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It has been a dream of mine to get a book published since I was a kid in fifth or sixth grade. Last summer, on the first of July, I at least partially realized my dream and got my first book published through a site called Lulu (a POD, self-publishing website). Now, I have no complaints against the site: I did all the work for my book (which is what I wanted), and they didn't charge me a penny beyond what I've spent ordering copies of my book to be distributed among friends and family.
Now, however, I've reached the point where I want my book to achieve something more. I want to try and get it submitted to a reputable publishing house so that more people can find out about it. I want people to hear about my books (including that which I've already published, and those that are still in the works), and to simply take delight from reading them. Furthermore, I want people to be inspired to write; I want my works to have the same effect on others that the works of J.R.R. Tolkien had on me when I was younger: to draw people into that realm of fantasy and to make them intrigued by it and want to, essentially, create worlds of their own derived from their own interests in religious or mythological concepts.
As of last September, I finished the copyrighting process for my book and received the certificate of copyright from the Copyright Office. In it the whole of my book, from cover to cover, is material owned exclusively by myself — and that's just how I want it to be. What I'm wondering now is this: would it be possible to find a literary agent who would even consider working with me to submit my book, as it is in its present form (with only minimal alterations, if any), to a publishing house with a good reputation? If that is not possible, or at least not probable, would I have any more luck if I tried to submit my work to a publisher by myself? And how might I go about by doing this? If it would be helpful in this regard, I'd be happy to post a link to my book. Thank you in advance!
Now, however, I've reached the point where I want my book to achieve something more. I want to try and get it submitted to a reputable publishing house so that more people can find out about it. I want people to hear about my books (including that which I've already published, and those that are still in the works), and to simply take delight from reading them. Furthermore, I want people to be inspired to write; I want my works to have the same effect on others that the works of J.R.R. Tolkien had on me when I was younger: to draw people into that realm of fantasy and to make them intrigued by it and want to, essentially, create worlds of their own derived from their own interests in religious or mythological concepts.
As of last September, I finished the copyrighting process for my book and received the certificate of copyright from the Copyright Office. In it the whole of my book, from cover to cover, is material owned exclusively by myself — and that's just how I want it to be. What I'm wondering now is this: would it be possible to find a literary agent who would even consider working with me to submit my book, as it is in its present form (with only minimal alterations, if any), to a publishing house with a good reputation? If that is not possible, or at least not probable, would I have any more luck if I tried to submit my work to a publisher by myself? And how might I go about by doing this? If it would be helpful in this regard, I'd be happy to post a link to my book. Thank you in advance!