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Navigating Today’s Publishing World

January 20, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Woman at a typewriter in a meadow with pages flying away

From the Big Five to Self-publishing

These two excellent charts break down the pros and cons of the many different publishing routes that an author can take. They come courtesy of Jane Friedman, marketing and publishing guru. I’ve been following Jane’s posts and articles for years now and always learn something new. If you aren’t familiar with her, she is the Co-Founder of Open Road Integrated Media, and former President and Chief Executive Officer of Harper Collins Worldwide.

What is the best way to publish my work?

Jane says:

…there is no one path or service that’s right for everyone all the time; you should take time to understand the landscape and make a decision based on long-term career goals, as well as the unique qualities of your work. Your choice should also be guided by your own personality (are you an entrepreneurial sort?) and experience as an author (do you have the slightest idea what you’re doing?).

You can read more at Key Book Publishing Paths and download these two charts if you have trouble reading them here. And follow Jane!


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Linda K. Sienkiewicz is a writer, poet, and artist
Books: In the Context of Love | Gordy and the Ghost Crab | Sleepwalker
New novel,  Love and Other Incurable Ailments, coming fall 2026 from Regal House Publishing
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Why You Should Query 100 Agents – My Search

July 16, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

And how to stay determined while you do! These numbers will tell you why you should make a pact with yourself to query at least 100 agents: Stats from my Agent Search I queried 83 agents in an … Continue reading >>

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Pet Peeves: Rejection

October 12, 2010 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I don't mind rejection, but not when it seems arbitrary. Ah, the whim of editors. One declined my manuscript because her pet peeve is present tense, and she’s also looking for multicultural stories, … Continue reading >>

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What Makes a Good Agent

August 24, 2010 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Hands-on After a complete reordering of my novel, which resulted in the deletion or streamlining of several scenes, and the writing of  additional scenes and subsequent transitions… and then … Continue reading >>

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Your Query: Plot or Character Driven?

March 13, 2010 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I found a terrific blog post on query letters written by Lynn Price, the editorial director for Behler Publications. Lynn says if you can define your story as either plot driven or character driven it … Continue reading >>

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Sales Pitch- Query Letters

February 3, 2010 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What You Need Upfront: A typical query letter starts out with a hook, which is followed by the most important information an agent wants to know upfront: genre and word count. The Pitch: The next … Continue reading >>

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Award- winning writer, poet & artist. Cynical optimist. Super klutz. Corgi fan. Author of two novels, a children's picture book, and five poetry chapbooks. More here.

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