BECOME EDUCATED BEFORE YOU GO TO PRINT

Oh, my here we go again. A sad, innocent author sent me his book to be critiqued. When I responded by asking if he had sent me the galley copy he was astounded! "This is NOT a galley copy", was his comment of dismay.

Please, please do not publish a book before you are educated about the publishing process.

I cannot in any form of honesty tell this author that he should go ahead and print more books. He is in fact only at manuscript stage even though he thinks that he is ready to begin selling books. Now all that I can do is to encourage him in his efforts, and salvage all that we can by using his one hundred copies as actual galleys.

I repeat this over and over - understand publishing BEFORE you publish or you will spend thousands of dollars and many hours of time for absolutely nothing. Book buyers know a good book on sight. There is no fooling them. Professional design is crucial for success. Professional editing is crucial for success. There are no shortcuts.

Denise

www.inktreemarketing.com