There are a lot of questions to ask customers who wants to be published. Will they want to publish online or in a traditional paper format? Will they want to do desktop publishing and self-marketing or find a publishing company?
Many of the customer’s questions can be answered by going to the How to Get Published guide and the section on novels.
Contacting local organizations for writers is also a good idea. The Maryland Writers Association, for example, has links to helpful blogs and other information. These organizations are also helpful for networking and learning about proofreading and other necessities for readying the manuscript.
Books such as The Writer’s Market, are indexed according to the types of fiction that publishers are interested in. Whether the novel is inspirational, adventure, mystery, or romance, there are publishers interested in seeing manuscripts. Remind the patron to look at the individual entries to make sure they will accept unsolicited manuscripts. The American Directory of Writer’s Guidelines will aid the customer in making sure that his or her manuscript is in the proper format for the publisher.
Learning about the market for the type of fiction marketed is also important. Checking on Amazon.com’s Bestseller’s List or consulting with The American Book Trade Directory might be helpful for this.
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