Writing and publishing is a changing business. Notice I wrote
business. Too many writers never consider publishing as a business. They become
so wrapped up in the glamor of publishing a book they forget the details of
being a business. If you wish to be a working author, you must think of
publishing as an industry. This will be the case whether you are traditionally
published or independently published. Business skills will be required.
The most important skill is your ability to finish a book.
It should be the best you can make it. The book should appeal to someone other
than your mother. ‘The end’ is the two best words in a writer’s life. Make sure
you are there before sending the book out.
When the book is all you believe it can be then it’s time to
send it to your editor or agent. If that’s the direction you are going. A traditional
publisher will handle the editing and copy editing for you, but you’ll still
have to do the dirty work of revising. The work doesn’t stop here. There will
be another book to write, while edits are coming back, while art fact sheets need
to be completed and another read-through will be required.
If you’re doing Indy publishing, I beg you to consider an editor when you are finished. After that person has provided you edits, and you’ve made them, have a copy editor refine the manuscript. These steps do make a difference. Don’t skip them. If you have computer skills, you may wish to upload the manuscript yourself. If you don’t have those tech skills, you’ll need to hire someone to do the uploading.
None of this is for the faint of heart. Then you must start
promoting the book. No matter if you are traditionally published or Indy published,
promotion is the way to sell. This takes time and energy, and all while working
on another book.
You’ll also need to do the numbers end of the writing
business. You must account for expenses, income, and the list goes on. Prepare
yourself beforehand. Learn all you can before you step off into the
professional publishing world. Your every move should be based on what
direction you want your business to go because that’s the only way success will
follow.
Susan has new books out:
Racing to You (Love in the Air Book 1)
The last person she wanted to ask for help is the man who destroyed her father’s life.
Hot air balloon pilot Emily Kerr needs to enter a coast-to-coast race across America to raise funds and start her own ballooning business. Her only obstacle is finding a sponsor.
Reid Martin is an industrial textile manufacturer who has developed a promising high-tech material, but he needs to test it in a practical setting before selling it to the Department of Defense. With a government contract in hand, Reid can take his family company public, saving it from bankruptcy.
Despite her reservations, Emily offers Reid an enticing opportunity to get a first-hand look at what his fabric can do. He agrees to help the intriguing woman but with two stipulations:
1. She must use the balloon he constructs
2. He will accompany her on the three-week trip
While floating across the sky, Emily reluctantly accepts the appealing man’s presence while vowing not to let him touch her heart. Will Reid risk everything—including Emily’s dream and his hope of winning her love—to save his future?
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Mending the ER Doc's Heart
emergency room, Chad’s firm defenses are tested! Because behind her dazzling smile he recognizes a similar wariness in her eyes. But when Chad sees how she can make his little boy light up like never before, he can’t ignore how she may be the missing piece to their puzzle…
From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.
Atlanta Children's Hospital
Book 1: Reunited with the Children's Doc
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Susan Carlisle’s love affair with books began when she made a bad grade in math in the sixth grade. Not allowed to watch TV until she brought the grade up, Susan filled her time with books. She turned her love of reading into a love of writing. Susan has released through HarperCollins’s Harlequin medical imprint over thirty contemporary romances. Her Modern Masters of Their Castles trilogy and Float Away with Me is under her own imprint. Her steamy stories have strong heroes with the vibrant women who challenge them.
Her traditionally published nonfiction book Nick’s New Heart 30 Years and
Counting came out on March 2021, under Susan May. It is about her son’s
heart transplant experience. The second, a historical biography A WWII Flight Surgeon’s Story was released by Pelican Publishing under the author name S. Carlisle May.
You find out more about her at:
www.WWIIArmyAirForceMedicine.com
www.Facebook.com/SusanCarlisle
www.Twitter.com/SusanCarlisle1
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Thank you. Sadly this reader has noticed that too many self published authors skip the editing step. Which does my head in.
ReplyDeleteYes, some new authors do skip on paying for editing and yes I also get thrown out of the story with no editing and wrong sentence structure/grammar. But Susan Carlisle is a multi published author with big companies so there are no worries with her books!
DeleteThanks for commenting.
DeleteSounds good
ReplyDeleteThank you. I hope you read and let me know what you think.
DeleteGracias por las reseñas. Enamorada de las letras
ReplyDeleteWriting, and all it includes, isn't for the faint of heart, is it? :)
ReplyDeleteSandra. sandracox.blogspot.com
Writing is work, but you have something you are proud of at the end of the book.
ReplyDeleteI agree- publishing a book is hard work and more than most people probably realize. It's a business for sure! Great post and best of luck to you. :) ~Jess
ReplyDeleteThank you. I appreciate your support.
Deleteit sounds so romantic;)
ReplyDeleteNice books :)
ReplyDeleteWriting, publishing, and selling books is hard work. If it was easy, everyone would do it.
ReplyDeleteOh very interesting book
ReplyDeleteFanstastic writer
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week :)
ReplyDeleteLove this authors story and the way she got into writing. So interesting!
ReplyDeleteOh very interesting author
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