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A lot of people tend to operate under the impression that getting their book published is as simple as writing that last word and then shipping it off to all the major publishing houses (and - of course - hopefully finding that they are all battling to be the one who signs you!), but once you have written that last word, you will find that the publishing process is quite a bit more difficult. If the thought of writing a book has ever crossed your mind - regardless of whether your interests lie in fiction, non-fiction, self-help, or any other areas - it will be extremely useful for you to know the steps you must take in order to get your book published.

Actually writing the book is the first step to actually getting it published, and while this might seem like an obvious statement, many writers who are just starting out begin to approach agents and publishers before they have even written the final word and gone through an immense set of edits - which is a definite no-no!

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You will need to find an agent for your book once you have finished the writing, and this will entail sending letters to all the agents who are open to submissions, and hoping that one of them likes the premise of the book and the writing in the book enough to ask you on as a client.

And these days, the most important thing of all on the path to getting published is for you to "build a platform," which is publishing lingo for having a strong web presence on Twitter, facebook, a blog, and anywhere else you can think of; the earlier you start this step (even before you start writing, in fact!), the better shape you will be in when it comes time to try and get published.

The path to becoming a published author is not short, and it is not easy, but when you know where to start in order to get where you are going, you will be much more likely to end up at your final destination.