Please I need a Publisher.
Hello everyone i am a young lady filled with lots of potentials and great writing talent. I have two major novels (fiction) which are just lying around in my living room. I joined nairaland very recently and i am making use of this opportunity to link with other likeminded people and also to break out.
So this is it I want to publish my books and i need not just any publisher but a honest and reliable Publisher or rather a good International Publishing Company. Any ideas please? I would really appreciate it,
Thanks,

Viquetoria’
Writing is a profession that needs patience and perseverance for one to succeed. Even when you do, the pecuniary reward is so disappointing it can discourage anyone that is into it for the money. It is not like the music profession where you can become a millionaire overnight. First, are you into writing because you think it can provide you with the comfort of life? If you are, better perish the thought.  Few writers get to achieve the feat of getting rich, even in America. You don’t believe me. Go to Ask.com and ask the relevant questions. You’ll be amazed at the answers you’ll get.

I am not trying to discourage you but I don’t want you to have false hope like I did. I am comfortable today not from my books sales but from what I made before I retired from National Oil now known as Conoil.

I don’t know how good you are but you have to be good before you can get a publisher for you books. First I’ll advise you to get some writing software that will take your writing to near perfection. The best for now is AutoCrit but it is online writing software. Another is Whitesmoke which is online too. If you want an offline tool, then StyleWriter is the best for you. Although it is the most expensive out of the lot, it is the one I use because I am not always on the net.

Join a writing group like Agent Connect where you can post your writing for critique. A writing group will give you a frank but sometimes brutal assessment of your work. You can also post your work into bloggs where many people can see it. If you don’t know which blogg to use, you can type my name Ajibola Oluti on google. It will show you some of the blogg where I posted my work. You can begin to use them too.

If you think you are good and need to see your work in print in a hurry, Lulu is where you can achieve that aim.

Good luck and God bless

Viquetoria, I'm happy you are interested in writing too. I do not like to see writing as a profession. Its something you have to love- it requires hard work. If you have completed your two books as you have said, then I'll advise you continue to perfect it.

Do not rush into publishing deals as there are many fraudsters. There's Kachifo publishers- i think they first published Adichie's book. But there are definitely several better publishers. Keep on searching. Be patient.GOOD LUCK

Hi Viquetoria,

Ahaseurus and Oluti have both provided very sound advice. But in order for you to move on and be persistent with your writing, you need a few more resources that should help advance your writing career and connect you with agents/publishers.

Here is the link for AutoCrit as recommended by Oluti above: http://www.autocrit.com/

You should also check out this great writing forum, to meet other authors and network: http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/

Another forum dedicated to just writing and critiquing by authors and writing profesionals: http://www.critiquecircle.com/

Finally, when you are ready to start submitting your work to agents and publishers, here are the two best links for that:
http://www.querytracker.net/
http://anotherealm.com/prededitors/

I must tell you that many talent scouts frequent these forums in hopes of harvesting new and fresh writers. A few of the writers we have at Bernard Books Publishing were signed-up that way, two of them being Nona David and Mundy Mill.

All the best to you dear.

Joan Peck

Thank You!!!

I want to say a big thank you to Oluti, Ahasuerus and Joan Peck. I have gained a whole lot from your invaluable words of advice.
I really appreciate it and i feel more encouraged now that i know i'm not alone and that there are people willing to provide me with support.

Many Thanks

Viquetoria

Go take a look at self publishing with http://www.lulu.com (a Canadian publisher). It's completely free and it will come out in paperback.

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