Hi All,

Finally, a dream come true. Your book, your baby was picked up by a publisher. That’s great! Or is it? I have heard one too many horror stories and I just feel sick. Author’s with a great following. No scratch that, not great… Amazing! Authors in high demand. So much so that it’s hard to keep up with their demanding schedule. These author’s that are selling books faster than they can be printed getting no royalty checks from their publisher. I could be wrong, but I think that’s crazy! These publishers give the industry a BAD name. When I think about the poor authors out there that are pounding the pavement, shaking hands and kissing babies and not making a dime on their wonderful work. Well all I can say is WOW!

You know you don’t have to be picked up by a publisher in order to sell books. You can still have your book listed on bn.com, borders.com, amazon.com, and books a million just to name a few without having a “publisher”. There are distributors and publicists and cover designers and editors that work with authors that publish on their own.

You are not alone. Book publishing and promoting doesn’t have to be stressful or expensive. It can be fun and you can actually make money. You just have to be willing to step out of your comfort zone and take the plunge. Mark Twain did…