does anyone have a book that has been published and in a bookstore? if you what is the name of it and what kind of book is it? hope to here from you guys.... =)

Snuffy had an offer but denied it.

I am currently writing a short story I'll publish...

...On UM

Ooh, can you give us any details yet? A title? The genre? A basic synopsis?
Get the gossip stirring!

we had a book published 20 years ago but it was banned by the Christian books stores... its on my website

I have a book published, and my second is out in 6 weeks! And Orion Publishing House is looking at my 3rd! To see my published one, click the link below…

Book and synopsis

The Soul Reapers: The Human Harvest Has Begun

Patrick Knight’s life turns chaotic when he starts receiving an unexpected series of reanimated visitors, each departing a fragment of a message. A tale unfolds, as old as time itself, relating humanity’s darkest untold secrets—the biblical story from the Devil’s point of view. Knight’s mind becomes unhinged. He repeatedly finds himself covered in blood. Suddenly he becomes a fugitive from the authorities, wanted in connection to multiple killings. But he doesn’t travel alone; death and destruction precede him. Whole villages are eerily silent, with corpses littering the streets, as a new plague from an unimaginable source starts to sweep the country. At an old farmhouse, Knight comes face to face with mankind’s worst nightmare. Buried in a field is the answer to all the riddles that climaxes in a terrifying twist
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It's about some guy who MIGHT have something living in his attic.

whats ur book about Kryso?

So many writing projects I have started, but become bored with them, and so have cancelled. I am currenly planning a novel which hopefully will last longer than my other stories. I sent a story in once but they rejected it; it was "too patchy".

The synopsis for my book was in my last post!

Well, this is a bit of a far cry from the rest of you guys, but I have had three poems published in three books containing poetry from other teenagers across Northern Ireland. Its not much, but it is a nice wee start.

The poems were called:
'Its a dogs', The Write Stuff
'It', Poetry In Motion
'World of the Paranormal', Great Minds.

nice work STAR CHILD!!!!

I contributed 3 chapters to a 1990 book called Walking Britain's Coast (although a chap called Richard Sale was officially credited as author, my name is simply credited as a contributor) - it was a big glossy 'coffee table' book with lots of ariel photos of Britain's coastline and a text describing the best routes for walking it. I wrote the bits on East Anglia

It's now out of print. Probably just as well, as much of what I wrote will also be out of date by now!

ha ha! Thanks man.

Awesome Essan! Would you ever think of writing any more?

Written a fantasy-fiction novel I'm hoping to publish this Summer Rest of the series should follow if all goes well...

I've got several novel-length stories I want to publish, but am having trouble making the time to refine my notes into manuscripts for. Bleh... I've been working on some shorter projects, hoping a complimation(however that's spelled) will sell well enough for me to take time off for more time to spend on my writing.

Here's hoping...

Oh cool! Can you give us a brief description of the stroy?

well, follow the link and all will be revealed..lol. If you don't like following links (and who could blame you these days..lol) here's the blurb for both books (third and final on the way if I get my finger out...rofl):

Awesome! Sounds like just my kinda book

Is it actually on the shelves?

You can get it from Amazon, B&N etc., but you should be able to order them from a 'physical' bookstore.

They're just a bit of fun and not deep or anything. Light-hearted action-adventures.

Well, its wonderful that you have been published!

Any tips on getting novels published lads?

I've had a really rubbish poem put into a book when I was ten. When I read it now I want to rip it out of the book even though it was only 4 years ago.
Kryso that book sounds great is it on sale?
Mercurey Rapids those books sound excellent.

Hi GS, yes my books on sale on hundreds of websites, and can be ordered from any bookstore if they haven't got it in stock. Or just click on the link under my name... My new one is out in 3 weeks!

Kryso, is your book suitable for a fragile 14 year old mind. ( Its not really fragile I just want know if I could Buy it).

Keep writing...lol

I have to admit that my books are self-published (one through Bookbooters and the second through iUniverse) because 'traditional' agents and publishers kept telling me that although they liked the books, they wouldn't know how to 'push them' (!!??). So I ended up doing them myself. Gets them out there for all to see.

I've had some good reviews anyway, so I'm happy that at least some people enjoyed them...lol

How did you find self-publishing? I had the same problem with publishers and am hoping to do the same thing this summer. I'm not too worried about the publishing process, but how did you move your books afterwards? Not after making millions, but I don't particulalry want a garage full of books either, lol.

Try iUniverse ( http://www.iuniverse.com )

Yeah, you have to pay up front, but they're quite fast and you can have a copy of your book in your hands in two or three weeks.

They have various programs, from the most basic where you do all your own editing and merchandising to expensive 'all-in' programs where you get professional editorial servies and marketing help.

Obviously, I went for the cheapest option...lol

You don't get a garage full of books, because the technology is Print-On-Demand. Retailers or customers can order as many books as they please.

Thanks I'm definately going to look into that one!

I have a passion to write my own novel and I have an idea all written down, but I just can't formulate it into a concise, well-working story format. I presently have several stories published on fanfiction.net. I need practise in my grammer and sentence structure, so I work off the reviews of readers here.

http://www.fanfiction.net/~towerofbabel

That's not how it should works You should be paid for your novel, not fork out your own cash.

Yeah, but that's easier said than done. How many perfectly good novels get cast aside by agents/traditional publishers every year? Thousands.

In my own experience, I've been told by both agents, publishers and independent reviewers that my books are well-written and enjoyable and worthy of publication, but time and again I get the excuse that they 'wouldn't know how to promote it'.

It beggars belief sometimes. You really do have to be in the right place at the right time. And most people aren't.

