Just when you think you have the whole publishing thing all figured out, someone comes along and bursts your bubble. It’s not a pretty picture.
This morning, a struggling author came to me using the same words I’ve heard over and over again: “I have a book, but I can’t sell it. What is a poor, out-of-work author to do?â€
This author’s first mistake was to think he could support himself through the sale of his wonderful book. Where do these ideas come from? Are “self-publishing†companies giving authors false hope? Unfortunately, it is all too common for new authors to blast their way through the publishing process, spending money to fulfill their publishing dream instead of spending time learning the ropes.
And this is why I am out there trying to head them off at the pass—trying to catch them through this blog, through the SPAWN Market Update (for members of Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network) http://www.spawn.org and at writers’ conferences, for example. I want to catch hopeful authors before they become struggling authors and explain to them how to navigate the hugely competitive publishing industry before they start making all of the most common mistakes.
I want to tell them to study the publishing industry enough so that they understand what’s going on and so that they know their options, the ramifications of their choices and their responsibilities as a published author. I want to show them how to write a business plan for their book so it will have a greater chance at success. But I can’t stop them all from making publishing blunders, so I invented the Post-Publication Book Proposal for those I miss.
If you are struggling to sell your book, order my FREE report on the Post-Publication Book Proposal NOW. PLFry620@yahoo.com. Follow the instructions in this report and you WILL experience a greater measure of success with your book project.