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Publishing Vs Self-Publishing

"Dale Beaumont, one of the worlds leading authorities on book publishing, talks about the major pro's and con's of Publishing verses Self-Publishing."

Dale summarizes the pros and cons of going with a publisher vs. self publishing as follows:

	Publisher	Self Publishing
PRO'S	No capital outlay Leverage on experience Guaranteed distribution	Greater income potential Total creative control Speed to market
CON'S	Lower income Little or no creative control Slower time-frames	Significant up-front costs Can be very time consuming No guarantee of distribution

How to Publish your Book!

By KieraCass

"Hopefully this will explain how the process of getting your book out there works. Best of luck!"

Kiera tells you what you have to do to be published by a conventional publisher, including how to find agents and contact them, how long it takes to hear anything, ... Then she discusses self-publishing. She ends with a dose of reality: if you think just writing and publishing your book will make you rich and famous, you are in for a disappointment.

How to publish your book, sell and promote it with web 2.0 tools

By Joanna Penn from http://www.TheCreativePenn.com

"Joanna Penn from http://www.TheCreativePenn.com explains how the changes in publishing industry can benefit you as a writer and author."

Joanna gives a quick tour of ways authors can use the web to publish and promote their books, including the various forms a book can take: paper, electronic, audio. The link she mentions is www.author2zero.com

Author Jeff Rivera of Gumbo Writers & The Write Stuff Talks Writing Tips #1

By Jeff Rivera http://www.GumboWriters.com

"Jeff Rivera, author of Forever My Lady, talks about the #1 factor for writers to consider in getting published."

I enjoy Jeff Rivera's one-minute pieces, so I've included four of them. In this first one, he states the importance of an "author's platform" to getting published. An "author's platform" is an author's "built-in fan base." To learn more, he invites you to visit gumbowriters.com.

how to publish your book and land an agent

By Jeff Rivera http://www.GumboWriters.com

"The Write Stuff clip with author, Jeff Rivera http://www.GumboWriters.com He explains the easiest way to get your book published, writing a non-fiction book."

how to land a literary agent with the right query letter

"The Write Stuff clip with author, Jeff Rivera. http://www.GumboWriters.com. He explains how to land an agent with the right query letter and what NOT to have in it."

His three tips are:

Make sure the agent represents your type of book.
Grab them in the very first sentence.
If someone referred you to the agent, refer to their first name in the first sentence.

why literary agents don't return calls

By Jeff Rivera http://www.GumboWriters.com

"a clip from the new reality TV show, The Write Stuff with author, Jeff Rivera http://www.GumboWriters.com. He explains why literary agents take forever to call you back and what to do about it."

Agents are hustling to make a living. They don't necessarily get a salary. They get paid based on what the author earns. And they have a life outside of work. He advises, cut them some slack.

Learn how to self-publish your book.

This is a CD for PC/Windows: Videos walk you through the process of publishing your books online at a print-on-demand publisher. Powerful word-processing software is included.

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