Hi everyone
I finished my auto-biography quite some time ago and have had no joy in getting interest from any of the publishers and agents that specialise in memoirs/auto-biography. I guess not being famous doesnt help. I obtained all of the publishers and agents from The Writers and Artists Yearbook and followed the guidelines for everything. I received a 'thanks but we are not currently taking on any new authors but the best of luck' from most of those I contacted with a couple not replying. I really do not want to go down the route of self-publishing and with so many other websites claiming to help with publishing I just seem to be coming across more and more sites that tell you to be very cautious who you contact. I am sure that those who have also been rejected feel like you havent been given a good enough opportunity to sell your book as the company usually only require a couple of chapters and a brief outline and this isnt always enough. It is approximately 70,000 words. I have it as an attachment on Word and as a hard copy and that is it. It has not been edited or proof-read. It is just my work with my level of English Language. Does anyone have any useful advice for me? I really do not want to give up on it as there are a lot of issues that I have dealt with in my life that I am sure others would be interested in reading. I dont just want to put it down to therapy but also dont want to make an idiot of myself by trying to publish something that isnt worthy. Thanks. Debbie

Hello Debbie - I had a piece of non fiction about my life published in 2007 and I'm currently working on another NF book. Happy to help anyway I can.

Can I ask what you book is about? Obviously your life - but what about your life?