But I have to admit, it's hard to wade through the muddy waters of subsidary and vanity publishing companies.
"Ehh...he's a bit of a reptile." ;)
I actually have a rather embarrassing story to tell. Last year, not knowing anything of that horrid species of publisher, I sent my completed manuscript into Tate Publishing Company. They sounded like everything I was looking for...until they sent me a follow-up email letting me know that I would need to invest $5,000 dollars into their "investment" with me. Basically, this company will publish anything, provided you pay them. It doesn't matter if your work sounds like a teenager wrote it. They'll print it off and let you feel special. That is not what I want to do with my book, and I think Tate Publishing's technique a rather shoddy piece of workmanship, to quote Sir Percy Blakeney.
Anyway, I thought that while I was on the subject of looking for a publisher, I ought to warn you other young authors about subsidary and vanity publishers, so you won't get in the same embarrassing pickle I found myself in. Seriously, that was the fastest retreat I've ever taken. :D
Also, it is widely known and accepted that the best way to find publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts is a book called The Writer's Market. They publish a new one each year, and inside is a list of all the publishing companies, what they are accepting, and how to submit your manuscript to them. I hope to get a copy soon, as I'm tired of looking at publishers online. :P
Hope this post helped someone.
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I may have to get a copy of "The Writer's Market" myself...
Oh, and by the way, if anyone here is looking for some publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts, I've come across quite a few that I included in this post:
http://perfectlysensiblenonsense.blogspot.com/2011/05/becoming-published-author-things-ive.html
Hope it helps!
I've come across a few publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts as well, though I'm sure Taylor's list will be more extensive. I'll have to send you another email. :)
Have you checked out Ambassador-Emerald International, like what 'The Soldier's Cross' is published by? I don't know if they'd look at books like yours or not, since they don't seem to have any of that kind...
I think it's cool that they're in Ireland as well as the U.S. - plus, they're Christian. =)
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