It’s taken forever, but you have the manuscript finished.
The big question looms: ‘Am I ready to publish?’ If you think you are, here are
3 things to do next.
1. Make
sure you have edited your manuscript – not just once but several times. It
needs to be free from structural errors such as character names, the colour of
their hair or the place they live in changing halfway through the story.
Ideally the manuscript is also free from typographical and punctuation errors.
2. Research
the publishers who are most likely to be interested in your manuscript. Don’t
waste your time and theirs by sending to publishers who do not handle the type
of work you have written.
3. Send
a fantastic query letter to the likely publishers. This letter is your (one) chance
to make them want to read your work.
For examples of how to write a query letter (and also how
not to!) try http://www.writersdigest.com
as well as http://www.mediabistro.com
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