Is writing taking over our lives? It seems that we communicate more through email, texts, blogs, newsletters and even books now than, perhaps, we do verbally. And there are more of us wanting to be published. We have the means to document and create great collections of material, thoughts, ideas, interpretations, opinions, grievances and so forth, thus more of us are choosing to have our works published.<\/p>\n
What are some of the reasons people decide to publish a book?<\/p>\n
What these people don\u2019t realize is that they may be traveling down an expensive, go-nowhere road. Most authors, when they decide to publish their writing, have expectations for some level of success. Unless they\u2019ve done some studying, research and soul-searching, here\u2019s what they don\u2019t realize:<\/p>\n
What would I suggest? Study the publishing industry before getting involved and create a plan that includes the following:<\/p>\n
The key to successful publishing is knowledge and education. You wouldn\u2019t enter into any other kind of business without knowing something about the business, potential customers, suppliers\/distributors, your competition and so forth. Publishing is a business. As an author, think of yourself as the CEO of your book. Take charge from the beginning. This is your key to success.<\/p>\n
Within the next few days, I\u2019ll write about Emotions in Business and how they can interfere with your book\u2019s success.<\/p>\n
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