Birth Of A Book

I just happened to be thinking about birth today because it's the eve of my son's 26th birthday and how apropos that the following took place.

I've heard authors speak about giving birth to their book, but could never relate until it happened to me. The months of planning and developing, the pain of the final editing process, the joy of getting the word from my publisher that it's been sent to the printer and reserving the venue to launch my book.

This morning, I received word that my book, 101 Author Tips: Creating A Successful Book Campaign, can be found on Amazon.com. So, I went to Amazon's site and there it was in bold letters, my name-WOW! I felt as though someone had just told me I was going to deliver a baby any day now. And then, later in the afternoon the most amazing thing occurred-my first batch of books, the ones hot off the press, arrived at my door. I tore the clear plastic tape off the top of the box and popped opened the top and hidden under the white packing paper lay the first copy. I tell ya, I was in shock! I carefully pulled the copy out, raised it to the light, twirled around in a circle and then ran out the front door to show my boyfriend. I presented the front and then the back, his eyes widened. Then without hesitation he grabbed it from me and flipped the pages, front to back-"It's beautiful!" Yes, indeed, it's just the sweetest little thing you ever did see.

I quickly called my sisters, friends and texted my son with the birth announcement. They all responded with, " Congratulations, I'm so proud of you, can't wait to see it..."

Yes, it's amazingly close to giving birth, the only thing is, I have to sell this baby and sell it I will.

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101 Author Tips: Creating A Successful Book Campaign

The book is finally finished and currently being edited. Yes, that's right I finished my book, 101 Author Tips: Creating A Successful Book Campaign. Yeah! I have a new found respect for authors having gone through this process. It was and is so exciting! I'm ready to start another.

But, for the next few months and moving forward, the majority of my free time must go to publicizing and promoting the book. That's the one thing that many authors don't realize. Just when you think you're finished with the book and you can take a breather, you have to put on your publicity and marketing hats. Without publicity and marketing your book will remain unknown.

So, today I'm formulating my plans and getting ready to launch them in the next two weeks in preparation for the release in May 2009.

I have already lined up a book launch event at Book Revue in Huntington, NY on June 9, 2009 at 7:00pm. So, it's begun, but there's a lot more work to do.

I'll keep you posted as I progress through the campaign.

Cheers!

The Best Writer Can Use Help

The best writers still can use some help navigating the publishing process. Like any industry it has protocols, procedures and people. It's the people part that seems to trick up even the most experienced writers. Getting to know all the people in the various roles they play in the publishing of your book is crucial to maximizing the publisher's resources.

As a first-time author, it's important to remain calm, friendly and supportive in all of your dealings with the publisher. You, both, have entered into an agreement not unlike marriage, where you need specific things from each other in a timely manner. The more cooperative and supportive you are, the more support you will recieve from the publisher. Be willing to jump through hoops if necessary to deliver what the publisher asks of you.

The departments you will work with are: Editorial, Marketing, Publicity, Events, and Creative Services. These departments deliver the finish product, your book, to the Sales Department. It's all of their jobs to do their best to bring together all the pieces in order to create the most saleable book possible.

If you ever thought that writing a book was the end of your responsibility as an author, think again. It's only the beginning. The publisher will depend on you to do your own marketing, speaking, media and more to ensure the sale of your book is a success.

However, working collaboratively with your publisher will maximize both sides of the publishing process to drive sales. Everyone will win, if you work as a team.

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