Sequel Addicted discussion

I've probably got something in the slush pile somewhere. If you are thinking of publishing the link below might throw some light on what happens with publishers.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/books...
Also anybody know how much a contract can cost to be signed by the writer? It is always the writer who pays.
Do you think it is a good thing to mention in your query letter a sequel exist to our current novel?
I aim to publish everything I've written. Do you have the same aims?
Lots of hot topics above but they do make life interesting.
Cleveland

:D

Carly wrote: "Wow Cleveland! I hope I can publish my writing someday, it's my dream!"

The answer to a question I asked was £60 an hour. That is how much a writer will pay to sign an official piece of paper counter stamped by a notary. The total cost happens to be £60 because it takes only about fifteen minutes to tie up all the legal stuff.Without signing the contract your publisher will not do a thing with your book.

Carly wrote: "Wow Cleveland! I hope I can publish my writing someday, it's my dream!"
I'm sure you can. Make it a good habit to get into.

Carly wrote: "Cleveland wrote: "Carly wrote: "Wow Cleveland! I hope I can publish my writing someday, it's my dream!"
I'm sure you can. Make it a good habit to get into.
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Thank you :) And the £60 is just to s..."
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Yes Carly.
You might be accepted with an e-mail but the contract(often 2 copies) arrives vial the post . The instructions are to find a solicitor who is a notary. A person trained to handle these kinds of documents. When he puts his stamp(and seal) on the document it will apply and be valid in every country in the world. I'm a UK author and have signed with more than one publisher. The £60 is a minimum charge per hour the 'notary' will bill you for.If it takes 1 hour and fifteen minutes it will be £120. Expensive. I'll say it is.
As an author I'm not happy with the way everything is loaded against the new writer.
I'd suggest submitting your work as soon as possible. It is important to get the experience. Next time you'll be that much sharper.
Good luck to us all.
Cleveland

whoah. whoah people....

what's all these publisher and contracts about?

update me... *ding *ding

haha basically, he suggested that he knows ppl who can publish writings and then carly got all excited like a 6 year old girl with a new pink tutu. pretty much abt it.

haha u agree abt that part abt u?

read it agai

lol what's with the missing last letters of your words guys?

anyway, there's this writing challenge for the month of november in nanowrimo.org.

Has anyone of you joined in already? I joined though I'm still not sure if I can make it up to completing a 50,ooo word novel in a month. I'm not really focused and still guys... I need your help with what genre/story to write about. Help!!! :P

i joined but then i dropped out. too many words per day!!!