Traditional Publishing Is Not Dead The general consensus among aspiring authors is that any yahoo can self-publish but it's almost impossible to sell your book to a traditional publisher. The first part is certainly true, but selling to traditional publishers is...
Free Self-publishing on Amazon Self-publishing a book on Amazon is easy and free! Their platforms for both ebook and print are user-friendly, and plenty of help is available if you get stuck. This article does not go into costs associated with production of your...
I teach an eight-week course in writing picture books, and on week eight, our final class, it's Rejection Night. That's right: this is the evening I bring in my teetering pile of rejection letters (and that doesn't count the email rejections) and my students look...
For authors who want to get published but don’t know how to start.
A self-published book goes out “as-is.” Whatever mistakes you make in the original are there for the entire world to see. See our list of book editors.
Book Publishing Companies Publishing a book: The selection process A book publishing company is a business enterprise, and its job is to make a profit by manufacturing and distributing a product for sale, just like any other business. A publisher’s product, the book,...
Almost all freelance editors, at one time or another, get the question: "Can you edit my book and get it published?" The simple answer is no. The two are totally separate. Freelance copyeditors or substantive/development editors do not publish books. They prepare your...
Imagine you are an editor at a publishing house that still accepts unsolicited submissions. Beside you is a teetering tower of manuscripts awaiting your response. Several more piles choke the floor around your desk, and they'll only be larger by tomorrow. After a...
“This is really hard!” I’m quite certain that’s the sentence most uttered by writers trying to concoct a strong query or cover letter.
The Publishing Dream Most authors want their books to be read by more than friends and family. A few people write just for the value of the experience, but the majority want a wide audience, along with the closure—validation—success—of publication, ideally with wonderful reviews and steady income. How To Publish a Book: Traditional Publishing or […]
Good reviews are related to sales, both for the current book and subsequent books published by the same writer. Reputation is everything, and your editor can help.
A few years ago, a writer asked me about the potential salability of his Kansas City Chiefs trivia book. I politely told him that publishers likely wouldn’t be interested, and that he’d have a much better chance selling a Green Bay Packers book. I knew this because the publishing company I worked for, Publications International, […]