First Time Writing a Book

by Gina McGill
21st November 2013

Hi. I am writing a book about Trayvon Martin's murder and its cover-up. I know very little about book publishing. I am almost done writing the body of the book. Is there any advice you can give me as a writer of my first book and getting it published? Thank you.

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I wanted to get the book out as soon as possible. If getting an agent and all will take more than a year to get the book out, then Imight want to by-pass that since my book is about current events.

My book is about crime and government cover-up.

Thanks for the advice Neeraj and Damien.

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Gina McGill
23/11/2013

You need to find an agent first not a publisher. Make sure your MS is 100% right before you even think of sending it to anyone.

If its a horror find the agent that works with horror and not children's books. Follow their guidelines.

You can Google lots of info...

Good luck.

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damien Isaak
22/11/2013

Are you looking for the Self Publishing or for the traditional method (agent and publisher)? ?

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