How can a 20-year-old publish a book by herself?
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Your age doesn't matter when you are self publishing. I added a link to the sources section that contains a lot of useful information.
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Publishers, especially the big ones, only accept manuscripts pitched in by agents. I suggest you get the book 2006 Writer's Market http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1582973946/102-9939564-9265768?v=glance&n=283155 as this provides the most comprehensive directories of publishers, agents and other important contacts in the book publishing industry. \n\nYou may want to read the following to give you more information on publishing a book\n\nhttp://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/publishbook/publishbook.html\n\n\nThe 2006 Guide To Literary Agents (Guide to Literary Agents) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1582973997/ref=pd_bxgy_text_b/102-9939564-9265768?ie=UTF8 can help you find the agent you need to help you get your manuscript published. Here are some guides to finding a literary agent \n\nAssociation of Authors' Representatives, Inc. (AAR),  http://www.aar-online.org\n\nOne other track, of course, is to self publish your books. Here are some resources on self publishing\n\nLulu http://www.lulu.com
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grow up and solve your problems by yourself
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Check out Booklocker at the source.  Using their system you can self publish and keep all rights.  Read the FAQ's.  They will help you with many of the publishing tasks for a reasonable fee; or you can do most or all of it yourself.  They are selective but will review almost anything.  Good luck with your book.
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Publish a dictionary of your own.
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There's NO federal grants available to support authors when writing a book. There's hardly any grants for individuals, more so for your type of purpose. \n\nYou can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support your purposes.\n\nYou can find the federal grants available on CFDA through this link: \nhttp://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently.\n\nNote though that these grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments. Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program. Individuals especially for personal purposes are not eligible for federal grants. \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nThe government is NOT in the business of giving away free money for the sake of giving away money. Grants are free, but it means OBLIGATION. You will be obligated to do as the grant sets out to do. Grants have objectives, and your purpose must fit the objective of the grant.\n\nYour best bet would be to seek grants from private foundations. For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices."
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First, you need to learn that auther does not have an e in it. Professional is also spelled incorrectly in your subtitle. Never abbreviate in your final copy by saying pls instead of please. Most novelists that I've worked with are aware of grammatical and mechanizational english. Next, you need to write something. It takes a lot of grit to write your first book and I wish you the best of luck. Next, send off your manuscripts to LOTS of different publishing houses. Go to your local library and no matter how often you're turned down, keep trying. If it's worth it, someone will buy the rights to it. Hope that helps...
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i bet i could write a book and it would become very popular....many similar to my life have become very popular, and mine definitly aint normal or even close to simple...and its very different.\nthe only thing stopping me is that its kinda personal and im a private person.
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If you are trying to get a journal, and not "get published," then you should try your local university or college.  Their libraries will carry a number of publications.  Getting them yourself is very, very expensive.
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Head to Authorhouse (www.authorhouse.com)\n\nDo your own promotion and save a ton of money. Most authors get 80 cents or less per book sold. Do it as a POD and you can make $6 or more.
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Self-publishing could be a good option. A few that I've heard of: iuniverse; lulu; xlibris\n\nAlso, be sure to copyright your work. You can do this at the US Copyright Office. Go to the 2nd link in the source box for Literary Works. The application is fairly simple & the cost is $30 per application.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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Gee Libby, there is so much to say to answer this question, since I am in my sixties and very stylish, well read, sexual, not boring, attractive and able to earn money.  I guess the real secret is: When you are in your 20, 30, and 40's you must be stylish, attractive, hardworking, sexual, not boring, well read, and able to earn money.  If you start any other way you won't make it in your later years.  So start young, take your vitamins (flintstones at first and then Centrum and finally Geritol), stay away from things that can harm you, (Brittany Spears songs, Jessica Simpson movies, pictures of Paris Hilton (hard to avoid) and never, never, never read old copies of Teen Beat magazine, also if you are alone do it left handed it is like a stranger.\n\nGood luck
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You can't by yourself.
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In the past when I contacted authors I went about it by contacting the publisher if there was no information about contacting the author himself. Now, of course, with the Internet it's easier, do some searches on Yahoo and/or Google. \n\nJust be aware that it may take a few letters. I hope this helped.
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Bring in popular authors for readings and question/answer periods, particularly authors.\n\nMake sure your window displays feature popular books as well as quirky, youth-oriented choices.\n\nAdvertise on the local university/college campus and consider putting a 10% off coupon in the newsletters at local K-12 schools.  Get the kids involved by saying the discount is for people under 18 only, so the kids have to come in with their parents.
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Unless you are a prodigy and I am guessing by your spelling you are not, most publishing houses will not do this for free. And most won't publish unless you have an agent, and most agents won't take you unless you have been published (a biatch isn't it?) I have listed a company below that will aid you in publishing your works with out sponsorship from a major publishing company. It will cost you, but it guarantees publication and some distribution opportunities (such as Barnes & Noble, Walden Books, and some websites that just sell books).  If they are just short stories, send them into magazines, sometimes they will pay you for your stories. A word of advice, practice your grammar and spelling technics, it costs extra to have your manuscripts proofread. Good luck!
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Many universities have literary magazines that publish student work. You should look into that.\n\nYou can also attempt to go the self-publishing route, such as http://www.lulu.com/.