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Sheldon Charles

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Sheldon Charles is a decorated Air Force veteran, whose career has taken him around the globe, and given his writing a unique international flair. He is the author of the Evan Davis tales, which currently includes "Three Paperclips & a Grey Scarf", "Blood Upon the Sands", and "From Within the Firebird’s Nest". His last two books earned Amazon bestseller badges after being ranked Number One for War Fiction and Middle East fiction, respectively. His latest novel is "Ferdinand’s Gold". Sheldon currently resides in Michigan. He can be contacted at shel@valkyriespirit.com or via www.valkyriespirit.com ...more

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I am a nurse, I have always wanted to write a book and thanks to you, I am going for it. You gave me a book as a gift and it just seemed like a sign. I am currently writing my first novel, how do I get someone to look at it to try to get it published?

Sheldon Charles Congratulations, and welcome to the world of storytelling.

In most cases, publishers won’t accept a manuscript directly from an author. They require a …moreCongratulations, and welcome to the world of storytelling.

In most cases, publishers won’t accept a manuscript directly from an author. They require a literary agent as an intermediary, unless you are writing a children’s or religious book. Ready for the Catch-22? Most literary agents won’t accept someone who isn’t published. It’s sort of like trying to get a job at sixteen, being told you need experience before you can get a job. But don’t fret, there are other avenues. An online publisher called SmashWords has a fantastic collection of videos to help the new author self-publish. (https://www.smashwords.com/about/supp...) also, Amazon offers an avenue to bring your work to the public yourself. I have used both and they’re a great way to get your book out there.

Before you get to that point, you’ll probably need some talents that you may or may not have. A while back I wrote a rundown of some talents I found in the wild that might help: http://www.wordsbycharles.com/2019/04...

I hope this helps. We’re fortunate to live in a time when it doesn’t take the approval of a small group of elite publishers to get your story into the hands and hearts of readers. Take advantage of it.

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Sheldon Charles The hitchhikersettled then buckling his seatbelt as I pulled the car back on the road when my nose caught a familiar scent. My eyes darte toward my ne…moreThe hitchhikersettled then buckling his seatbelt as I pulled the car back on the road when my nose caught a familiar scent. My eyes darte toward my new passenger and as a passing streetlight illuminated their face, I was greeted by the visage of them curling back thei to expose rows of sharp teeth and a trickle of blood running down one side of their mouth.(less)

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	From Within the Firebird's Nest (An Evan Davis Tale Book 1) 4.83 avg rating — 30 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Upon the Sands (An Evan Davis Tale Book 2) 4.39 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Pimping Out My Sister-In-Law, Volume 1: A Collection of Short Stories That Has Absolutely Nothing to Do with the Title or Cover Art. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three Paperclips a Grey Scarf 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Three Paperclips & a Grey Scarf (An Evan Davis Tale Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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