Presentation explaining the book writing process as seen from a first time author's perspective.

1. So You Want Your Name in PrintSpon–900 Johnathan Lightfoot TechForce, Inc. URS Federal Services General Physics Corporation Welcome to SharePoint Saturday—The Conference

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3. Introduction Johnathan Lightfoot, MCT, MCDST, MCAS 2007, MCTS 2007 Co-Author of Microsoft® SharePoint® Plain & Simple and SharePoint Foundation 2010 Inside/Out Twitter - @exnav29 Email – Johnathan@TechForceConsulting.com

4. Session Outline Process of Obtaining a Book Deal The Contract Writing Edit Cycles Layout Cycles Going to Print Promoting the Book Good and Bad of Writing

5. Process of Obtaining a Book Deal Self-Reflection What Why Who When

6. Process of Obtaining a Book DealResearch Has this book been written before? If so, what can you do differently Is this a popular subject? Do you seriously think someone would buy this book? Would you buy a book like this?

7. Publishers Who would publish this book? O’Reilly Macmillan-McGraw Hill IDG Books Microsoft Press Prentice Hall Addison Wesley Peachpit Cariolis Group Harcourt Wrox Wiley Publishing

8. Publishers What lines of books do they publish? What appears to be their primary focus area? Who appears to be their readers? What does their Marketing efforts appear to be geared towards? Does there appear to be a certain writing style they favor or lean towards?

9. Prepare a Proposal Keep it as short as possible. Make sure you describe your book fully Include the following information: Book Title Author(s) Name Author Contact Information Author Background Information Description of your book. (No more than three paragraphs)

10. Prepare a Proposal Table of Contents Include a two or three sentence describing each paragraph One or two chapters that you have written for the book Who are the competitors of this book. What makes your book different from the competition. What line of books do you think your book falls into. Proposed writing schedule

11. Contract Important step in the entire process There is no such thing as a “boilerplate” contract! Make sure you read the entire contract and understand it fully. If you need assistance get a lawyer to explain it to you. Contract is a negotiation. NEGOTIATE points you do not agree with. Make sure you sign and return it. Don’t submit anything until the contract is finished.

12. Writing Make sure you factor in time to research topics. Dedicate time for writing. You may be a morning, afternoon or evening writer learn which you are. Second guessing yourself is fine. Enlist family and friends to check some of your work. Make sure you give credit where credit is due.

13. Editing Cycle Editors are your friends. Editors are not your 10th grade English teachers. Don’t take it personal Ask questions and challenge when you feel something strongly enough about something. You may only get one pass at editing something so make sure you read it fully.

14. Layout Take it seriously Make sure it makes sense to your audience Look at every page carefully Edits to the wording is severely limited at this stage

15. Going to Print Yayyyyyyy!!!!!! You made it Let’s get back to work Communicate with your publisher on marketing ideas Really take note of how similar books are marketed.

16. Promoting the Book Blogs Webcasts Newspaper articles Book signing Public Speaking Social Networking Sites (LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, Facebook) Family and Friends Coworkers

17. Bad Do you like to: Go home and relax? Spend the weekends hanging out with family and friends? Get your full 8 hours of sleep every night? Can be stressful Can be a hardship on family and friendships Can cause jealousy in the workplace Money-wise not especially profitable

18. Good Publicity around you! Resume Content Great feeling of accomplishment Helping others with your book Opportunities will literary come to you Royalties and Advance Money

19. Wrap Up Process of Obtaining a Book Deal The Contract Writing Edit Cycles Layout Cycles Going to Print Promoting the Book Good and Bad of Writing

20. Questions

21. Closing Johnathan Lightfoot, MCT, MCDST, MCAS 2007, MCTS 2007 Co-Author of Microsoft® SharePoint® Plain & Simple and SharePoint Foundation 2010 Inside/Out Twitter - @exnav29 Email – Johnathan@TechForceConsulting.com

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