Thursday, 28 March 2013

How to get started in book publishing?

By Lester Jones


It was once said by Edward P. Morgan that "A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. He also added, "It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can get both provocation and privacy."

Books are not born; they are published. Someone has to put what you have created into a form that others can enjoy. You must be thinking that in order to get into publishing you will need a lot of equipment and also enough space. Now days, this simply isn't the case.

Online publishing has become popular now. You don't need to publish it in print. You can make it an e-book and publish it online. Your work will be seen by millions of people. Advertisements can be put in sites like Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com. You can advertise your work on sites that are not that prominent. There are many customers who generally come to these sites to know about books on sale. They would prefer to buy e-book as it is convenient and cheaper at the same time. The y do not have to go to the store. They can order it and get it delivered to their doors.

What are the advantages? The cost is far less that printing a book. There will be a site in the internet to publish your work. You can have your work seen by millions from around the world. If they want it in print, they can print it themselves or they can just read it on their computer or some device such as a Kindle or Nook Book.

How to proceed further in this business?

You can publish your work on websites that are specially designed for such purposes. Ezine.com can be a good choice. You can start your own blog. If you have a book, you can put it into an e-book form and offer it on many of the e-book sites that are designed for that.

The main advantage of this kind of publishing is that you can make changes in the content easily. In the print medium, once your book goes to print, you are committed to that version.

You will probably want your own site to publish your work. It will also be easier for people to search for your work.

It is quite a sensible thing to go for online publishing. Most people are online these days. They go online to search for what they are looking for. Amazon.com has become so popular because of this reason. They make your search easier and provide your result in an effective way.




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