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Leah
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May 09, 2019 07:03AM
Do authors ever submit sequels to a traditional publisher? For example, I self-published my first book and am three quarters through writing book 2. It’s not exactly a stand alone, but backdrops things from book 1. Do authors ever submit sequels like mine to a publisher even though book 1 is self-published?
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Hey Leah
Absolutely. And who's to say they won't pick up book one as well.
I will say, I've heard that it takes 3-5 books before most people are picked up by a publishing company, so don't get discouraged. Keep up the indie publishing, but don't stop trying!
Best of luck
Absolutely. And who's to say they won't pick up book one as well.
I will say, I've heard that it takes 3-5 books before most people are picked up by a publishing company, so don't get discouraged. Keep up the indie publishing, but don't stop trying!
Best of luck
That's my plan too. I'm hoping to use reviews/sales of my first book to push the sequel onto a publisher. It might not make a big difference, but if a publisher was on the fence, some decent numbers might be the last budge needed!
Thanks, everyone! I’m glad it’s a common thing then!
For those of you who have succeeded in getting picked up by a publisher, do you have any insights? Did it require getting an agent first? How did you connect with your publisher?
