Thank Goodness You Found Me!
Finally you can relax and feel confident that all your publishing questions will be answered. This site was created to provide writers with facts about book publishing. It can be confusing and the worst thing anyone can do is make decisions without knowing all the facts. No question is silly or naïve, the only way to learn is to ask. Let me become your resource for information about publishing.
Writers need a reference for finding accurate, reliable information that will help them make publishing decisions. The blogs, Book Marketing, Publishing FAQ’s and TIPS for WRITERS is based on more than 33 years of publishing experience, 25 with two of the largest publishers in the world. Writers are the reason this site exists. I am committed to providing information based on my lifetime experience in the business of book publishing; let me share that knowledge with you.
Click on ABOUT JERRY to learn more of my background and experience.
How I Can Help You
There are four ways I help writers prepare for success in publishing:
(1) Providing content that answers some of the broader questions about how to publish? With whom? What steps to take? All designed to provide basic information for free.
(2) My book What Writers Need to Know About Publishing is a behind the scenes look at New York publishing. There is no other title like it on the market and if your hope and dream is to be published by a big New York company or you just want to learn about the business of publishing, it is a MUST read. $19.99 plus S&H, $10 as a PDF download.
(3) The two-hour CD or MP3 download titled What Writers Need to Know about Self Publishing is about creating a publishing and marketing strategy for yourself, your book and your message. Regardless of whether you self publish or seek an agent for a big New York contract, the information is about developing your personal brand as an author. $15 plus S&H for the CD, $12 for the MP3 download.
(4) SUCCESS PLANNING is an in-depth discussion about your writing career, how to meet your personal goals as an author and avoid mistakes before you spend a lot of time and money. Broken into two parts, the goal is to develop a clear plan for developing success as an author. In addition, each writer will get an evaluation of their book cover, back cover copy and marketing materials. $299 includes a free copy of both my book and CD, 90-minutes of telephone discussions and unlimited email access.
The book, CD and SUCCESS PLANNING are only available through my Bookstore.
How SUCCESS PLANNING Works
1. On the Phone–Free. You can ask questions with no charge in a “brief” (15 minutes or less) phone conversation. This will help you decide whether SUCCESS PLANNING is for you.
2. On the Phone–90 minutes broken into Two Parts. The first half hour starts the process, answers lots of questions and begins the outline for your personal strategy. Next comes homework for both the author and myself, followed by an hour where your personal success plan is developed. Finally you get unlimited email access for one additional month. In addition you get a free copy of my book and two-hour CD. All for only $299. Much better than investing hundreds or thousands of dollars only to discover you made mistakes that cannot be corrected. These sessions can be spread out over one month but no longer. Your personal success plan is the most important first step for any writer wanting to become a successful author.
How to Become a Successful Author
There is no secret to success, it takes hard work, patience, unrelenting attitude and clear understanding of the market and how the pieces fit together including you and your manuscript. It also helps if you are a darn good writer! The only way to spot opportunities is with information. The better informed you are the better chance you have of becoming successful. Whether you want to publish on your own, seek an agent, query a small press or publish digitally, you need to seek assistance from someone with publishing experience. Let me share that experience with you, that’s my job, it’s what I do.
Thank you, Jerry D. Simmons—
