How much does it really cost to publish a book?

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TODAY'S #ASKMEANYTHING :
00:40 - How can you publish your book without spending a ton of money?
02:53 - How far do you have to plan out your trilogy?
04:57 - Do you have to switch POVs at every chapter break in a multi-POV novel?
06:45 - Can you query multiple agents at the same agency?
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@soccerguy325 Месяц назад

First question is kind of bizarre; it's hardly occurred to me to invest anything financial into publishing my book, let alone my life's savings? With the exception of maybe an editor or unless you're self-publishing, publishing should be free (in fact, you should be paid for it).

@NovaKirsch Месяц назад

The advice is awesome as always. THANK YOU for taking the time to put out these videos. They are extremely helpful... even if the querying part of it is a nightmare!!!

@AlyssaMatesic Месяц назад

So glad you find them helpful! Thanks for commenting, and best of luck with querying!

@writingitright Месяц назад

Hi, Alyssa! Thank you for your thorough responses to our questions. Because of your AAA sessions, we are getting closer to publishing-savvy writers every week! Question here: How do you copyright a piece of writing? And if writing is not filed for copyright, can someone else (ie beta readers, literary agents, or even viewers of media platforms on which the work is shared for entertainment) steal it?

@thehomelessteddycomics3346 Месяц назад

Very informative video. You should look for author Stacy James Meadows. Anyway great video that is really informative. ❤

@davidrawkins1851 Месяц назад

Thank you, you have answered a question that has been bothering me for a long time. I have been in a dilemma about multiple POVs and whether I should incorporate them into my novel. I can now sit down and concentrate on it.

@veritasaequitas9277 Месяц назад

Just discovered your very professional and to-the-point channel. Well done. Will definitely look into your editing services when my next book is completed.

@jeweetzelf1379 Месяц назад

Nice haircut Alyssa :)

@freedomthroughspirit Месяц назад

It looks great! Fun change. 😍

@Jus-X Месяц назад

Thanks for another amazing video!!!

@rowan7929 Месяц назад

Thanks. I was curious about it as well when to implement multiple POV's.

@JustClaude13 Месяц назад

On the trilogy question, I favor completing the first draft of the opening novel, then begin preparing the second novel while the first is percolating in your mind. Once you have a rough draft of the second novel, start revising the first novel. After that, prepare the third novel before doing initial revisions to the second volume. By now you'll probably have things that came up in the later volumes that will affect the first volume, so it's time to go back and work them in. By the time you're ready to query the first novel you'll have refined drafts of all three installments and can explain exactly what all three novels will be about.

@Jus-X Месяц назад

I didn't even know I wanted to do a series. I wrote one book, went onto the second, then the third, then because of the full lore added to the 2nd and 3rd, I went back to book 1 and rewrote the entire thing from cover to cover with the lore to the other books in mind.

@christopherrouse8602 Месяц назад

This channel is hands-down the best on "Writers' RU-vid". Matesic's' years of breaking rocks in the mines of Big Five publishers and agencies yields gems other channels just don't have. My biggest fear now is that she'll get a dream offer from P/RH or somesuch before my MS is in good enough shape to work with her.

@iwannareadforever8185 Месяц назад

Hey Alyssa. I know your expertise is in prose novels but do you have any knowledge about the comic/graphic novel process? I am writting a script for one and I have so many questions but one I don’t know the answer to is do I need an editor for a comic? It’s not like the words are the final product and a lot of the story is dependent on the artist.

@arnoldfossman1701 Месяц назад

Hi there, I'm an elderly man and am working on my first book. Because I'm on a fixed income and need my income to be fairly steady I'm concerned that an advance might put too high a spike in my income for me to remain in the bracket that I'm currently in and then leave me in a bracket that I can't afford to be in. My question is with traditional publishing if my book is accepted is there a way to get the publisher to give me a small advance that will not push me too far from where I'm at financially right now? I would have no problem with a steady or somewhat steady increase in my income, it's just the idea of a major spike that would mess up the steadiness of my income. I suspect that this might be a strange question, but it's how things are for me.

@bardanino Месяц назад

Somewhat related question to the POV one you just answered. My book is told exclusively from the POV of one character, except for the first chapter (1500-1800 words) that has the POV of a different character, which only appears in the first chapter, then is gone from the book. The reason is that the protagonist of the book "manipulates" people's lives behind the scenes without them realizing. What my first chapter does is, essentially, I show this second character having a really bad day with a lot of bad luck, but it seems not to be anything more than just bad luck (they try to catch a train and fail). Then, for the last 200 words or so of the chapter, there's a chapter break, then the POV switches to the protagonist, revealing that this "bad luck" was actually her doing. Does that sound okay? I keep hearing about how you shouldn't start a story with a different character's POV, and while I believe in what I did, it is starting to get to me

@smokinggnu6584 Месяц назад

When you say you'd need to lay out the groundwork for yhe entire trilogy if that's what you're writing (at least) how exactly would a publisher want to see this outline? Would oyu need to provide a synopsis for the 2nd and 3rd books even if you haven't written much about them yet? Or submit some sort of plot-plan document outlying everythign your considering? Cause i'm about 5 chapters into book 2 while i'm putting the finishing editing touches on book 1 and i have no detailed planned-out documentation on 2 or 3, but i have both roughly planned out in a skeletal-structure manner in my head.

