Novel Creators
Writers bringing stories to life.
Novel Creators is an independent imprint dedicated to storytelling, the craft of writing, and the creation of fiction. The website provides resources for writers, critique groups, and information about the publishing process.
About the Coos Novel Creators Book Group
Coos Novel Creators is a group of writers who meet both in person and online to discuss the books we are currently writing. The group is located on the Oregon Coast.
Contact: novelcreators@mail.com
Publish a Print Book
- Traditional publishing is the more formal approach to getting an author’s work out to the masses, but it is also a more time-consuming process. Most traditional publishing houses do not accept manuscripts from authors directly and only work with literary agents.
Regardless of whether you decide to solicit an agent or the publishing company directly, you will submitting your manuscript—and it needs to stand out to capture their attention.
If you can make it through that, it will still take more time to do a final edit, strategize how to properly market and sell your novel, and get it to shelves—a process that can sometimes take years.
- Self-publishing is when an author decides to print and distribute their own work themselves—usually through a self-publishing platform—bypassing traditional publishing companies. Self-publishing provides you with the ultimate freedom and control over your own creative work.
Self-Publish
Control over title, pricing, release date, and marketing. No one can change the book. Faster publishing.
Traditional publishing can take takes 1–3 years
Royalties
Typical ebook royalties:
Amazon KDP → 70% royalty
Traditional publishing usually pays:
8–15% royalties
Genres
Mystery
Thriller / Suspense
Fantasy
Paranormal
Comtemporary
Fiction
Woman's
Memoir/Nonfiction
What is the main thing happening in the book?
What's is it:
solving a crime → Mystery
falling in love → Romance
surviving danger → Thriller
discovering magic → Fantasy
emotional life journey → Women’s fiction
To publish a print book, follow these steps:
- Traditional publishing is the more formal approach to getting an author’s work out to the masses, but it is also a more time-consuming process. Most traditional publishing houses do not accept manuscripts from authors directly and only work with literary agents.
Regardless of whether you decide to solicit an agent or the publishing company directly, you willneed to send a query letter submitting your manuscript—and it needs to stand out to capture their attention.
If you can make it through that, it will still take more time to do a final edit, strategize how to properly market and sell your novel, and get it to shelves—a process that can sometimes take years.
- Self-publishing is when an author decides to print and distribute their own work themselves—usually through a self-publishing platform—bypassing traditional publishing companies. Self-publishing provides you with the ultimate freedom and control over your own creative work.
Our email is novelcreators@mail.com
Print books are good for:
library events
local bookstores
book signings
craft fairs or festivals
Services like:
Amazon KDP Print
IngramSpark
Print the book onlywhen ordered.
Advantages:
No inventory
No upfront printing costs