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    How to get Published
    How to get Published
    How to get Published
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    How to get Published

    By Claire McGowan

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    Are you looking for a traditional publishing deal, an agent, or an editor? This book will explain how to submit your work, what key elements a book needs to have to get published, and tell you different ways to get noticed by publishers and agents. Includes information on how to write a synopsis and covering letter.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherClaire McGowan
    Release dateJul 6, 2017
    ISBN9781386895022
    How to get Published
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    Claire McGowan

    Claire McGowan is the author of several novels in both crime and women's fiction (as Eva Woods). She runs an MA in creative writing in London, and has also taught and mentored many other creative writing students. Find her on Twitter at @inkstainsclaire. 

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      How to get Published - Claire McGowan

      About Me

      Hi! Welcome to my top tips on getting a traditional publishing deal. I'm a UK-based author with multiple publishing deals across the world. I also run an MA in creative writing in London, and have taught for many organisations including Guardian Masterclasses, the Arvon Foundation, and the Cheltenham Festival. To clarify: this book is just about getting a traditional publishing deal. There are many excellent ebooks and blogs that will tell you how to self-publish, but I'll stick to the other kind as that’s what I know.

      You can find me on Twitter at @inkstainsclaire, and visit my website for more writing tips at www.ink-stains.co.uk. I hope you enjoy the book and find it useful!

      Claire McGowan

      Introduction

      First, let me tell you the good news: it is entirely possible for you to get published. Agents and editors are always on the look-out for new talent with exciting ideas. But maybe at this point you’re feeling a bit worried. You may think you don’t know anyone in the publishing industry. You might not live in London, or be under thirty, or even have gone to university. I firmly believe that none of this matters and could cite you dozens of examples of people who don’t fit any of these categories, but who went on to get exciting and substantial book deals. And you can too.

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