There is a big difference between writing a book and getting it published. When you first begin to write a book it seems like such a mammoth task, but trying to get a publisher or agent interested in your work is much harder.So when you finish writing your first book you then have a choice.You can begin with the time consuming, and quite costly job, of sending out your manuscript to as many literary agents and publishers as possible. This takes a lot of time to do and it can easily stretch into months, or even years, before anyone even takes the slightest bit of interest in your manuscript.And the sad thing ...

Self publishing your own book is one of the publishing industry's dirty little secrets. Mainstream publishers, editors, and authors easily dismiss self publishing and print on demand publishing as a rip-off for both the writer and reader. After all, if the writer was a real writer then they could find a real publisher, right? That has been the conventional wisdom for a long time but in today's modern, technological society that conventional wisdom does not always hold true. So who should consider self publishing?Real writers should consider self publishing. Published authors often find themselves placed in a prison of their own making. Once they have achieved even modest success in a specific ...

With most of the world getting wary of the swine flu outbreak, one can just wonder if it is only a matter of time before they too can be infected by the H1N1 strain of the swine influenza virus.Recent reports have indicated that locations as remote as China, Mexico, Colombia and New Zealand have either had confirmed cases of the swine flu or are already affected by the looming threat of the virus. In the United States, cases of H1N1 flu virus outbreaks have been reported in the state of Wisconsin, while the state of Minnesota is awaiting for confirmation of suspected cases.This is not the first time an influenza scare has ...

John Lyndon Green manages to bring forth Jesus' words into life in his new self-published book, Entering Into Heaven.While Bible passages are dissected and scrutinized, the reader will begin to analyze the words and the statements not just through their context but also the meaning behind them. What one will learn from this Xlibris release includes Jesus' battle with Satan, how humans are in the middle of it, and how judgment day validates our existence in this world.Entering into Heaven evokes the spiritual in everyone and strengthens one's faith with Jesus. This self-published book will bring you closer to Him and even encourage you to start picking up the Bible for some ...

Self-publishing is not for the faint of heart. The publication process is lengthy, involves a considerable number of detailed, administrative tasks and can be expensive. This is the easy part; the real challenge involves "S & M" - sales and marketing.For an author to become a successful self-publisher, he or she must make a paradigm shift in consciousness from author to entrepreneur, and view their book in the same way that Madison Avenue gurus view the newest shampoo. An author has to be able to do a dispassionate analysis of the market the book was meant to reach. Is its greatest appeal to young people? Senior citizens? Men? Women? Members of a ...