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All writers learn quickly that writing the novel, story, or poem is the easy and fun part. It's a shame that the publishing process, marketing and of course fixing edits steer many good writers away from the craft. That's where the work really begins. Attaining a publisher to pick up your novel is a tremendous effort and is difficult and in most cases a long shot. I know that many of you know this, but maybe some beginners don't, I didn't. I thought I would write my books send them out a few times and there, boom, I was published. When and if you do get a publisher to publish your work, you will find that many small publishers can't afford to market your work well, so the writer has to market their own work. Most writers will not be lucky enough to land a deal with Random House or Double day, who can afford all of the above mentioned. Another avenue is self publishing, which is very hard work. The writer takes on the work of it all. Keep writing and remember it isn't about selling your work anyway, it is about having something to say and self expression.--Keith
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