Published by teens?

I know fantasy books are published by teens because well, they just copy everything else and make it cliche and it appeals to almost every teen. I am writing a novel that involves what I do best...horse riding. If I sent it to a publisher, would it get rejected because normally, books involving horses (in this case horse jumping) are normally published by older ladies....could a teen who has a horse and knows the horse world publish a horse jumping book about teens or should I stick to fantasy?

Published by teens?
If you write about something simply because you think you'll get published if you write about it...you will definitely not get published.





Readers are looking for authenticity, and if writing about horses is something that is coming from your subconscious, I say go for it.





By the way...fantasy isn't always published by teens. My favorite fantasy writer isTerry Pratchett. And he's fifty-nine.
Reply:You wont get rejected for your age. It just depends on the book.





It's kinda funnny that you say teens mostly write fantasies because I'm fourteen and I just started to write a fantasy book.
Reply:No! Don't stick to fantasy! I am 14 and am writing a mystery! Go for it! Send me your story, I want to read it! :)
Reply:You start by querying literary agents. This is done with a one page letter describing yourself and your book. Sometimes the agent will request you include the first few pages or chapters, but that is an individual preference.





There are several websites out there that will help you find an agent, my favorite is QueryTracker.net at http://www.querytracker.net/ . It is free and has a list of literary agents and also tools to help you keep track of who you already queried and who you haven't, plus more.





They do a good job of keeping the crooks off their lists, but it is still a good idea to double check at http://www.sfwa.org/beware/twentyworst.h...





There are a lot of crooks out there. Never pay anyone to read or publish your book. A real agent will never ask for money except as a percentage of your royalties.





Keep in mind that finding an agent and getting published is not an easy process. Some people have to query hundreds of agents before they find one who will accept them (sadly, some never get accepted), but be persistent and keep trying.





You should also visit http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums one of the largest forums for writers. They can be very helpful.





Good luck.
Reply:Well, I don't write stuff. I just don't. However, I think you should at least go for it. Some of the master works in the past (maybe not written by teens though) have been rejected by many many publishers, but today they are celebrated everywhere. Just write what you want, and submit it over and over to different publishers. Eventually, one will want to publish it.
Reply:Firstly, you shouldn't even consider sending it to a publisher. You should be sending a query letter to an agent. (If you don't know what that means, then you are nowhere near ready for the publishing world.) Publishers do not accept unsolicited manuscripts, and they will throw them out unopened or unread. When you query an agent, you don't have to mention your age. If they can tell that you are a teen from your letter, then you probably don't have the ability to write a story that will sell. If not, you're in luck! In fact, you don't ever have to tell your agent how old you are if you never meet them. The chances of that are unlikely, since you will be working with them for years, but in the rare event that you don't meet them, they may never know how old you are.





The story would never be rejected because of the author's age or sex. (that's illegal) It could, however, be rejected for a myriad of other reasons.





Don't think about the publishing side of things until you've rewritten your book a few times and made it the best it can be. Then, I would suggest sticking it in a drawer for several months, then taking it out and reading it to see if you still like it. There's a lot of agents, editors, and authors who write blogs about the publishing industry and the book process, like (the sadly now defunct) Miss Snark, Libba Bray, and Kristin Nelson. They have lots of helpful tips for aspiring writers.





Good luck with your story!
Reply:Yeah, you should try writing about some different topics. Don't just stick to ONE thing.


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Reply:i think u should go wiz the horse :D
Reply:Go for it! I'm 15 and I'm working on a gritty "film noir" type detective novel. Don't just stick to fantasy, and if what you send in doesn't get published, it's not the end of the world, you can always try again. Write about what you know about. Look at S.E. Hinton. She wrote The Outsiders when she was 16 because she was mad about a boy in her school getting jumped. It's an incredibly popular novel, even after 40 years. People like to read things that seem authentic, and authenticity comes from writing about what you know about. Good luck!