Comments on: how to avoid children’s book scams http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/06/04/241/how-to-avoid-childrens-book-scams/ by Cynthea Liu Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:51:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Cynthea http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/06/04/241/how-to-avoid-childrens-book-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-32758 Cynthea Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:11:50 +0000 http://www.cynthealiu.com/2007/06/04/241/how-to-avoid-childrens-book-scams/#comment-32758 Snoop breathes a big sigh of relief! I'm so glad you ran the other way! Good job! Snoop breathes a big sigh of relief! I’m so glad you ran the other way! Good job!

]]> By: James http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/06/04/241/how-to-avoid-childrens-book-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-32689 James Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:35:29 +0000 http://www.cynthealiu.com/2007/06/04/241/how-to-avoid-childrens-book-scams/#comment-32689 Thanks for pointing this out, I nearly fell for one of these scams. After countless rejections, an agents phoned me and talked in detail about how much he liked my story, and that he wanted to represent me. All he wanted was £350 to cover the costs of sending the MS to publishers. Thank goodness for the internet where we can do checks on these 'agencies'... Thanks for pointing this out, I nearly fell for one of these scams. After countless rejections, an agents phoned me and talked in detail about how much he liked my story, and that he wanted to represent me. All he wanted was £350 to cover the costs of sending the MS to publishers. Thank goodness for the internet where we can do checks on these ‘agencies’…

]]> By: Cynthea http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/06/04/241/how-to-avoid-childrens-book-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-19989 Cynthea Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:51:29 +0000 http://www.cynthealiu.com/2007/06/04/241/how-to-avoid-childrens-book-scams/#comment-19989 Hi Valerie, Sorry it took me so long to respond. I read your note and I'm afraid because your book is already self-published, the quest to find an agent will be much harder unless your book has done very well as a self-published book. Second, finding an agent who represents children's anthologies is another great challenge. However, if you have done the upfront work to ensure your work is marketable to a publishing house (please read my article on <a href="http://www.cynthealiu.com/2006/05/22/26/get-a-second-opinion-critique-partners-book-doctors-editors-and-more/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow"> getting a second opinion</a>), you should follow the standard procedures I've outlined in my <a href="http://www.cynthealiu.com/for-writers/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">crash course</a>. Hope that helps, Cynthea Hi Valerie,

Sorry it took me so long to respond. I read your note and I’m afraid because your book is already self-published, the quest to find an agent will be much harder unless your book has done very well as a self-published book. Second, finding an agent who represents children’s anthologies is another great challenge. However, if you have done the upfront work to ensure your work is marketable to a publishing house (please read my article on getting a second opinion), you should follow the standard procedures I’ve outlined in my crash course. Hope that helps, Cynthea

]]> By: Valerie Bertelli http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/06/04/241/how-to-avoid-childrens-book-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-16896 Valerie Bertelli Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:12:37 +0000 http://www.cynthealiu.com/2007/06/04/241/how-to-avoid-childrens-book-scams/#comment-16896 I have self published a book with Authorhouse.It looks prettu good. I want to find an agent to help me. The book has nine short stories in metered verse. They are fantasy tales and are really very good and different. Please help. Thank you, Valerie Bertelli I have self published a book with Authorhouse.It looks prettu good. I want to find an agent to help me. The book has nine short stories in metered verse. They are fantasy tales and are really very good and different.
Please help. Thank you, Valerie Bertelli

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