difficult to get into.~One of the more difficult tasks for the new author is finding a publisher.} Writers such as Stephen King or John Grisham make a good living writing, but they are in the minority. It takes a best seller to enable you to give up the day job. Finding time to write is often a major problem for new part time writers. I guess I’ll make time if I want it badly enough. More people than ever are buying books and it’s very competitive. New writers face the task of convincing independent publishers and big publishing corporations to take a chance on their books. They’re not always smart about their choices either. J.K. Rowling was rejected several times.

I read sometimes about people who have sold their very first novel and been given a large advance to write yet another one. Just when I’m fuming with envy, I hear that they sold the movie rights for millions of money! The most irritating thing is when a famous person is commissioned to write a book, only to hire an anonymous freelancer. Athletic personas seem to do that a lot. They take all the credit and most of the money. British soccer star David Beckham even received a literary award for his so called effort at an autobiography.

The lucky writers are the ones that have a publisher really driving them. A new author needs tons of publicity after they create a book. Sometimes, the public is manipulated a little into buying a book. I have seen book covers with scantily clad ladies that I know has very little relevance to the plot.

So what are the books that sell well? Travel, home improvement and cook books are popular topics for creating popular titles. Unfortunately, I don’t feel equipped to write a book on any of those themes. On the surface, fiction appears to be a good choice, but it’s a tough market to break into. The crime and thriller genre does well but I don’t think I could come up with a clever, intricate plot. I’m more into novels about the human condition, which explore relationships and modern society. For a publisher to go with something like that from an unknown writer, it would have to be very, very good.

Occasionally, an excellent first time novelist will come along. This just proves to me that the general public is underestimated and there is a demand for thoughtful stories. Publishers, like TV networks and film producers should stop dumbing down.

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