Bibliograph

The author training manual, develop marketable ideas, craft books that sell, become the author publishers want, self-publish effectively, Nina Amir ; foreword by James Scott Bell

Type

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The author training manual, develop marketable ideas, craft books that sell, become the author publishers want, self-publish effectively, Nina Amir ; foreword by James Scott Bell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The author training manual

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

870648591

Responsibility statement

Nina Amir ; foreword by James Scott Bell

Sub title

develop marketable ideas, craft books that sell, become the author publishers want, self-publish effectively

Summary

Anyone can publish a book, but if you want to become a successful author with a profitable publishing career, you need this step-by-step guide to help you develop book ideas that sell. Amir teaches you how to view your ideas through the eyes of acquisitions editors and literary agents

Table Of Contents

Foreword / by James Scott Bell -- Introduction -- Manual. Author attitude: the essential characteristic necessary for publishing success ; How to begin: evaluate yourself and your book for success ; Step #1: Develop an "author attitude" and plan your success ; Step #2: Know what your book is about and why someone would want to read (buy) it) ; Step #3: Analyze how many people really might buy your book ; Step #4: Compare the competition and discover if your idea is unique and necessary ; Step #5: Examine the structure of your book ; Step #6: Decide if your book's content matches your initial vision ; Step #7: Discover ways to brand yourself and earn more money ; Step #8: Weigh whether you are the best person to write this book ... now ; Step #9: Gauge if you make a good publishing partner or indie publisher ; The final steps: from aspiring to published author -- Samples -- Training exercises

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