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For ten years he was a partner in a management consulting firm and advised several hundred companies across the US, specializing in business planning and finding capital. He has written articles and has been interviewed as an expert in the venture capital industry for numerous publications including Smart Money, BusinessWeek online, and Business Journals in several major cities.
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Are You Ready to Make Your Ebook Work Harder and Earn More Money?You've spent hours laboring over your ebook. Polishing it to perfection. Getting rid of every bit of fluff and cramming into it as much solid information as humanly possible and then some. Perhaps you told your subscribers, forum members, or Internet buddies about your ebook and sales took off. But now what? It seems a shame to let all your efforts just sit on your hard drive gathering dust, maybe generating a sale or two every now and then. Used, abused, and forgotten. But it doesn't have to be that way. Would you like to get that lazy cyber book out again and put it to work earning more money for you? What if that book was available in thousands of brick and mortar retail sites as well as online in the biggest, and some say baddest, bookstore ever, Amazon.com? Why not make that ebook you spent so much time on, slaved over really, work for you again? I can show you how to take your ebook and turn it into a hard copy printed book that will open whole new vistas of sales. We have been published by the big New York houses, self-published, been published by print-on-demand and have two Ebooks published.
Should you self-publish? Find a traditional, commercial publisher? Use a publish-on-demand company? What’s a literary agent and do you need one? What do acquisition editors at the big publishers want to see? How do you get your Ebook into bookstores? Who do you contact for reviews? Why do you need a media kit and press releases? What’s a sell sheet, an ISBN, an ARC, or a platform? How do you get your book on Amazon.com?
Your Ebook: From Cyberspace to the Bookstore Shelves
First I have to say "Thank You" for making this fine book available.
I didn't know what to expect when I first received your book. I was thrilled to find that it was jam-packed with news-I-can-use, rubber-meets-the-road information". Finally I had found someone who had actually practiced what they preached to take me by the hand and guide me toward getting published.
Dee, as comprehensive as your book is I found it to be a surprisingly easy read. In fact, once I started reading I didn't want to put it down. I can't remember the last time I found a non-fiction book that was a "page turner".
Whether you are a seasoned pro or an aspiring author you will find page after page of priceless information that you can use today, tomorrow, and well into the future of your writing career.
One of my favorite aspects of this book is that it informs you of the many pitfalls a writer might encounter on the road to being published. The book then provides you with tips and techniques to help you avoid these pitfalls and stand out like a pro!
To sum it up, this book is written by writers for writers. I highly recommend this informative, step-by-step guide to publishing success.
Tony Spann
Are you an Internet marketer who has written an ebook that you’d like to see published, Your Ebook: From Cyberspace to the Bookstore Shelves is for you. Whether you are a new author, a self-published author, a seasoned pro, or even someone just thinking about writing a book, Your EBook: From Cyberspace to the Bookstore Shelves, is an invaluable resource packed with honest, straightforward information that is easy to find and gets to point. Every author needs this book. This little book is a gem!
Gayle Martin, Author of Gunfight at the O.K. Corral: Luke and Jenny Visit Tombstone
Brian's and Dee's book is a true godsend of information on the publishing industry and the writer's place in the publishing process. It provides a thorough overview of the whole affair as well as warnings on mistakes to avoid. That information coupled with the generous provision of addresses and resources have convinced me that this book would be a vital resource for any serious writer.
Sherry Grunder, Freelance Writer
There are only three alternatives to take your manuscript from your computer to the bookstores:
Commercial publication None of the alternatives are easy. Each has its own challenges. And just getting your words into a book doesn’t mean bookstores will buy it.
Your Ebook: From Cyberspace to the Bookstore Shelves explains the three alternatives of hardcopy book publishing and tells you what you need to know. You’ll get an overview of how publishing works, how books get in bookstores, and find the best route to your publishing success.
Dee Power and Brian Hill Dee Power and Brian Hill have done it again! Their new book, Your Ebook: From Cyberspace to the Bookstore Shelves is a must have for any serious writer. Meticulously researched, the book contains valuable information that will help beginning and experienced writers make decisions about their publishing future.
