In this new age of the Internet, information is everywhere and people are hungry to find it. If they have a question about ANYTHING in life, they are apt to jump online, go to a search engine and trust whatever they find. So how do you compete among trillions of pages of Internet content? The answer is simple: you write a book (or hire a ghostwriter to do it for you!).In doing so, write a book with the intention of publishing it with a commercial publisher. This attitude will elevate your standards and create a high platform on which to perch. Quality is king. This book will speak for you forever; it ...

And How to Easily Avoid These Pitfalls!By Peter BowermanCommon, easy-to-avoid mistakes. Self-publishers make them all the time, and as a result, make the publishing process far more difficult than it needs to be. No, steering clear of these blunders won’t guarantee riches beyond your wild imaginings, but it’ll clear some of the more typical stumbling blocks from your path.Mistake #1: You wrote an unnecessary book.Harsh? Perhaps. But be honest. If we’re talking nonfiction (fiction is different), if there are already 20 titles on your subject, does the world really need a 21st? If so, how is yours different? Put another way, write a book people will want to read. If there are ...

For first time authors who would love to have readers appreciate their work, publishing a book may be a little bit tricky. While there are authors who hire literary agents, there are actually those who prefer to do it on their own. Self-publishing may not be such a tedious task once you know the basics on how to do it. You are surely going to have to put effort into it, but always remember that rewards are achieved with a few sacrifices. There is no better way than a well planned and systematic approach to self-publish your book. You should first acquaint yourself with the publishing business by conducting in-depth research on the matter. Know the pros and the cons of ...

If there was a handbook that anyone would love to possess, it would definitely be a manual on staying healthy. Self-published author Richard French made certain that his Xlibris release, Dr. Richard’s Prescription for Better Health, will definitely be on everyone’s book shelves especially when times like these requires one.As a physician of internal medicine, Dr. French used his training in several universities and his 25 years of practice and experience as a resident specialist to bring together a medical book that people should be carrying around in their handbags and make it part of their daily lives.For someone who is also a conscientious conservative Christian keen on living a healthy life, ...

China has become the world’s third largest economy, and in the midst of a global financial crisis, that says a lot about the resilience and strength of the Chinese economy. Revised figures of the country’s gross domestic product released Wednesday show a 13 percent expansion in China’s economy.Economists are saying that with continued growth at its current rate, China could overtake the economies of Japan (in three years) and the United States (in 18 years). Reports say that China’s economy is on track to have a positive gross domestic product in 2009.A study on the factors that led to healthy condition of China’s economy is presented in the self-published book, Analysis of ...