If you plan to self-publish your nonfiction book, more than almost any other type of aspiring author, you need a business plan. As the publisher of your own start-up publishing company, the business plan you create for your book will guide you to produce a marketable product and to run a successful publishing company. Of course, all writers need to…
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Today, you have a choice about how to publish. You can become an “indie” author and self-publish, effectively starting your own publishing company. You also can seek a traditional publisher as your venture capital, or business, partner. Or, you can be a hybrid author, who both self-publishes and traditionally publishes. Not only that, you can find an agent who helps…
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Today, you can choose from a variety of ways to publish your nonfiction book. You can produce a print book or an ebook. You can seek a traditional publisher or self-publish. And you can take a hybrid approach to your career, doing a little indie publishing and a little traditional publishing. Why You Need a Business Plan No matter…
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After months or years spent writing a nonfiction book, the worst thing that could happen after release is for no one to read it. That means no one buys it. All that time, effort and, possibly, money you spent, and your work results in little or no impact on anyone’s life because your book doesn’t sell. There is a way…
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Some people hate deadlines, and some people love them. I wouldn’t say I love them, but I would say they help me get things accomplished. That’s why I often claim, “Deadlines are my friends.” As a journalist and author, I’ve had to meet deadlines for magazines, newspapers and publishers. I’ve also had to meet deadlines for my clients. In ever…
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