There has never been a better time to be an author so if you have a manuscript you have been working on, 2013 is the year you can get published. Here are five simple tips to help you make sure you get to your goal.
- Pick a date when you want to hold a copy of your book. Writing is a process, but publishing is a goal so you need a deadline. And I have found the authors who are successful in self publishing, set a date when they want to hold a copy of their book. Sounds simple, but it is really important.
- Decide when is the best time for you to write and make that your routine. I have talked to hundreds of authors and the ones who get to the goal have a discipline about their writing. Most have a better time in the day when they write most productively. What is your best time to write? Do you know when it is? Have you marked out that time on your calendar everyday or most everyday.
- Make yourself accountable to help you stay on track. No secret here. Most goals are reached because we have others who help us get there. Find someone to provide encouragement as you write. This could be a friend, a relative or maybe a member of a local or online writers’ group. The Author Learning Center has tools and an online Author Circle that can help.
The ALC has tools and an online Author Circle to help you get to your publishing goal.
- Select the best publishing path based on your goals, budget and time and talent you have to invest. The Four Paths to Publishing whitepaper can help you understand and evaluate your options. You can download a free copy here.
- Plan your book launch event. Just like setting a deadline for holding your book, you want to set a date for a book launch party. Becoming a published author is quite an accomplishment and it is cause for celebration. Be creative. Think about holding it somewhere other an book store. Sell copies of your book and ask those who buy them to go online and write reviews. It will help you build your platform and get word of mouth started.
What are your publishing plans for 2013? Do you have a book you plan to get into the hands of readers this year? Leave a comment with your plans and let me know when you publish your book. I will use this blog to help announce your accomplishment.
Hi keith, thanks for the helpful and positive tips to encourage us to meet our personal ‘writing’ goals.
I would like to make sure i complete the 3rd installment of the I am I: The In-Dweller of Your Heart series. If i can keep focused, it would be great to get the book out asap … but certainly before the end of the year, using Createspace for the paperback and out as an ebook using Smashwords / kindle. Marketing/ social media platforms are the most difficult parts for me so any support like an annoucement would be greatly appreciated Keith! Cheers Dave/ AscensionForYou. Happy New Year to all, WRITE ON!
Great. Stay focused and keep me posted.
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Some very helpful and positive tips for getting published in 2013 by Keithogorek
Thanks for spreading the word. This is the best time in history to be an author.
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