\u201cI\u2019ve just finished writing a book. Now what?\u201d Every day, in every city, hopeful authors ask this question. They bring it up at their writers\u2019 group meetings. They take an acquaintance, who happens to be an author, to lunch in hopes of getting answers. They contact professionals they find listed online or that a friend recommends to ask him or her how to proceed.<\/p>\n
What they soon learn is that there is no formula, no one answer or resource for every author and every project. Successful publishing requires study, an open mind and the ability to make wise decisions based on you and your particular project. I know you read the part about making decisions, but did you read the words, \u201csuccessful publishing requires study?\u201d Or did you gloss over it in hopes it wasn\u2019t actually there.<\/p>\n
Wherever you are in the publishing process\u2014stop your forward motion and pick up good books on publishing, subscribe to informative newsletters and join organizations where you can learn from others.<\/p>\n
If you are still writing your book\u2014you believe you are a ways off from the whole publishing scene\u2014or if you are about to get involved in it, now is the time to start your study. If you haven\u2019t started writing, yet, even better. You may not know it now, but you have a LOT to learn before you ever attempt to get a toe wet in the hugely competitive, complex world of publishing. Go to amazon.com right now and order \u201cPublish Your Book, Proven Strategies and Resources for the Enterprising Author,\u201d by me, Patricia Fry\u2014publisher Allworth Press. You can buy it in print, Kindle or audio. It\u2019s also available for other e-readers and in print at bookstores downtown as well as all over the Internet. You can even buy it from my site; http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com<\/a><\/p>\n Don\u2019t make the mistakes that nearly 78 percent of authors make by neglecting to study the publishing industry. You need to have some understanding of the industry and how it works. You must know your options and the possible consequences of your choices. And you\u2019d better be well-informed as to your responsibilities as a published author. <\/p>\n FYI, nearly 78 percent of all authors fail\u2014that is, they sell fewer than 100 copies of their books total. Why? They did not understand the publishing industry, did not know about their choices or the possible consequences of their choices and they did not realize it was up to them to promote their books. Don\u2019t fall into that percentage\u2014be proactive on behalf of your book.<\/p>\n Your major responsibility, of course, is promoting your book. Do you have a clue as to how you\u2019re going to do that? \u201cPublish Your Book\u201d has a large section on book promotion. But if you want more, you can order the companion book, \u201cPromote Your Book, Over 250 Proven, Low-cost Tips and Techniques for the Enterprising Author.\u201d If you think you do not need information about book marketing? Well maybe you don\u2019t, unless, of course, you plan to become an author. \u201cPromote Your Book\u201d is also at Amazon.com in print, audio and on Kindle and it is also available at most other online and downtown bookstores. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cI\u2019ve just finished writing a book. Now what?\u201d Every day, in every city, hopeful authors ask this question. They bring it up at their writers\u2019 group meetings. They take an acquaintance, who happens to be an author, to lunch in hopes of getting answers. They contact professionals they find listed online or that a friend […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,5,3],"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