Tips to Help You Get to Know Your Book Publishers to Ensure You Work With Someone Suitable
As a new book writer, your first order of business in order to realise success is to get your very first book published. All book publishershave a certain procedure that must be followed in order for them to publish your book, or to even consider publishing it; however, if you follow their simple rules, you are certain to see your name in print before long. These useful tips will help you plan a course of action.
Before you begin contacting book publishers, you will obviously want to already have your book written. This is very important. Then, you will want the entire manuscript proofread at the very least three different times by different sets of eyes. You will also want a great title and catchy chapter titles thought of, too. Believe it or not, the chapter titles can determine how well your book sells because many times people will skim through the chapter titles to find out if a book is worth reading. The title, however, is most important as people won't even pick up a book to skim it if they don't know the author and the title does not catch their interest.
The next step is to really get to know your publisher. You want to ensure that you are following their guidelines to the letter when submitting your manuscript to make sure that it will be accepted. Maybe you think that using unconventional methods will help you jump in front of other aspiring authors; the truth is that publishers hate nothing more than this blatant ignorance of their procedures. Call and find out what they require before submitting your book. Remember that each publisher has their own ways of doing things. Some may want you to submit via email while others prefer submissions via postal mail. Thanks to the internet it is easy enough to find out what each publisher's guidelines are.
Finally, you may want to see your book go to the New York Times bestseller list; however, big publishers are not the only ones that can get you there. Smaller publishing houses have a tendency to work closer with their authors and they do not have a heavy load of manuscripts to wade through. Also, once your book is published you may want to go on tour with it, and smaller publishing houses often will offer personalised counselling to help you prepare for a book signing tour. The bottom line is you want a publisher that is willing to work with you and guide you every step of the way.
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Before you begin contacting book publishers, you will obviously want to already have your book written. This is very important. Then, you will want the entire manuscript proofread at the very least three different times by different sets of eyes. You will also want a great title and catchy chapter titles thought of, too. Believe it or not, the chapter titles can determine how well your book sells because many times people will skim through the chapter titles to find out if a book is worth reading. The title, however, is most important as people won't even pick up a book to skim it if they don't know the author and the title does not catch their interest.
The next step is to really get to know your publisher. You want to ensure that you are following their guidelines to the letter when submitting your manuscript to make sure that it will be accepted. Maybe you think that using unconventional methods will help you jump in front of other aspiring authors; the truth is that publishers hate nothing more than this blatant ignorance of their procedures. Call and find out what they require before submitting your book. Remember that each publisher has their own ways of doing things. Some may want you to submit via email while others prefer submissions via postal mail. Thanks to the internet it is easy enough to find out what each publisher's guidelines are.
Finally, you may want to see your book go to the New York Times bestseller list; however, big publishers are not the only ones that can get you there. Smaller publishing houses have a tendency to work closer with their authors and they do not have a heavy load of manuscripts to wade through. Also, once your book is published you may want to go on tour with it, and smaller publishing houses often will offer personalised counselling to help you prepare for a book signing tour. The bottom line is you want a publisher that is willing to work with you and guide you every step of the way.
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