Topic started by C. B. K. MENON on Fri Jan 7 12:27:03 .
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The greatest difficulty faced by new writers is finding a publisher. Or even finding an agent. It is a classic Catch-22 situation: No publisher or agent will look seriously at the work of a new writer until he/she is published, but he/she cannot get published in the first place unless a publisher or agent will look seriously at the work! One way to surmount this problem is to launch a publishing company just for new writers of merit. I have done this in Canada with my own non-profit self-publishing firm, NEW WRITERS PUBLISHING VENTURES. I help new writers by examining their work --fiction/non-fiction/ prose/poetry (in English) -- and if it seems to have merit, doing the editing, organizing and type-setting so as to get it copy-ready for printing. In some cases, I guide new writers through the process of developing their work. At the end, I arrange for the printing (high quality at low cost) and guide them through the marketing process. All of this is a NON-PROFIT VENTURE.

I am a retired English teacher and school administrator in Canada (of Indian origin - born in Madurai, in fact) and have undertaken this as a mission to encourage new writers. I have published 2 books: (1)ETERNALLY YOURS, a collection of romantic and love poems of my own, and (2)LIVING HAPPINESS, a practical guide to achieving Happiness in everyday life.

if you know of others who are doing this kind of publishing service, I would like to know about them so that we may co-ordinate the process on a larger scale.

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• From: Suman Kundu (@ ppp75-68.pppcal.vsnl.net.in) on: Thu Aug 12 03:48:17 EDT 2004
  
  Dear Sir,
  I am a very young writer. I have written several poems in Bengali...on varoius subjects of life (mostly love affaires). I want those to be published as soon as possible. Can you help?
  
  
• From: Sara & Howard D'Spain (@ ip68-3-219-151.ph.ph.cox.net) on: Wed Aug 25 16:03:42 EDT 2004
  
  A husband-wife writing team have completed the first book of a fictional trilogy set in late 1800's - Texas. No sex, no gratuitous violence, not exactly "faith-based" as christian publishers like, but a young man maturing over the course of an adventurous three-month trip with his uncle. Would you be interested in reading it and assisting us with editing/
  publishing it? If not, can you refer us to other publishers who might seriously consider it?
  
  
• From: quake (@ 202.68.154.144) on: Thu Aug 26 09:09:45 EDT 2004
  
  http://www.iomx.com
  
  
• From: CHITRA RADHAKRISHNAN (@ 65.79.146.253) on: Mon Sep 13 12:06:37 EDT 2004
  
  I AM A TAMIL WRITER.NOW I HAVE COLLECTED BHARATHI'S ESSAYS WHICH I THINK EVERY TAMILIAN SHOULD READ.IT WILL COME UPTO 80 PAGES. I WANT TO KNOW IF ANY PUBLISHER IS INTERESTED TO PUBLISH THE SAME.THEY CAN ALSO PUBLISH IT AS A CHEAP EDITION.
  CHITRA RADHAKRISHNAN
  
  
• From: chitra radhakrishnan (@ 65.79.146.253) on: Mon Sep 13 12:12:31 EDT 2004
  
  I have written short stories.all of them were published in kalaimagal,puthiaparvai.I want to bring about them in to a book.if any publisher is interested? pl contact- chitra radhakrishnan,e mail- chitra_r@vsnl.com
  
  
• From: kanchana (@ 65.79.146.253) on: Thu Sep 16 09:58:05 EDT 2004
  
  I have written about 500 jokes & most of them published in tamil weeklies.
  Iwish to publish them as a book.
  Kanchana
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• From: kanchana (@ 65.79.146.253) on: Thu Sep 16 09:58:10 EDT 2004
  
  I have written about 500 jokes & most of them published in tamil weeklies.
  Iwish to publish them as a book.
  Kanchana
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• From: dmc (@ c-67-163-235-232.client.comcast.net) on: Sat Sep 25 13:42:54 EDT 2004
  
  iam looking for a publisher after i finsh my book but i can't find one and iam fifteen and i want my book publish so if any ones interested there it is!
  
  
• From: malika chawla (@ 61.0.12.119) on: Tue Sep 28 00:56:55 EDT 2004
  
  dear sir/mam
  i am a talented imaginative writer. i want to write something which will definitely touch every readers heart. can u plz give me direction to start. seeking a positive response from ur side
  thanks
  MALIKA
  
  
• From: Aumprakash Meghwal (@ lan-202-144-62-131.maa.sify.net) on: Tue Sep 28 01:29:17 EDT 2004
  
  Dear sir ,
  I m writting a book in hindi and i want to get it published in both hindi & english so pl.
  guide what should i do for translation of matter in english and its publishing , right now i m doing only thing regarding this book is writting
  So need ur help, this book is my dream .
  
  Aumprakash
  
  

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