I'm Giving Away My Proven Formula on How to Get a Book Published
If you are going to follow any formula on how to get a book published you’d better make sure it comes from an established bestselling author. My proven formula does… So why am I now giving away the formula? As I approach my 75th birthday I doubt I will have many more books published - although I have 3 more coming out this year bringing my total output up to 33 Writing has been good to me and publishing even better and so I would like to give something back in the shape of my formula to writers following in my footsteps; writers aspiring to publication. What My Proven Formula Contains... How to locate an appropriate publisher for your work
Matching your writing output to publisher profiles
Researching the marketplace
Where to find 1000s of publishers online
Guidelines for submitting a book proposal for fiction
Guidelines for submitting a book proposal for non-fiction
How to prepare your proposal acceptance
When to submit your proposal
What to ensure before you sign a contract
Addressing the author questionnaire
Employing the services of a literary agent
What to do when you cannot place your book with a traditional publisher
Self publishing without incurring substantial costs How You Can Get the Formula Right Now for Free I have set up a temporary page on one of my websites for your convenience (the URL is in the resource box below). Complete the brief form and the download link for the formula will be sent to you by return. Enjoy…
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