My novel is better than others I've read lately.

I think in the current economic situation when folks are jobless, reading is an activity that they are more likely to do. After all, reading is a much cheaper hobby than most other activities. I do not have any knowledge about publishing. Just to sound an idea out, what about ebook format? I mean, you can have a long version for paperback. And a reader digest version of it in ebook format.

I can't imagine self-publishing would ever work to make money for a fictional novel. You would have to spend more money to promote it against the other novels out there. I have to say that I have read some very lousy novels out there over the years. If they can get published, maybe yours can too. I guess you have to let someone read it and see what happens. If you really believe in it, don't just go off one person's opinion though. I know some very successful books and authors were rejected several times before they made it. Get prepared for rejection. All it takes though is for one person to say yes and then you are in! Of course I hear that even published authors have a tough time making money unless you have a a huge hit.

I am on my seventh draft of my novel and like you, compared to what I read, it is much better. But I know I have to fight against the good novelists like Tom Clancy, so I need two more revisions before it is ready. It is hard to get published when you are an unknown, and I cannot afford self=publishing so it has to be through an agent. Not only that, I have to print out the novel, and I need a better printer. The one I have only does a couple of pages before the ink runs out. Got it with my computer from hell and my husbands says I do not need a new one -but with each cartridge costing $40 -. I have published an article and a short story, but that is all. I plan to publish this novel when I am finished.

I haven't published anything but dream to one day do so, I fear though that the costs of publishing would be to great. Even if I can only get my story published in a magazine I would be happy and hopeful as I would atleast get a little recognition and royalty!

I personally have not published anything, though a long story of my grandson for four years when he lived with us, and a book of translation from an american contemperary novelist. I do not have plan to publish them, which is too conflicated process requiring relations and resources. They are proof of my endeavors and helped to kill my time in the previous years. One of my friend did have a inofficially published travel book, which covers almost around the globe with her husband, well written. The book expands my knowledge of the world, and tells details and observations from perspective of a lady.

Of course ,I hope my writing can be published ,but I still have the gap between the level of ,I just want to in the newspaper article to make a few small,can you recommend any good newspaper article,you need a small piece,such as the poetry of this kind.

If your book measures up against novels you've been reading, then you probably have a pretty good chance of getting it published. Publishers are looking for good material! The best thing to do is find an agent to take you on, and let them help you find a publisher. You will also get an unbiased view of your work. If no agent will take you, you know you have more work to do. Good luck, I envy you. I have some short stories I'd like to see published one day, but they are not ready yet.

I hope that you had a lovely holiday in Australia. I hope that you do manage to get your novel published. There are some novels that have been published and perhaps better ones and ones as good that are left unpublished. I know one man that self published a book about a local football team and his son took it round to book shops. It sold lots of copies with all the fans. I am writing a novel and I am a long way of thinking of trying to publish it. Good luck my friend Mipen.

mm yes I have but Im always afraid its not good enough! and am scared that I will not be able to succeed very easily. So its 50 % is fear and the other is happiness.