Want to Get Published in 2010?

If you are looking to get published in 2010, there are many things that obviously have to happen. First is the actually finish your book, and then comes a very difficult part for many creative writers - finding a publisher and getting your work into the marketplace.

Here is a great archive / search engine of places that may publish your writing. Check it out. http://www.duotrope.com/

New Publishing Company

For those of you interested in getting published -- there is a new publishing company called Meridian Publishing that will allow you to have a contract and they will print books on demand. It's a very exciting concept. I know the publishers and am happy to recommend them and this business model to any aspiring author. Check it out.

Writing Contest - Deadline May 1, 2007

If you have a self-published book, Writer's Digest is looking for the best self-published book from the past several years. You can win $3,000 in cash, get national exposure for your book and get the attention of prospective publishers and editors.

CATEGORIES:
Mainstream/Literary Fiction
Genre Fiction
Nonfiction
Inspirational (Spiritual, New Age)
Life Stories (Biographies, Autobiographies, Family Histories, Memoirs)
Children's Picture books
Middle-Grade/Young Adult books
Reference Books (Directories, Encyclopedias, Guide Books)
Poetry

ENTRY DEADLINE: Tuesday, May 01, 2007

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