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What Are Some Helpful Resources/books For Writers Wishing To Publish Self Help Book?

Posted on | January 19, 2010 |

I am planning on writing and publishing a self help style book geared to teen and young adult girls on the topic of pregnancy.
Below is a list of things I’d like some help on:
-Publishers that specialize in those types of topics
-Literary agents
-Any resources [books, websites, magazines etc]
-ANYTHING ELSE!

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3 Responses to “What Are Some Helpful Resources/books For Writers Wishing To Publish Self Help Book?”

  1. Rebecca T
    January 19th, 2010 @ 11:30 am

    Your best bet is to go to the bookstore or library and look for books in the self-help section. Check to see what publisher published the books. Research to see what books are already on the market and what niche your book can fill. Publishers always want to know where they can market your book.
    Be sure to fully research agents before signing with one. And never pay a fee for an agent to read your manuscript.
    Google Literary Agents.

  2. Bolt
    January 19th, 2010 @ 6:06 pm

    If you are going to write a self help book, then you need to do your own research. A good place to start is with the Writer’s Market or Author’s Yearbook.

  3. ExPubCon
    January 19th, 2010 @ 7:33 pm

    Among the most popular and most sought after books published, self-help books right now are very much in demand and seem to be well replacing the How To genre book of all times.
    When a reader chooses to write a self-help book, it is based on how she relies on herself for development, improvement and healing. To actually acquire information available to the public, she can rely on these self help books to get the desired results on her self-help journey.
    What are your thoughts on publishing the whole thing yourself?
    A publisher already serves as your printer, retailer, distributor and marketer at the same time and they already have all the resources to turn your book into the best form similar to that of those books you see in your local bookstores.
    Good luck with your book. I hope I have helped. :)

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