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Elven Warrior
Join Date: Jan 2003
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The Enchantress
This is a series of mine that I have yet finished writing, It's got four books to it, and I'm only just finishing the third one. I hope one day to get it published, and become a famous Author. But then again, many people do, do they not?
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Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001
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Indeed, many do think it of themselves that they might write some few lines and there by become known over the many lands!
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My microwave speaks to me
Join Date: Feb 2003
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If I were you I would go ahead and send the first one into a publisher now. A friend of mine did the series thing where he wrote the books first (it was 6 I think) then sent them in to a publisher. After 3 years of wirting all his books he sent all of them into a publisher at once they sent it back a week later saying they didn't like reading in bulk os something like that. He's been sending stuff off now for a...year I think and still hasn't gotten a yes w'll publish them yet.
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Yes, it is conventional to send only the first manuscript, and pitch it as a series in your query letter. If the first one is a hit with the publishing house, it's perhaps even easier to get a series published because it means continued revenue generation.
Of course, the work has to be of publishable quality first.
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Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster
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I think that it's also generally accepted that you send a query letter and a section (usually a chapter) of the manuscript, and wait for them to say if they want to review the full thing; not sure about that, though.
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Elven Warrior
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: In the land of Happy, where Rainbows are called SHINY COLORFUL RAYS OF DEATH!!!!
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Thanks, maybe I'll do that.
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