From book-writing to successful publication: Steps to take once your book is complete

There are some simple steps to get published. Many writers are caught up listening to the advice of unpublished authors, or people who have only one or two published novels.

There is only one thing that publishers want - sales. The authors who have done a lot of self promotion never see the slush pile. (in most publishing houses)

1. Start a website, a squidoo.com lens, a myspace.com profile. Use all of these to build a fan base and prove to publishers that you are serious about becoming an author.

2. Edit - Edit - Edit only works if you know what you are editing for. Authors who can't find a plot hole, even if it is the size of the Grand Canyon are only wasting their time if they edit. Instead, take a course or hire a book editor. Make sure that it is an editor who is familiar with the genre, has several clients who have publishing contracts, and won't charge more than $500.00

3. Hire a professional to write the synopsis. The synopsis needs to be written in 'editor lingo.' If you do not understand editor lingo, then your synopsis will not sell the book. Editors are not interested in what the story is, they want to know what the story is 'about.' This should cost about $20 - $50

4. Get to know publishers. 1) Read books until you find a publisher who has released several books like yours in the last two years. 2) A publisher who uses the same style, amount of narration, and amount of dialog. 3) Make sure that editor is accepting submissions.

5. Get an agent. A good place to start is at myspace.com. There are a lot of groups and agents to help you get started.

6. When the book comes back, have another envelope ready to be mailed before opening the envelope. If it is a rejection letter, put the next submission in the mail that same day. The average book is rejected 10 - 20 times before being accepted.



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Increasing pagerank increases both traffic and the amount you make from Google AdSense clicks. The diva networking program does work well, but most people do not understand how important it is to network between good websites and pull up the page rank.

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How To Promote Yourself as a Freelance Writer

I have written dozens of blogs on self promotion for freelance writers. Most of these included a link to a resource that would help writers get started. However, I found this one that gives away free color business cards. I've tried it, and they are free. All you pay is the shipping (which is not inflated.) This is a great way to get started. Best of all - you can get more than one batch of free business cards.





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