I've finished my first book and I've tried looking online for a publisher but it's not working out so well. Does any one have any suggestions?

Ug. It's beyond me why someone would write, let alone read, fiction. Seriously, can someone explain to me the point of reading something someone just made up?

The way the industry works is, mainly, through agents. An agent will take your work, read it, and if they like it they will shop it to publishers. So, what you need to find is a litterary agent. Take a look at what the writers guild of America (or Canada) have to offer. You can register your novel with them and once you do get published, you can join them. You can also write to the publishing companies that you know of and ask if they accept unsolicited matterial. If they do, you can send in a cover letter and a sample. I've just given you a quick brief on what the "deal" is with selling a book. There are people who have written about the topic, here is a link: http://www.keepwriting.com/

you've gotten some good advice here but i would like to add please be careful. i know too many people who have gotten screwed over by agents. have you considered self publishing? it's a lot of work but you may want to look at it. it's somewhat difficult to get with a major publishing house, but not all that hard either. the link below is a list of some publishers that you can check into and contact directly. most of the ones on this list are okay with you contact them directly. i hope this is of some value to you. many blessings































www.cbsd.com (http://www.cbsd.com/publishers.aspxwww.aliciarice.com)

See who published the fantasy novels that are on the shelves now, especially ones that you like.