| Are You Still Submitting Your Work to a Traditional Publisher? |  | Author: Edward C. Patterson
Publisher: CreateSpace
Category: eBooks
In Stock
Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 23,052
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B001O9BERY
Publication Date: December 22, 2008
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Product Description
With the new and exciting world of Kindles and Print-on-Demand (POD), Independent Publishing is becoming an enticing choice and a viable alternative to traditional publishing. The old days of "self-publishing and vanity presses" are over. Indie Authors are giving readers a wide variety of quality reads in all genres. Are you unsure of how to go about it? Do you crave to know the best options? What are the pitfalls? From discussions of picking up the traditional process and bringing it home, to setting up files for Amazon’s Kindle and POD, "Are You Still Submitting Your Work to a Traditional Publisher?" provides tips and ideas, set-by-steps and coaching on quality control. Edward C. Patterson has successfully published eight Indie works with nine in the pipeline. In addition to the title article, this work includes three other craft discussions: "Writing Good Stories","The Novelization Process", and "Revision vs. Re-Vision", an extensive guide to revising a novel. Whether you are new to publishing or an established author, the opinions expressed and experiences shared in this book should stimulate your curiosity and provide answers to questions you might not have asked.
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Publish Your Book December 26, 2008
L.C. Evans (North Carolina, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Great advice and step by step instructions for getting a book published without going through traditional publishers' gatekeepers. Edward C. Patterson gives invaluable tips for determining whether a book is actually ready to publish, then he tells exactly how to get the manuscript formatted for ebook and POD. The second half of the book is filled with writing tips that prospective authors can use to polish their work before publishing.
You can't go wrong with this book. Buy it today and get your manuscript in print in a matter of weeks, not years.
Excellent Introduction! January 31, 2009
Michael J. Mcfadden (Philadelphia, PA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Edward Patterson does a truly excellent job of opening up the world of electronic publishing to those who are interested but afraid to stick their toes in the water.
He introduces the concept by showing how and why such publication is not only a valid alternative to the "Dead Tree" publishers, but may even be the preferred medium for certain books. Then, in a very carefully and clearly written style reminiscent of the "Complete Idiots' Guides" he lays out the step-by-step details of how one can dip those toes in and then dive in and swim without fear of drowning. If I had read this book earlier it would have saved me untold hours of Googling and worrying about my first attempts at navigating the intricacies of Amazon's Kindle submission system and would have resulted in a far better setup with regard to such important niceties as using the various search fields to best effect.
I would recommend this book without a moment's hesitation to ANYONE who is new to the field of electronic publication as well as to those who are already in the swim but would like to check to see what they may be missing in the details.
Michael J. McFadden
Author of Dissecting Antismokers' Brains
Publish Now January 15, 2009
L.C. Evans (North Carolina, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great advice and step by step instructions for getting a book published without going through traditional publishers' gatekeepers. Edward C. Patterson gives invaluable tips for determining whether a book is actually ready to publish, then he tells exactly how to get the manuscript formatted for ebook and POD. The second half of the book is filled with writing tips that prospective authors can use to polish their work before publishing.
You can't go wrong with this book. Buy it today and get your manuscript in print in a matter of weeks, not years.
Excellent Introduction! January 31, 2009
Michael J. Mcfadden (Philadelphia, PA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Edward Patterson does a truly excellent job of opening up the world of electronic publishing to those who are interested but afraid to stick their toes in the water.
He introduces the concept by showing how and why such publication is not only a valid alternative to the "Dead Tree" publishers, but may even be the preferred medium for certain books. Then, in a very carefully and clearly written style reminiscent of the "Complete Idiots' Guides" he lays out the step-by-step details of how one can dip those toes in and then dive in and swim without fear of drowning. If I had read this book earlier it would have saved me untold hours of Googling and worrying about my first attempts at navigating the intricacies of Amazon's Kindle submission system and would have resulted in a far better setup with regard to such important niceties as using the various search fields to best effect.
I would recommend this book without a moment's hesitation to ANYONE who is new to the field of electronic publication as well as to those who are already in the swim but would like to check to see what they may be missing in the details.
Michael J. McFadden
Author of Dissecting Antismokers' Brains
Must read for would-be indie authors January 31, 2009
Jeffry S Hepple (Waco, Texas)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Mr. Patterson's friendly, author-to-author writing style makes this little book a treasure for anyone interested in self publishing. The step-by-step instructions, tips and tricks will save you hours and perhaps even days of heartburn.
If you're thinking about self publishing or new to the business, do yourself a favor and read "Are You Still Submitting Your Work to a Traditional Publisher?" before you step onto that lonely path alone.
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