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From: Joe.Chamberlain@f302.n141.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain)
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Subject: Book Publishing
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In a message to Joe Chamberlain <23 Feb 90 07:47:00> Greg See-kee wrote:

 > JC> Getting it published is the hard part

 GS> My book is currently called "HOW TO BE HANDICAPPED.  Sexism,
 GS> Racism, Disabilityism, ..."
 GS> I used to be a writer/ editor/ publisher of newsletters &
 GS> magazines.   I assumed that almost any well-written document
 GS> would be published.  The Topic" and writing style would need to
 GS> be well considered and wisely selected.
 GS> Am I wrong in my assumption about getting a publisher for a BOOK?

If you're writing a magazine article then it has to be timely and fit into the 
theme for the scheduled month.  With books it depends on whether the publisher 
thinks it will sell enough to be profitable.  Best advice is to try.  You don't 
get published without trying.

                                 -=joe=-

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