tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091286.post5838187195184916742..comments2023-07-03T00:46:29.189-07:00Comments on Pen On Fire / Writers on Writing: Vicky BijurBarbara DeMarco-Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11407113008901754361noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091286.post-2282735158286632152009-02-22T15:05:00.000-08:002009-02-22T15:05:00.000-08:00Vicky says:The phrase "low expectations" is too su...Vicky says:<BR/><BR/>The phrase "low expectations" is too subjective for me to be able to answer<BR/>this question. I don't know what you mean in this case by "low<BR/>expectations." No commercial potential whatsoever? Of interest only to<BR/>those who know the author? You don't mention if your book is fiction or<BR/>nonfiction. There is too little for me to go on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091286.post-49590455845043604942009-02-22T11:16:00.000-08:002009-02-22T11:16:00.000-08:00Dear Ms Bijur - I'm on the verge of completing a b...Dear Ms Bijur - I'm on the verge of completing a book of which I have realistic but low expectations. Do you represent books with low expectations and are there publishers who publish such books? <BR/>I think it best, in today's economy, to have low expectations in order to avoid bitter disappointment, don't you?<BR/>j.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091286.post-62519789568235234492009-02-20T15:09:00.000-08:002009-02-20T15:09:00.000-08:00Chas, Vicky says:My suggestion is to try to find a...Chas, Vicky says:<BR/><BR/>My suggestion is to try to find a literary agent. There are several good books and probably several websites on the best way to approach agents. You have to figure out who the audience for your book is. If you envision a<BR/>large general audience it makes more sense to find an agent who can place the book with a mainstream publisher. If the book would be of interest only to other Mormons then you should look into the publishers you mention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091286.post-71399829706369505952009-02-20T09:51:00.001-08:002009-02-20T09:51:00.001-08:00I have a question:I have just finished writing a m...I have a question:<BR/><BR/>I have just finished writing a memoir of my two year LDS mission. Could you give me some advice on getting it published?<BR/><BR/>Some people have told me that self-publishing is the best way to go, and others encourage me to try to get Deseret Book, Covenant, or another LDS publisher to do it.<BR/><BR/>Any insight?Chas Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505602429326542420noreply@blogger.com