Since I am yet to be published, I would consider myself in this category, and definitely needing some advice. Who better to get it from than Michael Hyatt, CEO of Thomas Nelson publishing.
Here is an excerpt from a recent post on his blog (which I strongly recommend you follow).
Advice to First-Time Authors
As you might imagine, I receive a lot of email from would-be authors who are trying to get published. Because I make my email address public, it’s pretty easy to get to me.
However, by the time I hear from people, they are usually frustrated. They can’t get anyone in the book publishing world to respond, and they are convinced that they have a killer-idea. “If only someone would just read my manuscript,” they plead.
The problem is that most publishers will not review unsolicited proposals or manuscripts. I personally receive hundreds every year; our staff receives thousands. We simply don’t have the resources to review these. It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.
So as an author, what do you do? Here’s what I recommend:…
You can also follow Michael Hyatt on Twitter as: MichaelHyatt
i’m a first time author. and God gave me to write my book over 9 years ago, and i realy believed it will catch th eyes of millons! i just need a chance their are so many books that God has laid on my heart. because of my life choices made it take longer for me to put thi book out. i would like to send you a sample of my book called the Black hole of death.i really hope my look for a good publisher is over. god bless and hope to hear from you soon if it is god will.
By: weannessa collins on October 6, 2009
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