Going to Market: Finding Your Publishing Home
Anna DeStefano www.annawrites.com Tanya Michaels www.tanyamichaels.com
Everyone Wants a Great Deal Take the time to shop around before making decisions about your career.
Buyer Beware •
You're the consumer. Know your product.
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Check out the trends, but know some of it will be in next season's bargain bin.
Trying it On •
Invest in what you know. Do a lot of window shopping before you buy.
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Find where your voice fits, and where it doesn't.
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Contests, conferences, and editor appointments. Oh my!
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If the line you target first doesn't quite fit, keep looking.
Buyer's Remorse •
Does it matter if your first sale isn't really the kind of book you want to write?
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What's the true cost of buying something just because it's on sale?
What Have You Got in the Back? •
Don't be in such a hurry. Sometimes you have to ask to see the good stuff.
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Have a plan when you're shopping the market. Go for what you want.
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Be able to articulate your needs when someone offers to help.
Impulse Buys •
The long road to selling makes it hard not to get distracted.
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Always browse. Maybe fate will be kind. But don't buy unless you're sure.
When to Shop Elsewhere