Newbie - or as we say it in Alaska - Chichaco

[Anna]

Yes, I'm from Alaska and no, I haven't a clue how chichaco should be spelled. It's accepted definition here is someone who is shiny-faced new and probably going to make all the mistakes we all have made - it's just funny watching the newbie make them - it brings back memories.

My claim to fame is my first published book - KING BY RIGHT OF BLOOD AND MIGHT. It's been live for nearly 2 years now and I've got a couple great reviews on Amazon. That's my current project involving that book. I absolutely love to write and have 11 more novels waiting for that one to make enough so I can afford to publish another - this is, unless some Agent wants to take me on. I'm working on that too. I also have another dozen shorter stories only one or two of which are short enough to qualify for the name. Like I said I love to write. The next one is have way done and there so many ideas just waiting in line.

[Trent]

Anna,

Have you tried using Duotrope to seach for publishers. That's how I found Eternal Press and Damnation Books.

If not, it can be found at http://www.duotrope.com.

Good luck,

Trent

[Anna]

Trent wrote: "Anna,

Have you tried using Duotrope to seach for publishers. That's how I found Eternal Press and Damnation Books.

If not, it can be found at http://www.duotrope.com.

Good luck,

Trent"

I've not heard of that one. I'll look into it. Currently, I've used Predators and Editors (I can't get the page to load so I can't give you the link) They're good for their research on who is good and who is going to rip you off. I also have started with LitMatch - http://www.litmatch.net/Default.asp - It's a fairly descent list of agents and they keep track of who is currently taking new clients and who isn't. It saves a little time. I'll check out your link too though, thanks.

[Trent]

Thanks for the heads up. Duotrope is more for small press and magazines and it allows you to create a profile to help track submissions, deadlines and how long your MS has been with said pub, what the pubs avg time for review is and what they expect. And it gives the links to all the pubs it lists, if they are currently accepting and you can sort your searches by E-submissions or Print, Multi/simul subs or no and other small features to get you closest to the pub for your MS. I love it and use it for all my submissions

[Anna]

I'm checking it out now. It sounds much like LitMatch