Comments on: The Internet Might Not Help You Find a Publisher http://www.litdrift.com/2009/10/07/the-internet-might-not-help-you-find-a-publisher/ Storytelling in the 21st Century Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:02:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: linda http://www.litdrift.com/2009/10/07/the-internet-might-not-help-you-find-a-publisher/comment-page-1/#comment-359 linda Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:16:28 +0000 http://litdrift.com/?p=1821#comment-359 The internet is an additional and great resource for self-publishing that allows authors and their work to become known. It may or may not lead to being professionally published; however, it is a wonderful place to start if there is no publisher. And, most important, the internet is available as a resource to anyone who is interested in writing or other arts. You can hone your skills, develop a following, and add to your resume - something to bring to a publisher in the future. A good place to start. The internet is an additional and great resource for self-publishing that allows authors and their work to become known. It may or may not lead to being professionally published; however, it is a wonderful place to start if there is no publisher. And, most important, the internet is available as a resource to anyone who is interested in writing or other arts. You can hone your skills, develop a following, and add to your resume – something to bring to a publisher in the future. A good place to start.

]]> By: Eliza Wyatt http://www.litdrift.com/2009/10/07/the-internet-might-not-help-you-find-a-publisher/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Eliza Wyatt Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:08:43 +0000 http://litdrift.com/?p=1821#comment-341 Of course the internet can help get you published. The internet gives you publishing <i>blogs</i>, where you can read what and what not to do. Agents give tips and examples on writing query letters, there are entire web sites devoted to agent listings and agent websites and how to contact them-- email is so much faster than letter. But just googling for a publisher? If you want to get published, you need to jump through hoops. Of course it's not that simple. Very little is. Of course the internet can help get you published. The internet gives you publishing blogs, where you can read what and what not to do. Agents give tips and examples on writing query letters, there are entire web sites devoted to agent listings and agent websites and how to contact them– email is so much faster than letter.

But just googling for a publisher? If you want to get published, you need to jump through hoops. Of course it’s not that simple. Very little is.

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