you are dedicated enough, you will eventually have some success. I would suggest getting a literary agent as well. One thing thats been helping me is www.firstwriter.com you have to pay for it, but its inexpensive and you have a directory of so many publishers, literary agents, contests (for more publication experience), magazines, etc etc. Good luck I hope all goes well!
no experience with the publishing process, but if i had to offer some advice it would be to keep on pushing. i think i heard Stephen King got his first novel rejected by 20 publishers before finding one. good luck!
^^^ He's right. Just keep sending out your manuscript and if you get any feedback in your rejection letters (suggestions, criticisms) make sure you take them into consideration. Don't be afraid of revising your work. Also, work on another story while you're shopping your novel. It keeps your mind off all the rejections. I swear, I had a pile of rejection slips before I had my first short story published. On that note, have you had any short fiction published? It's a good place to start. I wrote my novel (which was thoroughly rejected) before I had any short work published. Then, after I had stories in 3 lit mags and mentioned them in the query letters for my novel, I started getting more attention from publishers. Roughly 6 months later a small publisher accepted my novel. I'm not saying that you need a long resume (so to speak) to get a book published. But it certainly doesn't hurt. And finally, be patient and thick-skinned. You might write for years before you get anything published. (I wrote every day for 7 years before I even had a short appear in a crummy little San Fran lit mag lol) Seriously, patience is very important. Good luck!
