[stylist] book publishing questions

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

Sarah,

Plenty of Stylist members have self-published, so I will leave them to
answer your questions. One thing to keep in mind, if hoping to bring in
funds, self-publishing is usually not a great way to see cash flow from your
novel. However, when self-publishing, you call the shots, and you ultimately
get published. When submitting manuscripts to publishers, it all depends on
if they like your novel enough to publish. Usually first-time writers do not
get agents before publishing. Typically, you submit queries to traditional
publishers, such as Penguin or Random House. There are pros and cons to
both, so I suggest you do a lot of research and find out what is best for
you.

Good luck.

Bridgit

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   Good afternoon. I have written two books this summer, something I never
thought I would do. Friends and family have told me I should have them
published. I work at a community college and my boss said I should get an
agent. Is an agent the way to go, or should I self-publish the books on
Amazon? If I publish them on Amazon, what format do the books have to be in?
Is everying on that part of Amazon's website accessible with Jaws? Would I
need to write a synopsis of the books? Does Amazon determine the price?
Thank you. 
     Sarah   

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