Are you in the writing stages of a book? Thousands\u2014maybe millions\u2014of people are. Are you doing your homework along the way? Are you well-informed as to what steps you need to take with your book project next? Are you staying ahead of the game so you are less likely to make some of the most common (and uncommon) mistakes even during the writing stages of your project?<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re like most first-time authors, you are enjoying the process of writing your book, but you haven\u2019t given much thought to what comes next. Many authors see the next step as being published without much knowledge as to how to make it happen. If this describes you, let me interject here that:<\/p>\n
78 percent of all authors sell fewer than 100 books total. In other words, they fail in their attempt to succeed even to a minimal degree.<\/p>\n
And I would say that 99.9 percent of these authors either did not know much about the publishing industry, the process of publishing and book promotion OR they didn\u2019t believe what they were learning about publishing\u2014didn\u2019t think it applied to them\u2014and chose to ignore it.<\/p>\n
I write books and articles, produce this daily blog and go out and speak in an attempt to educate hopeful authors about the publishing industry so they know what to expect when it comes time to publish and market their books, how to go about it and so they know what is expected of them.<\/p>\n
Do you plan to publish the book you are writing? Do you have high hopes for it? Are you well-versed on your publishing options? Do you understand how the publishing industry works and what your responsibilities within it are? Are you aware of the tremendous competition for authors in nearly every category of books? Do you know what it takes to make your book stand out? Are you approaching the process of writing a book for publication as a businesswo\/man producing a product that is wanted\/needed rather than an artist writing something just because you want to write it?<\/p>\n
Step number one for any author who hopes to successfully publish his or her book is to study the publishing industry. Learn as much as you can about the process of publishing, what it takes to produce a viable product, how to get your book (product) into the hands of your readers and so forth.<\/p>\n
It is not an art, it is a business. When you decide to publish, you are not as much a writer or an artist as you are the CEO of your product. <\/p>\n
Start the process of preparing for publication by reading the book I wrote expressly for YOU! Publish Your Book, Proven Strategies and Resources for the Enterprising Author<\/em>. Order your copy at my website\u2014link below\u2014or from Amazon.com or most any other online or downtown bookstore. http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com<\/a><\/p>\n If you haven\u2019t received your copy of my ebooklet, 50 Reasons Why You Should Write That Book<\/em>, it is now available at my website (link above) for $3.95. <\/p>\n Questions\u2014concerns? Contact me: PLFry620@yahoo.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you in the writing stages of a book? Thousands\u2014maybe millions\u2014of people are. Are you doing your homework along the way? Are you well-informed as to what steps you need to take with your book project next? Are you staying ahead of the game so you are less likely to make some of the most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"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