OOC -- help?

[sythyry]

Various people have been after me to publish various bits of fiction. I'm thinking about it, without making any decisions yet, and I've got a couple questions.

Please answer these if you read Sythyry, even if the answers are negative. [Poll #349513]

Also, do you have any other advice?

Comments

[read-alicia.livejournal.com]

Having multiple books to send out is a wonderful thing if you strategically send them to the agents/publishers who are most likely to be interested in them. Most folks simultanously submit only one novel - but having multiple books makes the spray-and-pray submission process more "legit."

I do recommend getting a professional editor (or a friend, but not a close one) to read all three of your books and give them detailed notes. It may turn out that your oldest novel does not hold up and should be filed away under "Research and Development." Then revise all the novels you intend to send out - I can say from personal experience that sending out the first draft of my novel royally screwed me over; editors and agents have given me much more positive feedback from the revised draft.

The revisions should take you long enough that you may only end up sending out one novel at a time. I suggest only sending the novel you consider your best work to agents - if that one catches, there will be opportunities to sell the other books through that agent.

The Library + Writers Market are Your Friends :)

Furry books are selling - mention others in your cover letter and include lots of World Tree art in your submission packet!