Most writers and authors know something about research\u00e2\u20ac\u201dwe all have to do it in the course of writing a nonfiction article, book, novel and even, sometimes a poem. But how many of you use\u00e2\u20ac\u201dI mean really use\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthe great reference books you buy to help you write better or navigate the publishing industry?<\/p>\n
You order the book and are excited when you receive it. You sit down and scan the book. You may study the parts of it that apply to your situation at the moment or you read the entire book. But then it goes on the shelf with your other reference books, never to be opened again.<\/p>\n
I know that some of you do this, because many of you who have purchased my book will come to me with questions that are clearly answered in The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book<\/em>. <\/p>\n Someone will email me and ask, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the difference between self-publishing and getting the book printed myself?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll answer them, of course, but also refer to Chapters 2, 3 and 10.<\/p>\n I was asked recently, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153How can I make sure to have a successful book signing\u00e2\u20ac\u009d I referred this client to pages 223-238.<\/p>\n When a customer asks, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a press release\u00e2\u20ac\u201dhow do I write one?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d I refer them to the samples on pages 251-253 of the 2007 edition of The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book<\/em>.<\/p>\n Someone contacted me this week with questions about distributors and wholesalers (Chapter 11). She wanted to know which distributors to contact. I suggested that she search the directories listed in the Resource Section\u00e2\u20ac\u201dpage 308.<\/p>\n