I want to write a Dragonlance novel. How do I get it published?
Becoming a published author of any kind is a difficult task, to say the least. But it is possible–we have watched our fellow fans become Dragonlance authors over the years. Chris Pierson, Jamie Chambers, and Cam Banks are now major Dragonlance novel and gaming authors. Kevin Kage and John Grubber have been published in Dragonlance anthologies. All are former and/or current members of the alt.fan.dragonlance newsgroup, as well as the mailing list, and we have watched them become Dragonlance authors. To become published, it is best to start out small–try submitting a short story to Dragon Magazine (a monthly publication by Wizards of the Coast). Get involved with Dragonlance discussions, and become an active member of the fan community. Get your material edited, and edited, and edited all over again, preferably by a fan who is familiar with Dragonlance (to make sure that you don’t contradict too much material) and by someone who isn’t familiar with Dragonlance (to receive an unbiased o