| Authors: How to get published, another approach. | | | | to learn new tools and/or form new alliances with |
| Any author who has tried to get published knows | | | | emerging skill-sets. However, authors today, unlike |
| just how hard it can be. After all, reaching out to | | | | past generations of writers, are very technically |
| dozens of publishers and just ending up with a pile of | | | | savvy. Gone are the days of ribbons and typewriters. |
| "rejection letters" can be disheartening month after | | | | Today, most writers create their works on word |
| month. It sometimes may almost seem harder to get | | | | processors on a computer. Many authors, due to the |
| published then to write actually write a book. What is | | | | rapid integration of technology into our lives, feel |
| one to do? One certainly does not wish to extinguish | | | | comfortable enough to experiment with the new |
| the book burning inside oneself. Well, one idea is to | | | | internet writing and publishing skill-sets. Some may |
| think "outside the box." | | | | even argue, that html editors (the editors used to |
| Fortunately, for the writer, the world of publishing | | | | "write web pages") are in many ways similar to the |
| today, is in the process of rapid transition. Emerging | | | | word processors writers use on a daily basis. |
| new options, offer tantalizing possibilities for the | | | | In fact, your current word processor probably has an |
| enterprising author. One creative solution to the | | | | option to create web pages. (You can try it by |
| problem is to consider "self publishing." As the saying | | | | saving a file using a "save as" type command, in a |
| goes "if you cannot beat them, join them." Why not | | | | "dialog box" that pops up look for the "save as type |
| become a publisher? Turn the problem on its head, | | | | drop down box" and select htm, html or a similar |
| make it the basis for a solution. It is not as daunting | | | | variant. Click save, and viola you have a web page!) |
| as it may sound. Dramatic changes in technology | | | | Of course, I do not mean to suggest that |
| offer new ideas and solutions. | | | | technology is always so easy or simple. In fact, often |
| Today, many options exist to help authors publish | | | | it may not be, as we all know. For many, either to |
| their books independently. A large part of the | | | | due to constraints of time, skill or desire, their desire |
| process may be figuring out what will work for you | | | | to explore new technologies will be limited. But one |
| and what has worked successfully for others. While | | | | can always consider hiring or outsourcing tasks one is |
| the traditional world of publishing is opening up, new | | | | not interested in. |
| worlds in publishing are also emerging. In addition to | | | | However, one approaches the problem, there are |
| traditional paperback books, publishing today is | | | | many options available today to become a paperback |
| increasingly expanding on to the internet. One can | | | | publisher or internet website-based ebook publisher. |
| certainly explore setting up websites, and publishing | | | | So the next time a publisher brushes you off, don't |
| ebooks, for example. | | | | take it personally, simply consider the new universe |
| Here too, there are numerous opportunities for an | | | | of options that beckons to you. After all, what is |
| enterprising writer. Of course the writer, may need | | | | stopping you? |