How to Get Published A guideline to get your work in print

Getting Started Define your publishing goals Why did you write this book? For friends and family? For professional recognition? To launch a writing career? Write down your goals More likely to achieve them if they are in front of you Define your intended audience Are your design ideas appropriate? Will help you decide on a marketing plan Commit to the goals

Define your publishing goals

Why did you write this book?

For friends and family?

For professional recognition?

To launch a writing career?

Write down your goals

More likely to achieve them if they are in front of you

Define your intended audience

Are your design ideas appropriate?

Will help you decide on a marketing plan

Commit to the goals

Research Your Publishing Options Traditional Publishing How titles are acquired Author solicits an agent for the title Agent presents title to an editor Editor must read and see sales potential in the book Editor presents title to Editorial Board If approved, profit-and-loss statement for the book is prepared Editor presents title to Acquisitions Board; sales and marketing may have veto power

Traditional Publishing

How titles are acquired

Author solicits an agent for the title

Agent presents title to an editor

Editor must read and see sales potential in the book

Editor presents title to Editorial Board

If approved, profit-and-loss statement for the book is prepared

Editor presents title to Acquisitions Board; sales and marketing may have veto power

Research Your Publishing Options Self-Publishing Pros Guaranteed your book is published You are in control Cons You must front the costs of producing and marketing your book

Self-Publishing

Pros

Guaranteed your book is published

You are in control

Cons

You must front the costs of producing and marketing your book

Self-Publishing Options Do-it-yourself Hire and fire individual editors, designers, marketing consultants, etc. If you are successful, you can recoup your initial investment and make more money through book sales Self-publishing companies Offer comprehensive packages Provide professional services Refer to experienced consultants throughout the publishing process Save you time Get book to market quickly

Do-it-yourself

Hire and fire individual editors, designers, marketing consultants, etc.

If you are successful, you can recoup your initial investment and make more money through book sales

Self-publishing companies

Offer comprehensive packages

Provide professional services

Refer to experienced consultants throughout the publishing process

Save you time

Get book to market quickly

Clean & Professional Manuscript Readability of a book is extremely important since it is the means through which you will reach your audience Font style: Use a standard, easy-to-read text style for the body Font size: Use an average font size of 11-or 12-point type for the body Line spacing: Books are easiest to read with 1.5 lines Remain consistent throughout book

Readability of a book is extremely important since it is the means through which you will reach your audience

Font style: Use a standard, easy-to-read text style for the body

Font size: Use an average font size of 11-or 12-point type for the body

Line spacing: Books are easiest to read with 1.5 lines

Remain consistent throughout book

Organize Your Manuscript Include: Cover page: List title and author name Dedication (optional): One sentence (i.e. “For my wife who always believed in me” Acknowledgments page (optional): Longer than the dedication with more details Table of Contents (optional): Common in non-fiction books Body content of book itself Author biography: Place after main body of text or on one of the last pages in the book

Include:

Cover page: List title and author name

Dedication (optional): One sentence (i.e. “For my wife who always believed in me”

Acknowledgments page (optional): Longer than the dedication with more details

Table of Contents (optional): Common in non-fiction books

Body content of book itself

Author biography: Place after main body of text or on one of the last pages in the book

Hire an Editor Essential in the success of your book If you choose: Traditional publishing , an editor will toss out a book riddled with grammatical errors Self publishing , marketing will be much easier with an error-free book. Greater chance of reviews- no professional reviewer wants to bother with a grammatically incorrect book Readers will focus on content, not your misspellings Make sure you put your best work out into the world

Essential in the success of your book

If you choose:

Traditional publishing , an editor will toss out a book riddled with grammatical errors

Self publishing , marketing will be much easier with an error-free book.

Greater chance of reviews- no professional reviewer wants to bother with a grammatically incorrect book

Readers will focus on content, not your misspellings

Make sure you put your best work out into the world

Celebrate Your Published Book! Plan an event to celebrate the book’s completion Keeps you motivated throughout the publishing process Writing and publishing a book is one of the greatest accomplishments of an author’s life. Celebrate this feat: Throw a launch party at your home for friends and family Give out copies of your book to those who’ve inspired you This is more than a book, its part of your legacy. Take a few moments to pat yourself on the back and enjoy your achievement

Plan an event to celebrate the book’s completion

Keeps you motivated throughout the publishing process

Writing and publishing a book is one of the greatest accomplishments of an author’s life. Celebrate this feat:

Throw a launch party at your home for friends and family

Give out copies of your book to those who’ve inspired you

This is more than a book, its part of your legacy. Take a few moments to pat yourself on the back and enjoy your achievement

You’re Not Alone! We are here to help. If you would like more information on how to publish your book, please request a free copy of the Trafford Publishing Guide: http://www.trafford.com/contactus/pubguiderequest.aspx Or call 888.232.4444 © 2009 Author Solutions all rights reserved

We are here to help. If you would like more information on how to publish your book, please request a free copy of the Trafford Publishing Guide:

http://www.trafford.com/contactus/pubguiderequest.aspx

Or call 888.232.4444

© 2009 Author Solutions all rights reserved