| For most authors writing is an art that needs to be | | | | pay nothing out of your pocket. If the book is a |
| publicized. A book is a manuscript until it is published. | | | | failure you do not lose anything. If your book sells |
| When a book is written it carries the spirit and the | | | | well, chances of getting published again for you will |
| wisdom of the author. Without publishing it makes | | | | be better with better price in the future. |
| the entire effort useless. A first time author is always | | | | Self-publishing |
| confused as to how he or she can get to publish | | | | In self-publishing you will have to bear the cost of |
| their work. | | | | everything. Starting from the editing to cover design |
| Basically there are two methods of publishing your | | | | and from printing to marketing and advertising is all |
| work: | | | | your own effort. In most cases self-published books |
| 1. Through a publishing house | | | | have a poor presentation and lack the professional |
| 2. Self-publishing | | | | touch in its cover and the rest of the print. |
| Both these options have their pros and cons which | | | | But the good part of this method is that you earn a |
| make both attractive and yet difficult to settle on. | | | | lot more than what the publishing house offer you. |
| Publishing house | | | | Spending the right amount for each purpose without |
| Get a book accepted by a publishing house as a first | | | | losing quality and presentation is very important. |
| time author will be a neat trick. In all cases you will | | | | Some compromise on these aspects and end up |
| need to hire an agent to get your book accepted. | | | | losing sales. |
| Usually the large publishing houses reject first timers | | | | For better quality printing and cove you should not |
| until the book really attracts them and they find the | | | | compromise on quality. Get a professional graphic |
| subject and material a hot cake. Even then the | | | | designer to do the job professionally. Print layout and |
| publisher will buy the copyrights and the author will | | | | quality have an impact that can take the sales up or |
| end up getting a fraction of what the book will earn. | | | | down as all readers prefer to hold a book in their |
| The good part about this method is that the book | | | | hands which is not just well written but also well |
| will get the best publicity at the right forums and the | | | | printed and the layout looks professional because |
| quality of printing and editing will be excellent and you | | | | looks do matter! |