The Basics of Profitable Publishing
The Basics of Profitable Publishing is a perspective on publishing from author and publisher EJ Thornton, owner of Books To Believe In - creating books that make the world a better place.
Discussed are the normal paths to a published book: Commercial Publishing, Self Publishing (old style), Self publishing (Print on Demand) and the hybrid version of publishing - Partner Publishing. Discussed are topics such as how to find editors, graphic artists, illustrators, literary agents and the qualities to require in each. Do you know what to write in a query letter to a publisher? Do you know where to list your book once it is published? Do you know how to write a press kit? Many more tips and tricks are outlined, to help you get your manuscript published. We've posted the entire contents of this book online for you to read for free - it is also available through Books To Believe In and amazon.com.
Copyright 2009 belongs to EJ Thornton.
Foreword Writer's Summit Tip #13:
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