Grace Hatton- Teen Author- Guide to Publishing- Part 1

[oXEmilyCrawshawXo]

do you need to have the entire story finished before you send a query letter?

[GraceHatton]

@oXEmilyCrawshawXo No, it is not required to have it all finished but if an agent wants to work with you after the query letter they will ask for a proposal. In that proposal you have to outline all your chapters and provide a sample chapter. So it's a good idea to at least have an outline of your work in your mind.

[oXEmilyCrawshawXo]

@GraceHatton ahh thank you~ ^_^

[taco288]

I was wondering, did you appeal to both agents and publishers? Did you end up using an agent in order to get the company to publish you?

And did you include your age in your query letter? I'm figuring that would be a deal breaker to not want to take you.

Oh, and congratulations! This was great to watch.

[uglyfudge]

Your a teen and published? *jealousy*

[jakaloverlord]

im 14 and i want to get my work published;

but my computer does not have sound,is there a good publishers site or do i get it out there myself?

[GraceHatton]

@jakaloverlord Get a copy of the current Writers Market. That has all the lists of publishers. Then write up a query letter and start sending it out

[jakaloverlord]

@GraceHatton

ok,thanks!

[PrettySkitty16]

Ok just finished my first chapter for my book Wolves in the Mist, i was curious, what font is bast for the book?

[GraceHatton]

@PrettySkitty16 Yay! Good for you and congrats on finishing your first chapter. The best font for writing, at least for me, is verandah. However once you send it to a publisher, they re format your work anyway so it's really a personal choice =]

[RealDawnMedina]

What do I write for the bio section if I do not have any credentials/writing experience?

[GraceHatton]

@RealDawnMedina You should play up any experience that relates to the topic/readers of your manuscript. For example when I did my first query at 15 I had no credentials but I played up the fact I was in the same age range as my audience therefore I knew how they thought, what they liked to read etc. Does that help?

[ryuu304]

Thanks for the vid.

I just finished my first draft and am really excited for the roller coaster ride that comes next!

[SASIND1]

Is it one book per query?

[GraceHatton]

@SASIND1 Yes its one query per book. Every book gets its own query, proposal and contract =]

[impossiblequest]

I am nineteen-years-old. I have written a memoir entitled, "The Impossible Dreams of Teenagers," documenting the six-year odyssey of a group of teenagers attempting to make a feature film by the time they graduate high school.

I am currently in the process of searching for a literary agent.

Any tips or advice is greatly appreciated!

[whattheflockx6]

Thank you SO much, and I'm looking forward to reading your book :)

I have a couple questions, dont you have to send the publishers a part of your story? and would it be better to get an editor first and go through the process. Please reply. =D

[GraceHatton]

Thanks for asking questions, if you are trying to get any kind of fiction(novel, poetry) published most of the time yes they want what its called a sample chapter you always submit a sample chater with your proposal but with your query letter it depends what the agent/publisher wants.

If you get the Writers Market it will give you all the info on there about what the agent/publisher wants & yes getting an editor to look at your work is a very good idea

[AppleSouffle]

Grace, I love your enthusiasm!

And thank you for the encouragement!

[agprincess013]

the LMP didnt help me...7 rejections an 5 no-responses.

I'm actually taking the self-publishing route now, and then selling copies at a few local bookstores to gain popualarity.

[nudge235twin]

J.K. rowling got rejected 12 times.

[maybecca2]

thats what I am doing too! I am going to apply to everything I can, but go ahead and start self publishing. I forget the website name, but you can self publish for absolutely FREE, and it goes on Amazon I think. Then if it does well enough online, a publisher may decide to help you! So in the mean time waiting for a publisher, its great to self publish and earn a bit of money;D

[Synnamon324]

where would i find these agents and people to send my letter&book to? and could i get more information on self publishing? :)

[GraceHatton]

The best way to get publishers/agents is getting the Writers Market book, the publish it every year and its has all up to date info in there.

As far as self publishing, I can recommend three great self publishers, iuniverse, author house and you publish

You can look them up on google and there websites will give you all the relevant info. Hope that helps =]

[geekchicpoison]

u have rlly nice hair

[mcphantic80]

i just started plotting a trilogy of fantasy books last weeks, havent started writing them yet,but they seem good. its hard though!!

[Lisa13245]

I just started writing a book. I never thought about getting it published because I'm a teenager and it didn't seem logical.

I love this video.

I subscribed.

[Shika4eva]

Congrats on your published book :) Your video was EXTREMELY helpful. Thanks :)

[amallove1]

Hi, I love your accent

[chipmunkkk3]

Hi, i've written dozens of stories and i have even more in my head! lol but yeah i love to read and think up stories but my problem is... i can't seem to finish them! i mean i know how they are going to end up, i have a freaking series in my head! And i really want to finish them but there's schoolwork and just plain life that has me busy! i can't seem to find the time... or the patients for it. have any advice?

[nudge235twin]

I''ve got the same problem.

School always seemed to get in the way, and so did my short attention span.

Although, lately I've been writing about a thousand words a day.

Make yourself write one page a day, just one.

You'd be surprised how easy it is.

[chipmunkkk3]

Hi, i've written a lot of stories and i have even more in my head! lol but yeah i love to read and think up stories but my problem is... i can't seem to finish them! i mean i know how they are going to end up, i have a freaking series in my head! And i really want to finish them but there's schoolwork and just plain life that has me busy! i can't seem to find the time... or the patients for it. have any advice?

[0RunawayLove0]

These videos are so helpful Grace.

Glad that you actually like to share your success and secrets with others.

Anyway, this really is a good guide.

[2013jjffdd]

Hi,

You seem so nice! And I love your video. I'll be sure to buy your book if I see it in a store.

Where do you live? I'm from New York, and your accent is really cool!

Love,

Jenny

[XxLiveYourLifexXx]

Heyy How long does it take for the agents/ other people lol to reply

xo

[GraceHatton]

It all depends on the agent, some don't even reply but generally its around a month or so

[iyamileth]

I like your hair. = )

[midnightblaze370]

i actully got the writers market 2009 book. my boyfriend bought it for me because he knows i want to be an anothour and it helps. and congrats on publishing your book!!! that is really great!!!

[DisneyCrazyChick]

Thanks, you rock! :D Stella x

[BeMyBabyJustin]

you're great!:)

[warheadsrock]

thats why shes saying shes an author

[chaeslynlovesmiley]

you write books, i didn't know that!

[Jemiloverocks]

your aswome!!

[Joyjack91]

xD

you're great

[patrickeerick]

:=)

[LifeIsMusicXLetsRock]

ohmyjonas THANKK YOUU!!!LIKE A MILLION TIMES THANK U!!I AM WRITTING ONE AND I WANTED TO KNOW HOW TO GET IT PUBLISHED THNX!OH N UR VERY FUNNY!LOL

[NathanHatton]

your awsome!!!