Things You'll Need:
- Reference Books
- Conferences to Attend
- Writing Organization Membership
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Step 1
While search engines can get you only so far in your search for a publisher, it's best to start with a writing group. Whether it is your local writers or a writing group/community online, these places are a great start.
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Step 2
Writing communities will often have speakers such as agents or editors come and address the group, especially if it is a large organization. Live in a small community? No problem. Search online for a writers group in your state and even in the genre that pertains to your work. Each state has some sort of writing group, so choose wisley based on member fees and distance from you so as not to waste your time and money.
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Step 3
Joining a national organization such as Romance Writers of America has a great source of publishers and their guidelines. Often these listings include women's fiction and other genres that fall under that umbrella of fiction books. They will state paranormals, mystery and so on so even if romance isn't your thing, you can still get updated information such as print houses and editors guidelines who will take a submission or query letter without an agent.
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Step 4
Check out writing communities online such as Mediabristo or Absolute Write where others willing give heads up on such information. Mediabristo in their services that are available for a fee have many interviews with editors that work directly with writers.
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Step 5
Read a book that is similar to the one your trying to sell. If you can see your book on the shelf at the book store, what would be next to it? Read it and see who published it. Find the publishing house online and see what their guidelines are. Sometimes you can get lucky and a house will be accepting query letters by unagented writers.
