Four Tips To Getting Published - Tip 4 Take it seriously and focus your energy on getting your book in front of the right agent/publisher. If you don't know how to put together a submission - learn. If you don't know how to write a synopsis - learn. Many good books are turned down by agents and publishers because the writer simply didn't bother to take the time to send a decent and well presented submission. You only get one chance to sell your book...make it count!

Four Tips To Getting Published - Tip 3 Never give up - the most important tip! If you have a good story to tell it will remain a good story. Don't give up just because a publisher or agent says no...there are thousands of good books out there that will never be published because the author gave up after a couple of rejections - don't let yours be one of them. Learn from rejections, dust yourself off and carry on!

Four Tips To Getting Published - Tip 2 You get just one chance to sell your book to agents and publishers. Make sure your submission (both the chapters and the synopsis) are as good as they can be. Promote your book to the best of your ability - belief in your book will shine through!

Four Tips To Getting Published - Tip 1 Tip 1: Make your book the best it can be. Yes it is a major milestone for anyone to finish a first draft of a book, but getting to the end does not mean it is ready for submission. A first draft is just that - a draft. Edit, edit and edit again and you'll be amazed at how much you can improve your own book! Publishers want a reason to NOT accept your book in this current climate - owe it to yourself to submit your book at its very best.

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