Archive for the 'Publishing' Category

No Magic Bullets

As in most – if not all – things in life, there are no short cuts or Magic Bullets that will miraculously take you to a successful conclusion of whatever you are busy with.

How To Publish Your Book In Paperback Format Without Breaking The Bank

Someone asked me a question today about getting their book published without spending hundreds of Rand or Dollars. They are unable to find a Publisher willing to take on their book.

Choosing a Publishing Route

1.      Self-publishing
Self-publishing is where the author bypasses all the intermediaries, deals directly with the editor, cover artist, book designer and printer, and then handles the marketing and distribution.
If you self-publish you take a greater risk, but you also get to press sooner, keep control of your book, and make more [...]

How To Get Your Book Published

Congratulations! It has taken a lot of time, effort and concentration to bring your book to this point.
Writing was the easy part! The next stage will take as much – if not more – concentration, discipline and “stickability”. There are thousands of manuscripts in cupboards around the world that did not reach the production stage [...]