>>Now that I am nearing the end of my book, can someone please tell
me the steps to getting it published.  I don't want to put the cart before
the horse, so to speak.  Do I have to have an agent, someone to watch my
back so that I don't get ripped?  How d
>>Thank you,
>>Lynn
>>
>>Lynn Mundy

Hi again,

Having said all of that, I must also agree with Barb's advice. Don't worry
about being ripped off.  The probability of that is very, very minimal. Worry
instead about geting your MS into shape & into a package that is clean and
professional. You can also become informed about the biz of publishing, it
doesn't hurt. Talk to journalists & other writers, and editors and so on. Do
your research, read some books & explore some market sites on the web. But,
don't stop writing, Asimov said a writer should "get one MS in the mail and
then start two more". ALWAYS have an article or a short story "in
the mail" and
one in the "works". I try, but -- well, the best laid plans. I have the
advantage of having a profession that requires writing & research, and my
fiction & poetry are the thing I love most, so I do it as often as I can.
Here's a couple of URLs: http://www.writersweekly.com,
http://www.AbsoluteWrite.com, http://www.naww.org (National Asso. of Women
Writers). It doesn't hurt to get some idea about how modern writers do
marketing once the book is "out there" as well.  All the best of
luck, Lezlie


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