Saturday, January 13, 2007

New Year's Resolutions for Writers - by Brent Sampson

New Year's Resolutions for Writers - by Brent Sampson: "On-demand publishing helps legions of writers accomplish the second most common New Year's Resolution: publishing a book! It is important to remember that 'Getting Published' the right way depends upon more than just finishing your manuscript and sending it off to a publishing company.

There are a number of important factors to consider.

Publication Timeframe

Between traditional publishers and digital book mills, the timeframe for your book's publication may range between 24 months and 24 hours. Both extremes should be avoided. Traditional publishing houses often take up to 24 months to reject a book. Author stories are common about publishers who initially accepted their book for mainstream publication, only to reject it 18-24 months later because the 'Marketing Department' didn't consider it feasible. If you have experienced a similar situation, you are a good candidate for on-demand publishing.

On the other hand, "