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I wrote a book....autobiography...back in 2000 after I was a crisis counselor at Columbine High on 4/20/99. I also had other losses in my life, including alcohol addiction and domestic violence. I had alot to share.

It was very therapeutic and it ALMOST got published. I gave a few out to my friends and they loved it.

I gave that dream up back then. Since then, I've grown as a person and have been told by friends to try to do it again.

So, I'm reading up on how to write an autobiography the correct way and contacted a publishing agent. I'm SO novice at this that people have told me that publishing agents just "suck $ out of you".

This is just something I'm taking a shot at while looking for another job.

Does anybody have any suggestions on who to contact to even find out what kind of format (double spaced lines....name on top of each page....etc) to send it to publishing companies?

I've always wanted to do this...have always felt that I've had something to share with others and even if it's a small paperback...that's great for me.

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! :)
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http://www.copyright.gov/

http://www.internationalscreenwritingawards.com/cats.asp

There's an e-mail that you can send Q's good luck
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Avoid Vanity Publishers ie great book send money. But can consider self publishing. Getting agent is hard but if you have published may be easier. I am poet and taking a creative writing course wish you all luck in the world.
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Aww.......BLess you both!:)
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I recently graduated with a BA in English. One thing I remember about my college Professors is that many of them are actually not only published, but well connected to editors and publishers. If you have the means or the availability you might try to get in touch with your local University English department. It might even be worth your while to take a writing class, for example one of the many I took was on writing memoirs which is pretty much what autobiographies are, it was very helpful. I'm an aspiring writer as well, so kudos to you for your previous success (and published or not, you wrote it, so it is a success) and your courage to do it again. I'm not there yet but hope to be one day!
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