How to Make Publishing a Book Simple
After all the work that goes into writing a book, the next step is to get it published. Self-publishing is the easiest way to get your book in print, though your fame may not reach outside your social circle. Getting a big-name publishing house to publish your book takes extra effort and time, but doing so may get your book featured in book stores across the nation.
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Things You'll Need
- Your manuscript
- Brass fasteners
- Computer printer and paper
- Hole punch
- Old book cover and binding
- Glue
- Yarn
- New binding
- Postage to submit manuscript to publishers
Instructions
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Self-publishing
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Using an online self-publisher (like iUniverse or Blurb), format your manuscript to fit the template provided.
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Choose a typeface, and determine whether you want a hard or soft cover and what that cover will look like.
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Wait for the publisher to complete your book. Some will even add your book to a seller's inventory, like Amazon.
The Real Deal - Getting a Publisher
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For a nonfiction book, submit a query with sample chapters and a synopsis to publishers. For fiction, complete and send the entire manuscript.
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Keep submitting your manuscript to publishing houses. More submissions increase your chance of selection.
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If your work is picked up, work with an editor or other representative at the publishing house.
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