I completely agree on that one. Besides, I believe JK Rowling had to pay for her first book to be published initially and lokk how that one turned out...

Yep, and so did G.P. Taylor (author of Shadowmancer). He sold his motorbike to pay for it to be published. Now he's a millionaire and his book's going to be made into a film!

So, it's not all doom and gloom...lol

Definitely hope not! We've just got to try and see how it goes I guess...

The author of "Dances With Wolves" suffered 20 years of non-stop rejection. John Grisham sold copies of his first novel out of the trunk of his car. A self-published ebook called "Lip Service" was discovered by a big publisher and is now a hardcopy bestseller. Diana Gabeldon was discovered by somebody with publishing connections when she posted a few chapters of her novel to friends on an internet bulletin board.

The ebook route was a good idea until recently. Nowadays, ebook publishers are nearly as hard to please as Simon & Schuster.

I had a novel published in ebook, it sold great from Amazon and BN, was in the top ten for over a month at Amazon in 2003. So I published it in trade paperback with iUniverse, and that is selling well too. The title is "Forgotten Lore" by Carly Corday. It's an erotic romance set in pre-flood Egypt and ancient Britain. NO CHILDREN, ADULT WOMEN ONLY.

I have an ebook with Archebooks Publishing, a paranormal novella called "Manus Lorne". Also not for kids! (Don't touch that button.)

I was an associate editor at Archebooks Publishing until recently. Archebooks works through agents-only but the web site gives a list of agents they work with. I think you'd find most of them very open to interesting new submissions - but book length only, and preferably fiction.

I've got a historical romance trilogy coming out at Archebooks in October, hardback, under my new pen name "Charlotte Corday." This one, underage women CAN buy. It's a metaphysical tale as well as a historical. Was an ebook originally, a bestseller at Amazon, with rave reviews from some of the toughest critics.

What are some of the ways you prepare a story?

I was writing a novel about 2 years ago, but it was never finished, I occassionally write it, but not too often.

wow... so do you guys get like 7 cents for each book or something?

I have had some poetry published in highschool and had an offer to illistrate a book for an author but thats about it for me. I didnt do the illistrations because it was very hard to draw what the author had wanted me to.

I don't have anything published at the moment but I'm working as hard as I can to finish my novel [It's coming along very good] and get it published. I will of course give you guys at UM at taste when its far along but it's never been posted and all the information on it is uptight so I have more time to work and less distractions. Maybe you'll see it on shelves in a few years, hopefully followed by sequels.

If anyone wants a synopsis or any info on the storyline/plot I will be free to give out information but I'm not going to release too much until later on. I feel that it's very original and powerful.

I found a published for free link http://www.lulu.com/

All you need itto just upload your stuff to their server and then, sell.

It has to be a scam...isn't it?

AFAIK, Lulu is a reputable company, although, admittedly, I don't know much about them.

I have a few books selling and another ready to go to the publishers next week for evaluation and editing, my main bookstore publications have to be under a different name part of the Official secrets act crap and they have to be based on fiction not fact?? I do however have the rights to sell my training programs and other military publications personally through my web site.

I've decided to give you a short summary of my story anyway, I'll do the best I can in writing it this time of night [This is just supposed to be an outline, probably not what would be on the back of a book]

"Sometimes the most unlikely people are the ones destined to be in power. Sometimes the affiars of men awaken a lond dead, defiling anger. Sometimes the affairs of God's become the affairs of men. Whatver path a dying and corrupted world is destined to take, the source of the taint will always be the same; power. Occasionally the values of the sanctified become as corrupted as those of the desecrated. History, truth, honor, and respect become values as dead as those slain in the blood fued for a common goal; power. Even when faced with death, the final cause to go on is the hopes and dreams of a better life, love, and whispers of legend. This is the tale of living, breathing, humans, when faced with challenges with victory but a memory and defeat an enemy that can never die as the dirt comes off a tome that will change the way you think of the world, forever."

Im actually impressed that I wrote this at about 1:00 in the morning. Tell me if it makes you want to read or makes you think it sounds boring.

Sounds awesome!

Let me know when it's out and I'll be getting me a copy!

I'm a history buff. I'm at work writing two novels about history. They are:

Mercy!

and

Mike Battery: A Tribute

I've spent so many countless years on play by post RPG forums, spinning so many countless storylines, that ammunition for a book is so bountiful that I actually intend to write an entire series based on my character's exploits.

Unfortunately, although I did actually finish one book years and years ago (and get as far as the last couple of characters in a sequel) I just never seem to be able to sit down long enough and actually get to work on one...

Incidentally, the book I actually finished was the first in a trilogy of FF7 fanfics, based on the adventures of an origonal character in the FF7 world, three years before the events of the game. It was something of a mystery thriller, featuring Shinra employees attempting to unearth a spy in their midst supplying crucial information to a splinter group of Avalanche in Junon...of course, as the story unfolded, and they learned more and more about the true nature of their employees, their loyalties begin to shift.

The sequel featured the same characters on the run from Shinra, harboured by the very terrorists they had been ordered to hunt, forced to seek refuge in a long abandoned Shinra Research facility, built decades before the disaster in Nibelheim, where mako radiation had twisted the environment, and its inhabitants. There was a little Resident Evil inspiration there Only a bit more action orientated...former members of SOLDIER slicing through hordes of mutated beaties...good stuff.

....I should probably post it on fanfiction.net or something...it's on my old computer though, so I'd have to retype the thing word for word onto here to post it...which might actually be a good idea, given all the revisions I'd have to make to get it anywhere near post worthy.