How to Get Published

Getting your work published is one of the most exciting parts of writing. As much as someone might say they only write for the fun of it and don’t care if they ever get published, I’m sure they wouldn’t mind seeing their words in print.

How to Get Published

Most of you probably don’t just write for yourself, but write to be heard and want other people to read what you write. If you are content with passing out your writing to friends and family, then that’s great, but if you can get published and heard much farther then friends and family, you should go for it.

Getting published isn’t as hard as you may think.  You probably think about getting a novel published and all the work that probably goes into it.  Plus, you have to know someone in the publishing industry and have to be an amazing writer to get published, right?

You have many more options to get your writing published than just publishing a novel.  If you really want to know how to get published, even eventually get a novel published, you have to think outside the box.  You have to build up your own repertoire and portfolio of published pieces.

In the following articles, we will discuss several different ways to get published and to get your work out there.  That is what is most important.  You need to build a name for yourself.  You could get lucky and get a novel published out of the blue, but don’t wait for that to happen.  Take action now, and build your own writing portfolio.

Get published without an agent, editor, or tough submission process – Many people will tell you that you won’t get published without an agent.  This isn’t true.  If you know where to look and what to do, you can get all sorts of pieces published.

Benefits of Self-Publishing – The pros and cons of self-publishing.  Should you go it alone or stick with the traditional publishing market?

Self-Publishing vs. Print-on-demand – Which is better?  What exactly is the difference?  Should you choose one over the other?

Freelance writing – What is freelance writing and is it right for you and your writing career?

Commercial Publishing – The ins and outs of commercial publishing.  Find out how it works and what it means to your writing career.