@411Kittycat Месяц назад

Hi, I've come up with a lot of stories. I'm right now doing children books and chapter books for a younger audience (older elementary/junior high ages). I'm hoping you may have some tips or could answer any questions I have. If not, would you know someone that might help. 1) Do you go through the same process for traditional publishing or is there any difference since its a children's book? 2) Any idea how to get an Illustrator for the chapter books for young readers? 3) is it wise to submit a whole short children's book to a publishing company? If you can help or know someone that can, I really appreciate it. Enjoy watching your videos. Get good tips and ideas before I try publishing any of my work.

@jasonsumma1530 Месяц назад

Do literary agencies pay close attention to total word count? One concern is that my current "finished" story is too short. I plan on making it a trilogy but also I see it as an entire large novel by combining all three books into one. Do the agencies expect a 200k-word novel from a brand-new author or would they be shocked at such a large story?

@smallrose323 Месяц назад

Hi alyssa, how do i give constructive, meaningful feedback to my writer peers?

@jimgilbert9984 Месяц назад

I have a question for you: When querying an agent, should I tell him/her that the submission I'm sending them is the first in a series? (I've already written 5 novels featuring the same characters and situations, and I've got plot ideas for a few more. I just can't leave them alone for more than a month or so before returning to them.) Or should I wait to mention the other books until the agent requests the first manuscript?

@Jus-X Месяц назад

Great question. The advice I've received on the matter is that it's okay to mention you're planning a series but to focus on the main book you're querying, as agents are more concerned with the single manuscript. After the manuscript gets published and is successful, your agent will likely ask about the next in the series.

@jimgilbert9984 Месяц назад

@@Jus-X Thanks. I wonder what Alyssa would say.

@Jus-X Месяц назад

@@jimgilbert9984 I think (but am not 100%, so take this with a grain of salt) I heard her mention this before??? I follow a few different content creators in the industry, so I might be wrong.

@jimgilbert9984 Месяц назад

@@Jus-X OK, thanks.

@AlyssaMatesic Месяц назад

Hi there - when querying, I generally suggest presenting your novel as a standalone "with series potential." I talk a bit more about this in another video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mb8QmBLc75Q.html I hope that's helpful!

@sunnynights68 Месяц назад

Hello! I do have a question that maybe you can address in a future video: do you need to complete the book before you start your query?

@Sierra86 Месяц назад

Starting your query while you are in the midst of writing can be helpful in keeping you on track, seeing how your work presents, and pinpointing how you can market it/make it stand out. You can always make adjustments as you go. You’ll want a completed manuscript prior to querying agents though. If they like your query you will need to have a completed manuscript and synopsis on hand to share immediately if they request it. This advice is for works of fiction. Nonfiction differs a bit, but Alyssa covers many related topics if you go into her backlog of videos.

@MattVentures Месяц назад

Hi Alyssa, are agencies employing AI or Scanning software to feed queries through? I submitted a query letter and the first 25 pages per the agency's submission guidelines and fully expected the 8 week turn around quoted on their site. But, much to my dismay, was sent a form rejection within 48 hours. I'm certain that all of my material sent wasn't read and analyzed that fast which is why i ask. Or do some agencies read the plot paragraph of a letter and make an immediate judgement regardless if they asked for pages also? Thank you for your time and help to all us newbies!

@greymoore86 16 дней назад

i dont think agencies are using AI Software. it really doesnt take long to reject a query. 48 hours is plenty of time to take 10 minutes and read a 1 page query and dislike it enough to not even bother with the pages OR they just know the genre isnt for them even if it's well done. 48 hours is even enough time to read the 25 pages which should take no longer than 30 minutes with the query. I don't understand why people think agents need to spend 1 month on a rejection. Agents know what they like and dislike. Agencies just give a timeframe because they have no idea how long they will need to either think about a query in their maybe pile, if their influx of queries is just too much to sift through, or even if they have personal or client problems to work through before sifting through their slush pile. i've gotten requests and rejections in under a few hours. I was honestly relieved when it was a fast reject so then they don't have to waste my time for longer

@MattVentures 16 дней назад

@@greymoore86most of us hear constantly how agencies are backlogged and agents are super busy so expect non-response as a standard. I know for me, that's what I assumed after all the articles, blogs, videos, podcasts and everything I've used to learn. Not that it wasn't nice to get a response, it would just be nice to know that we submitted to an agent who listed the genre as something they'd consider, gave it actual consideration is all. I spent 20 years in the military, it takes the average person I know considerably longer to read 1 page, let alone 25, so less than 48 hours in my experience seemed quick is all. Us new folks are learning, please don't assume (not that anyone specifically was) that every question is a complaint. Some of us are genuinely surprised at "industry standard practices". 🤙

@greymoore86 16 дней назад

@@MattVentures gotta admit im a little concerned how slow the military reads matt

@MattVentures 16 дней назад

@@greymoore86 🤣 I think we all are

@absolutelycitron1580 Месяц назад

Is it ok to query the same agency if it is a different book months or years later? If so, can it be the same agent at that agency?

@Jus-X Месяц назад

I think she answered this in the previous video?

@absolutelycitron1580 Месяц назад

@Jus-X nice I totally missed/misunderstood that 1. Seems like it depends both on the guidelines and the response. Ty. I still wonder if it's better to then try a different agent or the same after the waiting period if they are open to it?

@Jus-X Месяц назад

@@absolutelycitron1580 depends as well. Some agencies will say if you don't get a response, consider it a no. It's good to read all the guidelines. Me personally, I'm only considering requerying this one agent because of he feedback they gave, and the revisions I'm making.