Just because you have a computer, you can string words together to create sentences and you can produce a book doesn\u2019t mean that you can write. <\/p>\n
When I was in the early stages of honing my craft (so to speak)\u2014I was writing articles for magazines and continually studying the publishing industry. I came across a statistic that said, \u201cOver 81 percent of the population believes they have a book in them.\u201d At that time, very few of you were actually doing any writing for publication. <\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t until the advent of the home computer that teachers, homemakers, attorneys, physicians, nurses, pilots, grocery clerks, ministers, dog walkers, postal carriers, etc. and a whole lot of retirees and disabled folks began putting their stories on paper. And the huge trend continues. Every year hundreds, if not thousands more ordinary people become authors, whether deserving of that title or not.<\/p>\n
Few of them have paid their dues. They decide in March that they are going to write their memoirs or a children\u2019s story, a novel or, perhaps, an informational book on a topic dear to their hearts. Today\u2019s typical author has never written anything before\u2014except maybe letters to the editor, a contribution or two to his church bulletin and\/or technical material at work. He has time now to write, as he recovers from knee replacement surgery or now that he has retired. So he sits down and writes nearly every day for three months and finishes a book.<\/p>\n
He shows the manuscript to his wife and sister (who is a high school English teacher). Once he incorporates their suggestions, he begins the search for a publisher. Wow! With one click of the mouse, he has found a goldmine of them\u2014all eager for manuscripts. And the cost isn\u2019t much, when you consider the potential for earnings once the books start selling. <\/p>\n
A year later, this author and many, many like him are wondering what went wrong. Oh so many things. The book isn\u2019t selling. The reviews are either negative or non-existent. So what went wrong? For starters:<\/p>\n
\u2022\tHe didn\u2019t take any time to hone his writing skill.
\n\u2022\tHe didn\u2019t hire a qualified editor.
\n\u2022\tHe didn\u2019t check his competition.
\n\u2022\tHe didn\u2019t study books like the one he wanted to write.
\n\u2022\tHe didn\u2019t study the publishing industry.
\n\u2022\tHe knew nothing about book promotion.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s more\u2014oh so much more. If you\u2019d like additional information on this topic\u2014if you\u2019d like to enter into the world of publishing with a more professional approach\u2014download my FREE ebooklet, \u201c50 Reasons Why You Should Write That Book.\u201d At http:\/\/www.patriciafry.com<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Just because you have a computer, you can string words together to create sentences and you can produce a book doesn\u2019t mean that you can write. When I was in the early stages of honing my craft (so to speak)\u2014I was writing articles for magazines and continually studying the publishing industry. I came across a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t