Also, I've been trying to write a book series, and I realize the manuscript must be done first. If there's five books do I ahve to write all five manuscripts at once beofre a query any. Or can I handle it one book at a time. How do you get a series published?

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You start by writing _a_ book and polishing it until it is perfect. When you've done that, in a year or so, come back and ask again about publishing.

As far as the manuscript itself is concerned, 8-1/2x11 plain white paper printed on one side 1 inch margin on all sides 12 point Courier or Times New Roman font Double space between lines Your name and mailing address on the first page Your last name and the title on all other pages Approximate word count on the first page (to within the nearest thousand words) Visit http://www.writersdigest.com to see if there is anything I have forgotten. Work on writing one book at a time. Write your story. Type it in proper manuscript form. Edit it many times to make it as good as it can be. Put it in a drawer, and don't even think about it, for a month or two, then take it out and do more editing. Get it proofread by someone who knows what they are doing (do not rely only on spellcheck). When you have a finished and edited manuscript, then you can start looking for an agent.

Hey, congrats! Not everyone has the courage to face the publishing industry even if their literature is highly recommended for public consumption. Because you already have your materials, the next thing you might decide on doing is to find a publisher who will be your retailer, publisher, editor and distributor at the same time - which is of course not that easy to find. Writing also a series in one time is kind of risky. Have you thought about publishing one first then see how it fares? :) Writers like you have every potential to get started on a publishing career. If you are looking for self-publishing companies to publish your book, I know of a few companies that practically holds court to everything a book needs from getting you your copyright, size preferences, book cover design customization, layout consultation, copyediting and even marketing – at affordable costs. Publishing companies now have all the resources to publish books with the same productivity and efficacy as that of regular black and white books you see in physical bookstores. Considering the fact that most books are in full color, you should choose a publishing company whose book’s are of the highest quality, bar none. Good luck! :) Maybe you would like to ask around and perhaps shop around. Many would also suggest getting an agent which could take SO long for them to sit down and actually notice what you have there and believe me, we are not just talking months here but years.