I may have to write it as fiction. No body would think the stories would be true.
LOL Most would think i should be dead after some of the early adventures.:-) Dave On 3/25/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > -- 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
