Writing a book and wanting to get it published is an exciting and natural thing to do. You want it to do well, stand out and, above all, make a difference. Making a difference is what books are all about.
Do you remember the first time you got your hands on a great book? How it absorbed you, made you switch off from the rest of the world and made you see things differently?
You can do the same with your book and it doesn’t matter what you write about. Be it a book about your business, a romance or a how-to book, memoir or poetry, pour your heart into it, write the way you can and know; your way.
Seeing a reader holding your book is hard to beat. If you’ve already got a book out there you know what I’m talking about; you’ll soon know if it’s your first. You don’t need to worry if you haven’t published a book before, start writing your book.
When it comes to publishing, finishing your draft is only the beginning; it then needs to be edited, formatted, proofread, the title and the cover need to be right and so on.
There are many steps and stages your book will go through; each as important as the rest. Skipping or not being thorough with one would affect the rest. For example, the wrong formatting screws the rest of the book, the wrong font size and you either cannot read the text because it’s too small or it screams at you because it’s too big.
Readers might not mind the story, but they would mind a lot when they see issues that annoy the hell out of them. It happens all the time. You want to give your reader a book that is smooth to read, it’s presented and formatted well, it looks and feels right.
But readers are not aware of what really goes into a book; books are designed for the mind with all the publishing details well hidden away. It’s not until you start publishing your book you realise what effort and skill need to go into making it ready. It’s not easy, it takes time, planning and effort,
Get to know the basics, from writing and editing well to preparing your bio and promoting your book. Get down to the nitty-gritty of it.
It’s what professional authors do. So, if you want your book to succeed and become an author, work alongside your publisher and see things happen.
Send a draft sample now, I’ll read it carefully and come back with feedback. If I can’t take your book on (I wish I could offer a publishing agreement to every writer), I’ll put together a publishing package that would give your book the best chance to succeed and give you a huge headstart over the majority of other authors.
I guarantee you’ll get published professionally.
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