Independent Publishing. If I am successful I would probably approach or wait to be approached by traditional publishers for the French and Spanish language rights. Until then, most traditional publishing deals are not that attractive from a business point of view.
Traditional route. I’ve read a book called ‘Selling Rights.’’ It’s exciting to see the many avenues for selling book rights at home and abroad. Don’t the publisher’s take a cut of book sales? Sure, the agent takes 15%, but the publishing house must take something?
I applied for five publishers two have come back with hybrid offer i turnned them down and now waiting on the other 3 i will also send it off to three others so thats 8 in total wish me luckb
Hi, Alyssa. I don't know if you would read my comment, but here it goes. I started with an idea, then came a Peom. From that came a song. I was listening too. When the pandemic began. I then decided to act upon them and started writing in composition books. I did this for four years, Alyssa. I have no money to get them edited and proofread to make them perfect so the world can read my many different stories. Traditional publishing is right for me. It's the only way I can get them to readers out there who would read my story and love it as much as I did when writing them. My dream is to be an author. Like you said, to have them right next to the books that the authors that I like and admire the most. To have a legacy for all to read and love. I am trying to find an agent but I 'am not having any luck. I really want to get into Penguin Random House which will love my stories just as the next author who I inspire to write. My Grammarly is bad because I cannot afford the full subscription at all. Same with Microsoft 365. I don't have the money for them. A diamond in the rough is hard to find right but if they are trying to get notice and not having any luck for people to see or notice them, they are reaching out to you Alyssa, or anybody to take a chance with them and read what they have. I know this is a very long shot. I'm trying really hard to get that attention to blow or knock your socks off by reading my story or crying as you read and maybe just laughing and jumping up and down and saying this is the story that Hollywood is looking for to make a major motion picture about my story. Sorry for being so long.
Thank you very much for your channel and the guidance you provide therein. I recently finished my first book in an epic fantasy series I am working on and very much hope to traditionally publish. I hired a professional editor but her busy schedule won’t have that manuscript back in my hands for 2-3 months, so trying to do as much research and preparation in that time so that I’m fully prepared for the query letter stage. Your videos have been instrumental in that preparation, especially for someone like myself where I had no idea what the process would be after getting my book edited. Thank you!
I just finished my debut work. Can't wait to send out query letters! Also def know someone is gonna look at it and be like "Hey bud, you should prob rewrite it" lol
Can you do a video on which of these would be more profitable for the author? I've self-published 2 books in a planned 7 book series and just put a stand alone on pre-order. I want a new series to start in the fall, but is it worth the time to shop it for an agent? I don't love the KDP advertising, but it's simple enough. Thanks in advance!
who has ultimate creative control contractually over the manuscript (not the cover) when traditionally published. Are you forced make a chance or revision you don't want to make because contractually the publisher has control?
Saw this video in the recommended section. I have self published two books, the latter after agents rejected it, and I wish I would have never gone the self publishing path. The costs are just tremendous and marketing is just not my thing. Now that my second book won some awards, I hope agents may be willing to take me in with my third one. I'm fine with the cons as long it gets me out of my crappy retail job.
What publishing path are you pursuing? Tell me about your publishing plans!
Traditional Publishing
Independent Publishing. If I am successful I would probably approach or wait to be approached by traditional publishers for the French and Spanish language rights. Until then, most traditional publishing deals are not that attractive from a business point of view.
Traditional! I want to go pro, and get in the big leagues!
Traditional route. I’ve read a book called ‘Selling Rights.’’ It’s exciting to see the many avenues for selling book rights at home and abroad. Don’t the publisher’s take a cut of book sales? Sure, the agent takes 15%, but the publishing house must take something?
I applied for five publishers two have come back with hybrid offer i turnned them down and now waiting on the other 3 i will also send it off to three others so thats 8 in total wish me luckb
Hi, Alyssa.
I don't know if you would read my comment, but here it goes. I started with an idea, then came a Peom. From that came a song. I was listening too. When the pandemic began. I then decided to act upon them and started writing in composition books. I did this for four years, Alyssa. I have no money to get them edited and proofread to make them perfect so the world can read my many different stories. Traditional publishing is right for me. It's the only way I can get them to readers out there who would read my story and love it as much as I did when writing them. My dream is to be an author. Like you said, to have them right next to the books that the authors that I like and admire the most. To have a legacy for all to read and love. I am trying to find an agent but I 'am not having any luck. I really want to get into Penguin Random House which will love my stories just as the next author who I inspire to write. My Grammarly is bad because I cannot afford the full subscription at all. Same with Microsoft 365. I don't have the money for them. A diamond in the rough is hard to find right but if they are trying to get notice and not having any luck for people to see or notice them, they are reaching out to you Alyssa, or anybody to take a chance with them and read what they have. I know this is a very long shot. I'm trying really hard to get that attention to blow or knock your socks off by reading my story or crying as you read and maybe just laughing and jumping up and down and saying this is the story that Hollywood is looking for to make a major motion picture about my story. Sorry for being so long.
Thank you very much for your channel and the guidance you provide therein. I recently finished my first book in an epic fantasy series I am working on and very much hope to traditionally publish. I hired a professional editor but her busy schedule won’t have that manuscript back in my hands for 2-3 months, so trying to do as much research and preparation in that time so that I’m fully prepared for the query letter stage. Your videos have been instrumental in that preparation, especially for someone like myself where I had no idea what the process would be after getting my book edited. Thank you!
Thank you, Joshua! That's really great to hear. Congratulations on finishing your book as well!
Thank you!
It's the Big Four now. Simon and Shuster was bought by Penguin Random House.
New to your channel. I'm interested in traditional publishing so I watch every video that I can find.
Great and welcome! I’ll definitely be doing more videos related to traditional publishing.
Good job!
You are so wonderful
I just finished my debut work. Can't wait to send out query letters! Also def know someone is gonna look at it and be like "Hey bud, you should prob rewrite it" lol
Can you do a video on which of these would be more profitable for the author? I've self-published 2 books in a planned 7 book series and just put a stand alone on pre-order. I want a new series to start in the fall, but is it worth the time to shop it for an agent? I don't love the KDP advertising, but it's simple enough. Thanks in advance!
who has ultimate creative control contractually over the manuscript (not the cover) when traditionally published. Are you forced make a chance or revision you don't want to make because contractually the publisher has control?
Absolutely not - the writer will be aware of all the revisions made at every stage of editing.
Saw this video in the recommended section.
I have self published two books, the latter after agents rejected it, and I wish I would have never gone the self publishing path. The costs are just tremendous and marketing is just not my thing. Now that my second book won some awards, I hope agents may be willing to take me in with my third one. I'm fine with the cons as long it gets me out of my crappy retail job.
Having those awards under your belt will definitely be a good sign to agents. Best of luck with querying!
@@AlyssaMatesic Thank you. Sure hope so.
@@AlyssaMatesic BTW, should I mention in the letter from whom I won the awards or just mention that one of my books won awards?
@@rowan7929 You should probably give them proof of the awards. Such as a website link or article.
@@briandoeslife7182 I actually hired our Alyssa to write my letter and she mentioned from whom I won the awards. Still keep getting rejections.
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I am writing my very first book. What would be the potential overall cost, to go the route of using Traditional Publishing?
In India, can we go for self publishing first to save time and then for traditional publishing of the same book.
That’s really interesting. In the US, writers have to choose one or the other.
I have a question. Can your book be sold on Amazon or Kindle via traditional publishing? I saw that a lot of people prefer to shop from there.
Yes--rather, your traditional publisher will list your books on Amazon/Kindle for you, with the ISBN codes that they have already purchased.