What Does It Take To Be Successful?
By Jerry D. Simmons | June 6th, 2006 | No Comments » (Click to add yours!)
Writers are always asking: What does it take to be successful? The answers are far too complicated to attempt in this short blog, however, I can tell you that being successful in publishing requires a never give up attitude and desire to learn more about the industry. At times you are going to face what seems like insurmountable odds, but you must be willing to work through the down times when nothing seems to be going your way.
Patience is a virtue that writers must come to grips with, there is not much in the publishing world that works at lightening speed, and selling your book to an agent then to an editor, or to a small publisher takes time. Many writers explain to me that after years or writing all they want is to hurry and get it published. This is fine as long as you have everything in place to give your book as much chance as possible of selling copies. Rushing to print with the wrong package, price, and absolutely no idea of how you plan to sell your book is wrong and will result in failure.
It is a necessity that you get it right before you rush to print, otherwise you will have spent money for nothing more than a few copies. The market is unforgiving, if you make a mistake it will punish your book and cost you more money because you will have lost valuable time when another author may get to market before you with the correct package, price, and marketing plan. You need information, you must be able to speak intelligently about what is happening in the business. You gather this knowledge by visiting bookstores and reading my articles and blogs and asking questions. Don’t give up attitude and getting it right is what it takes to be successful as an author.
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