Writing Your Book: Become A Successful Author
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Do you want to write a book, and get it published? Many people do. In this article, you'll learn some confidential secrets about the publishing industry which will help you to get your book in bookstores.
My own career as an author started over three decades ago, and I wish I'd known then what I know now. I would have avoided a lot of heartache and frustration.
Here's the first secret: successful authors think in terms of several books, never of just one, because this is the way publishers think. It takes time to build your name, and win readers. When you're a complete unknown, a publisher is counting on you to build your readership with each book. Publishers need to know that you will write a second, third and fourth book, not just one.
Here's another secret. It will take time to sell your first book. It may take a couple of years, and then another year or two while it progresses through the publication process. Use this time wisely. Write more books.
I could give you a dozen more reasons telling yourself that "I'm writing a book" may stifle your career, but I hope you get the idea.
When a publisher is considering publishing your first book, your work habits will be a primary consideration. Publishers expect that they may lose a little money on a first book. If they're convinced that you can and will write more books, and that you'll win readers, you stand a great chance of getting a publication contract.
So never focus on a single book project as if it's your entire career, think in terms of writing several books each year. The more you write, the more you'll make a career of writing. You'll become a successful author.
There are a couple of big benefits of writing multiple book projects this year. Firstly, the fact that you're writing a lot is appealing to publishers -- they know that you're an author who writes, and takes writing seriously. Productive authors are gold to publishers.
Most aspiring authors worry about the publication of their first book while they're writing it. This is a mistake. Focus on completing the book, and then on completing the next one.
A final word: the best way to get your first book published is to write a second and third book.
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