Readers will learn important details about publishing today, whether pursuing an agent is worth the effort, publishing, self-publishing and most important, how to get your book into the brick and mortar bookstores.
It’s not often that I can’t put down a non-fiction book, but I read Your Ebook: From Cyberspace to Bookstore Shelves in a single setting.
Michael Murphy, Author of Try and Catch the Wind
Marketing
Fauzia Burke, Shel Horowitz, Carolyn Howard-Johnson, Paul J. Krupin, Theresa Myers, Stacey J. Miller, Gene Taft, Lissa Warren
Booksellers
Daniel Goldin, Mitchell Kaplan, Michael Powell, Barbara Meade, Gayle Shanks
Publishing and Production
Joe Chengery III, Michele De Filippo, Dr. Spencer Johnson, Margret McBride, Cathi Stevenson
This Ebook is a terrific nuts-and-bolts guide for beginning to advanced authors seeking information on writing, publishing and promoting books in the latest technological trend in publishing.
Shelley Bueche
We didn't rely just on our own personal publishing experience. Nearly 60 successful literary agents, 60 acquisition editors at major publishing houses, 25 bookstore owners, 50 newspaper book editors/reviewers in addition to the experts mentioned above, contributed to, or were interviewed. You find out directly from the source how to play the publishing game and win.
As a writer, I’ve always been somewhat intimidated by the publishing world. I’ve written dozens of ebooks and one print book, yet the publishing world still seemed somewhat of an enigma to me. Dee Power and Brian Hill’s “From Cyberspace to the Bookstore Shelves,” however, changed that.
While reading “From Cyberspace to the Bookstore Shelves,” I became reinvigorated, so excited to take action that I had to stop reading to flesh out ideas that had been lingering in my mind for months. I’ve read dozens of books on writing and publishing, but none have ignited my imagination and boosted my confidence like “From Cyberspace to the Bookstore Shelves.”
The book starts with an overview of the publishing industry, a much-needed reality check of just what challenges writers, who want their books published, face. Power and Hill reveal how many books make it on the shelves each year, how books make it to the bestseller list, and how booksellers decide what books to purchase, all invaluable information for writers determined to get their books published.
“From Cyberspace to the Bookstore Shelves” doesn’t just focus on writers who want to go the traditional publishing route. Power and Hill also delve into the world of self-publishing, publishing on demand, and vanity publishing. While there are hurdles to overcome with each publishing option, the authors provide writers with the information they need to make informed decisions about which route is best for them, how to avoid scams, and tips for how to succeed in getting a book published.
Power and Hill also emphasize how important it is for writers to be proactive: Writers can’t just write a book and expect the publisher to do all the work. Marketing is an essential element to a book’s success, and the authors share ways writers can generate free publicity for their books. “From Cyberspace to the Bookstore Shelves” also highlights the importance of a platform and how writers can create one for themselves.
One of the highlights of “From Cyberspace to the Bookstore Shelves” is the firsthand comments from professionals in the field. For example, book reviewers comment on what writers often do wrong when trying to get their books reviewed, and agents offer advice on how to find an agent to represent a writer’s book.
In addition, Power and Hill save writers valuable time by providing them with dozens of links and/or addresses for book reviewers, book review websites, trade shows, books on self-publishing, and companies that design book covers.
Writers of all genres can benefit from the advice and information, offered by seasoned professionals, in Power and Hill’s book. Ultimately, “From Cyberspace to the Bookstore Shelves” is one of those books that belongs on the bookshelf of every serious writer, and it’s a book that I will turn to again and again as I begin my latest journey on the path to publishing.
Beth Williams
21 Elephants That’s a Lot of Books: How many books are released each year The Probability of Publishing The Path to Publication What’s the Difference Between Self-publishing and Vanity/Subsidy Publishing? Cover Design Publishers Are Not Exempt from Questionable PracticesKeep These Warning Signs in Mind Power Up Your Publicity Establishing an Internet presence Getting Your Books to the CustomersCan You Convince Independent Bookstores to Carry Your Book? From Booksellers: What Every Author Can Do to Help Bookstores Sell Your Book
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