{"id":323,"date":"2008-08-30T05:26:34","date_gmt":"2008-08-30T13:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=323"},"modified":"2008-08-30T05:28:44","modified_gmt":"2008-08-30T13:28:44","slug":"study-the-publishing-industry-now-not-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=323","title":{"rendered":"Study the Publishing Industry NOW, Not Later"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s tempting to just push on through and write that book without coming up for air until it is finished. Then, while your book is with your choice of POD “self-publishing” companies, you relax a little and decide to take this time to learn something about the publishing industry. You purchase a good book on the subject, such as The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book<\/em>. And you start listing all of the things you maybe could have done better, smarter, wiser\u2026 Your confidence drops and you wish you could start all over.<\/p>\n

If you are thinking about writing a book or you are currently in the process of writing a book, STOP! Study the publishing industry, first. Read my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book<\/em>.
\n\u2022\tLearn how the modern-day publishing industry works.
\n\u2022\tDiscover your publishing options, the possible consequences of your choices and your responsibilities as a published author.
\n\u2022\tLearn some writing techniques.
\n\u2022\tFind out how to self-edit.
\n\u2022\tDiscover the value of hiring a good editor for your manuscript no matter what your publishing choices.
\n\u2022\tFind out why it is important to write a book proposal and receive guidance in producing one.
\n\u2022\tLearn about distributors and wholesalers, and library and bookstore sales.
\n\u2022\tLearn how to locate, approach and work with an agent or publisher.
\n\u2022\tDiscover what the big world of book promotion entails. <\/p>\n

Folks, this is all stuff you MUST know if you want to successfully navigate the publishing industry, and the best time to start your study is before you decide to write a book. <\/p>\n

Read books like mine, of course. But also join publishing organizations such as SPAWN (Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network), SPAN and IBPA (formerly PMA). Read their newsletters. Subscribe to additional newsletters and magazines within the industry. Did you know that you can get the highlights from Publisher’s Weekly<\/em>, for example, sent to your email box FREE. Sign up for Google Alerts using keywords related to your topic, genre and publishing, in general. Every morning, you’ll receive lists of appropriate articles, sites and blogs you can check out. Here are some links for the above-mentioned organizations and services:<\/p>\n

Order The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book <\/em>at http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/rightway.html<\/a> <\/p>\n

SPAWN. http:\/\/www.spawn.org<\/a>
\nSPAN. http:\/\/www.spannet.org<\/a>
\nIBPA. http:\/\/www.pma-online.org<\/a>
\nGoogle Alerts. http:\/\/www.google.com\/alerts<\/a>
\nPublishers Weekly FREE daily news. http:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

And don’t forget to sign up for my online book proposal course which starts September 15, 2008. For $200, you’ll have the opportunity to complete your book proposal within this 8-week period with professional assistance and feedback. If you want to work with me outside of the course, the fee, from start to finish, could be more like $500 to $1,500.
\nSign up today at http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/course_bookproposal.htm<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s tempting to just push on through and write that book without coming up for air until it is finished. Then, while your book is with your choice of POD “self-publishing” companies, you relax a little and decide to take this time to learn something about the publishing industry. You purchase a good book on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[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