Writing is a creative process, but publishing is a business. As businesses, the Big Five publishing houses are less likely to publish certain types of books compared to others. In turn, literary agents are less likely to be actively seeking clients who work on these types of projects. However, all hopes of getting published are not lost! In this video, I go over why these genres are hard to publish by the Big Five and where, instead, you can turn to get your stories published.

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GREAT BOOKS ABOUT WRITING/PUBLISHING:
Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin Dreyer / [ Ссылка ]
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody / [ Ссылка ]
Before and After the Book Deal by Courtney Maum / [ Ссылка ]

SOME OF MY FAVORITE NOVELS:
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones / [ Ссылка ]
Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips / [ Ссылка ]
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid / [ Ссылка ]

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MORE BOOK PUBLISHING ADVICE:
3 Popular Genres Publishers (Still) Love: [ Ссылка ]
Self Publishing Pros & Cons: [ Ссылка ]
How to Write a Query Letter from Start to End: [ Ссылка ]
How to Publish a Book in 2022: [ Ссылка ]

HARD TO PUBLISH GENRES: 
03:36 – Novellas
05:42 – Poetry Collections
07:09 – Short Story Collections
08:57 – Faith-based Books
11:09 – Alternative Publishing Paths

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ABOUT ME:
My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with 7+ years of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice.

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