Released on: March 26, 2008, 12:47 pm

Press Release Author: Rahul Chauhan

Industry: Law

Press Release Summary:
The decision to publish a book is very exciting! It causes the creative juices to
flow and the eyes to light up. But wait - before you begin the publishing process,
know about the seven most important steps you need to know before publishing your
book. Make sure that you take every step into careful consideration so that your
road to success is an easy one:

Press Release Body: The decision to publish a book is very exciting! It causes the
creative juices to flow and the eyes to light up. But wait - before you begin the
publishing process, know about the seven most important steps you need to know
before publishing your book. Make sure that you take every step into careful
consideration so that your road to success is an easy one:
1. Know why you are writing a book. Are you writing your memoirs for the family, are
you writing a community cookbook, are you writing a book of regional interest or are
you writing a national bestseller? All of these goals are valid, but each goal has
different implications for your business plan. Know why you are writing and know
that you can create that bestseller if that is your goal.
2. Treat publishing as a business. You are passing beyond the realm of author into
the exciting world of publishing. You are not just a writer, you are about to become
a publisher who wants to produce a profitable book, and you want to keep the profits
for yourself.
3. Write a business plan. Being aware of the business aspect of publishing is not an
end in itself - you need to formally write your plan. It does not need to be a fifty
page document with every accounting possibility recorded, but it should outline all
of the costs that you will encounter from obtaining the necessary funds to knowing
the price of mailing a book. The business plan needs to account for future expenses
as well as pre-publication expenses.
4. Plan for publicity and marketing. You must plan for the publicity and marketing
of your book. You can have the best book in the world, but if no one knows about it,
no one will buy it. You don't want to print books that sit in your garage. You want
to print books that will sell, sell, sell!
5. Write about a subject that you know well. Don't write about something that you
can't talk about without effort. Write about a subject with which you are very
familiar and that excites you. Writing the book will establish you as an expert in
your field, so choose the topic that causes everyone you know to come to you for
advice. The publicity will then be so easy that you will love being the "star".
6. Know who will buy your book. So many authors think that "everyone" needs and
should buy their books. Not so. Perhaps "everyone" needs their books, but not
"everyone" will want to buy. Research and know WHO will actually WANT your book and
market, market to them. They will buy!
7. Look for non-bookstore markets and do not be afraid of the large discounts.
Bookstores are a hugely important market for most authors, but they are far from
being the only place to sell books. There are many non-traditional markets that buy
books in large quantities with no returns. This is a great market - sales made are
guaranteed sales not consignment sales. Do not be afraid of the larger discounts
when you make those large volume sales. The books you sell are actually SOLD.
Think how much more pleasant a journey is if you know which fork in the road will
lead you to smooth driving and which fork in the road will lead you through
potholes. Knowing the most effective publishing steps before you print will make
your publishing career fun and profitable


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