http://joekraynak.com/publishing/publishing-a-bestseller.html Freelance Writer Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:02:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://joekraynak.com/publishing/publishing-a-bestseller.html/comment-page-1#comment-84 Joe Kraynak | Freelance Author | Self-Publishing Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:14:56 +0000 http://joekraynak.com/blog/business/publishing-a-bestseller.html#comment-84 [...] The self-publishing company produces the book, and that’s about all. You then have to hire a distributor to get your book into the various channels where it can be sold. The distributor issues your checks… assuming, of course, people buy the book. Tip: Before you even think of self-publishing, consider how you’re going to market the book. This is not an “If you build it, they will come” proposition. You need to have a marketing machine in place to get the word out about your book. For more about the factors that go in to making a successful book, check out my previous post “Publishing a Best Seller.” [...] [...] The self-publishing company produces the book, and that’s about all. You then have to hire a distributor to get your book into the various channels where it can be sold. The distributor issues your checks… assuming, of course, people buy the book. Tip: Before you even think of self-publishing, consider how you’re going to market the book. This is not an “If you build it, they will come” proposition. You need to have a marketing machine in place to get the word out about your book. For more about the factors that go in to making a successful book, check out my previous post “Publishing a Best Seller.” [...]

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