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July 04, 2005
T Ray Deal Astounded by Response to New Release Sci-Fi for Women as Well as Men--255,000 Hits in Four Weeks, Gives Reasons for Self-Publishing
Having nearly died twice from Heavy Metal Poisoning whilst writing the book "Unlimited Energy," T Ray Deal had little energy to go through the rigours of trying to find an agent, remembered one of first lines in his book: "Decide what you want and work out how to get it." He decided...Self-Publish.
(PRWEB) July 4, 2005 –- T Ray Deal discovered that getting a book published is an ordeal and generally Publishers reject a new author out of hand because they rely on their own favorite agents. These agents, again, have nearly closed books.
After much futile persistence he put aside the adverse publicity about "Vanity Publishing", deciding that this term has been constructed to put people off the trend to ‘self-publish’ for two reasons:
* Firstly, some would say, “Old-fashioned Publishers are worried about the new trend”.
* Secondly, it is possible to get severely ripped off if you go with the wrong people.
The writer invested a large amount of time in research contacting people in the know, and eventually was given the name of a reputable Self-Publishing Company.
The Company had a number of packages that were affordable, and offered constructive criticism during the publishing process.
The author offers the following advice for would-be Self-Publishers:
It is your "Work of Art" so be steadfast in your resolve to keep it the way that you want. Look for a good Self-Publishing Co. who will get your book out on the International Market with Amazon, Barnes & Noble plus put your masterpiece in e-Book form which will be picked up for sale by other outlets. The Co. should also give start-up marketing advice and produce support material.
It is essential that once your Book is published, you promote it. It will not sell itself. You can gain confidence by organizing local promotions through bookstores etc. However 30pc or fewer books are now sold through direct outlets so there is a need to get a presence on the internet. Be careful!
Look for ways of getting your work promoted that are low cost and effective. Things that sound to good to be true, usually are.
If your book is any good then you will get enough revenue to re-invest in a re-write and maybe other forms of publicity. Until then, unless you are rich, keep all of your costs down until you are confident that the Public wants your Book.
Self-Publishing will eventually let everyone have a fair chance, with the General Public deciding what is good for them. This method uses, eco-friendly, "Print on Demand". If only 10 books are sold through Amazon, only ten books will be printed.
Book: "Unlimited Energy"
Author: T Ray Deal
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0-595-33897-6
Published: June 1, 2005
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