| I wanted to write about the confusion between a | | | | that can get your book in well known book stores |
| "publisher" and "publishing". Many new authors find | | | | like Barnes & Noble etc. |
| themselves confused about what the difference is | | | | Good examples of a REAL Publisher is John Wiley, |
| and the cost to them can mean thousands of dollars | | | | Morgan James, McGraw Hill. So your probably |
| both up front and on the back-end of each and | | | | wondering how can I get a REAL Publishing house to |
| every sale of their book. | | | | buy my manuscript? |
| Lets begin by defining the definitions of those | | | | It takes time and patience as well as some |
| involved in the publishing of a book. | | | | investment on your part. There are hundreds of |
| > Author - this is the developer of the intellectual | | | | thousands of manuscripts submitted to any of the |
| property contained inside a book. | | | | above Publishers every year. And many of them are |
| > Publisher - If Someone Asks You To Pay To | | | | truly excellent work, however the publishers will only |
| Publish Your Book They Are Not a Publisher. | | | | review about 10% of those submitted. |
| > Publishing - Is the process involved from start, | | | | One of them most crucial factors to buying a |
| generating the idea to finish with getting your book in | | | | manuscript or book is to determine the marketability |
| your hands. | | | | of the book. And one of the most valuable tasks |
| So who are the REAL Publishers? | | | | you can work on as an author is to develop a |
| Lest start by describing the difference between 'Print | | | | proven Platform that demonstrates to the publisher |
| on Demand' POD and 'Publishers'. There is a | | | | that you have a following and that you have proven |
| difference between those who both appear to be | | | | the marketability of your book. |
| equal publishers. | | | | > Platform - a combination of one or more social |
| A Print On Demand POD Company does offer | | | | networking or media delivery methods where people |
| printing how ever all they are is the middle person | | | | can follow you, engage with you and buy from you. |
| between you and the REAL printing company. Now | | | | For example if you have a membership site, or a |
| these companies do offer author assistant services | | | | huge Facebook following or a podcast show with |
| such as an ISBN, LCCN Design etc. | | | | thousands of listeners. More importantly that you |
| However what makes them different than a | | | | have a proven track record that these people want |
| company like Adapt on a Dime Consulting our parent | | | | your material so much that they have spent money |
| company is that ALL Print On Demand companies will | | | | with you over a period of time. |
| ask you to pay up front for the PRIVILEGE to have | | | | If you show this to any publisher and can |
| them print your book. | | | | demonstrate that your niche is large enough for the |
| In addition they will continually nickel and dime you | | | | publisher to invest in you than you have a very good |
| with addons which can get expensive as well as the | | | | shot at having a REAL Publisher buy your story. |
| fact that they receive money every time a book is | | | | Or you can try your luck with the 10%ers. |
| sold no matter who sells it. | | | | So in order to attract a REAL Publisher and not a |
| Now how does a REAL Publishing company work? | | | | POD company you will need to hire a company an |
| A REAL Publishing company invests time and money | | | | Authors Assistant who can help you wade through |
| with the author, they pay all printing and publishing | | | | the facts of publishing. They are a service company |
| costs in addition they may even offer an up front | | | | that focuses on protecting the author and providing |
| fee to the author. | | | | what you need with advice, guidance and technical |
| They also provide a decades old distribution network | | | | services. |