I wrote a novel, and I'm currently negotiating for representation with agents. My novel is based on career experiences, but it's fiction. Fiction requires that you find an agent to represent you with publishers. Publishers won't deal directly with fiction writers. Finding an agent is very difficult. Less than one percent of the novels submitted are accepted for representation. Only a quarter of those are ever published. Publishing non-fiction is a bit easier because you can deal directly with some publishers. However, the market is very small. Again, only a tiny percentage of what is written ever sees the press. That being said, writing is a rewarding and interesting hobby. I write to put bread on the table, but my attempt at the novel is purely a whim. There are numerous writing workshops on the internet. One very good one that I have participated in from time to time is the writing workshop of Pennsylvania State University. You can find that and others through google. Paul On Mar 25, 2007, at 11:49 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
> Just something in the back of my head, for something to do down thw > road one day. > > I have been with this survey company for over 33 years now, and have > travelled extensivly and have witnessed a huge change in the industry > over the years. > > I tend to wind up telling stories of old jobs at the water cooler and > lunch table. Our secretary is a very supportive person, and on several > occasions made the suggestion i should write some sort of book or may > be phamphlet<lol> and document these old jobs, stories photos,etc. > > Probably something to do when i retire, but just sitting around > watching the fog roll in, and i thought i'd ask the question.Also > probably a small market to.<g> > > Any good place to start or links on how to set up etc. > > Dave > -- > Equine Photography > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > Ontario Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
