RSSBook Publishing the Easy Way
Jan 7, 2010 Sales Related
How many people have a book in them? I suppose we all do. But then we want to get it published; therein lies the problem.
There are so many choices when it comes to writing a book. Do you find a publisher, self publish, get a ghost writer? Do you write the book first and then try to have it published? Or find an agent first?
Once the book is written – even if it’s being published by a large publishing house (a very rare feat these days for a new author), it’s necessary to market it. How do you market it using on-line social media? Do you need a PR agent?
I have decided to design a new site I’m going to name PublishingChoices.com (not live yet, folks) so I can walk new authors through all of the choices they need to make en route to publishing their tome. I’m going to use my own patented technology for decision-making to help folks think through possibilities and ultimately offer resources. There certainly are many possibitilities, as well as untold numbers of companies and consultants to bring books to the shelves.
For those of you seeking help figuring out how,when,where, why, and if to write a book, stay tuned! Contact me if you want to begin a conversation. sdm@austin.rr.com
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Tags: book publishing, marketing, POD, publishing house
How to Choose a Vendor – a personal decision
Oct 28, 2009 Random Thoughts
I self-published my latest book Dirty Little Secrets because I wanted to get the book out quickly. It was like a deamon in my heart – needing to come out and almost virulent in it’s ability to take over my soul.
Needless to say, when it came time to choose a way to put the book into print, I was committed to finding the best. The problem was, there is no way to get a book published world-wide through available POD printers here in the States. One POD house gave me great capability in the U.S. and in the technosphere. One POD house gave me capability in bookstores and in the U.K. but not in any other country.
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Tags: Dirty Little Secrets, POD, publishing house
