# Books in Libraries

The new year is now well underway and routines have returned to normal. Christmas is so much fun but it can be a relief when the season is over. Whew!! There is something to be said for routine, although routine can also become exhausting, but as my mother used to say, "A change is as good as a rest." So true. The break from routine was energizing, for a while, but now the return to order has become a breath of fresh air.

It feels good to get the juices flowing again. Over the break time I had opportunities to visit my local library a few times. I was reminded of how many times I used the library while writing my book, just to do research. I found out so much about books and publishing, including -
1. self publishing
2. printing books
3. designing books
4. the appeal or non-appeal of book covers
5. the attraction or non-attraction of book titles
6. information about successful authors
7. data that must be included in the beginning pages of a book
8. who my competitors were and how I could be better
9. price points of books
10. the ideal number of pages for a book
11. things to which I had never paid attention such as where to place the publisher's logo on the cover, where to place the author info, styles of indexes, page layouts and so on, and so on.

So, while you are writing your book, before you design the book, and certainly before you go to print, spend time in your local library. People do judge a book by its cover (and how it looks on the inside), so make sure that your book surpasses the expectations of your potential buyers.

Happy New Year.

Denise

www.inktreemarketing.com
www.publishacookbook.com