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The Golden Rules
The following links will take you to the golden rules you should follow to get published. I have always maintained that anybody who can write a postcard can write a book. Follow the advice in these Golden Rules of Getting Published and then go on and prove me right. When you have digested my advice, please go to the 'how to earn' section. If nothing else, it might give you an idea how YOU can make money from the Internet.
Tells you how to judge whether you have a book worth publishing.
How to ghost into print and make money for yourself.
The vital importance of a professional synopsis and how to create it.
How to choose and approach a publisher with your project.
Helping you to decide whether you need a percentage-taking agent.
How to hold the interest of your reader, and which style to adopt.
Laying the foundation to your book and writing about what you know.
The reason why you should write rather than talk your book.
Why you should write every day, and selecting your storyline.
The quickest way to lose your reader, and the meaning of the 3As.
Knowing and also understanding the book market place.
The reasons that you should read as well as write your book
Getting to know your characters and putting flesh on the skeleton
Quote, unquote ... the importance of conversational dialogue
The vital role of the publishing Editor assigned to your book.
Think of ideas to help the publisher sell and market your book
Negotiating an advance, and what you can expect to earn
Treading the legal minefield, and turning fact into opinion
How to handle the inevitable rejections of your manuscript.
Do not get trapped by the "snob" publishing syndrome
Remember, I am only listing all that I have done in a bid to inspire YOU. If I can do it, you can.
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