There are many insider secrets in the world of publishing. If you’re writing a book, or want to, read this article and discover four valuable secrets. These secrets will not only help you to write your book, they’ll also help you to get it published.

It’s been almost 30 years since my first book was published, and I can still remember my excitement. There’s nothing more thrilling than seeing your first book on bookstore shelves.

Secret 1. It’s All About Book Buyers

Did you notice that I said book “buyers”, rather than readers? Your book needs to sell, firstly to an acquisitions editor at a publishing house of course, and then to bookshop buyers. Whether or not your next book is published depends on the numbers: how many copies of your first book were sold by bookshops.

This means that you need to take marketing your book seriously. If you show you’re keenly aware of the importance of book sales, you’re more likely to get a publishing contract.

Secret 2. You’re the Only Expert on Your Book

You’re the only expert on your book, because you had the original idea: the inspiration. Your name will also be the only name on the cover.

If you remember that, you won’t ask people for advice who aren’t qualified to give it (friends and family), and you’ll take advice from those who are qualified (your agent and editor) with a grain of salt.

Secret 3. Think in Terms of a Series, Because Publishers Do

I always encourage my writing students to consider writing a series, rather than writing a standalone book. There a two reasons for this.

The first reason is that publication takes time. If you complete your first book and wait until that’s published before you write your second book, you could be waiting years.

The second reason is that any publisher who offers you a contract wants to know that you’re prolific, because it takes time to build an author’s name. If you’re already writing Book Three when a publisher shows interest in Book One, you may well be offered a multi-book contract.

Secret 4. Sell Your Book While You’re Writing It

Never wait until you’ve completed a book before you try and sell it. You should be promoting your book as soon as you get your idea and write an outline.

So there you have four publishing insider secrets which will help you to write your book and get it published.

The Write A Book Collection — the ultimate toolbox for writing and selling your books

These days it’s crazy to spend years writing a book, without having any idea as to whether or not you can make money from it. If you want to write, you can – you have a global market, which is hungry for information and entertainment. And YOU can provide it… even if you’re a brand new author.

As you may know, I write and sell many writing guides. I also sell information products in many other areas than writing.

I want to show you how you can do the same, if you wish. Your dreams of writing a book can be the spark which changes your life.

I’ve collected everything I know about writing and selling your books into my brand new Write A Book Collection: it’s the ultimate toolbox for anyone who wants to write and sell books in 2010 and beyond.

Writing a book always takes longer than you think it will. However it shouldn’t take forever. In this article we’ll look at four easy tips which will help you to get your book written, and probably more quickly than you think possible.

I’ve written many books, both for print and for digital publication. I love writing books because I love the feeling of getting into a process and having lots to write. However, whether you love to write or not, these tips will help you.

Here they are.

1. Remember That Writing Is a Process

The temptation when you’re writing is to go back and constantly tinker with what you’ve written. You write six words, decide that they’re the wrong words, so you delete them and write several other words. Then you’ll decide that those words are totally stupid, and you can do better… so you delete them again.

That’s the fast road to madness.

Start writing, and keep writing. You can always fix it later, during the editing process. Keep a forward momentum when you write.

2. Avoid Obsessive Re-Reading

A book which takes several hours to read has taken several months, and sometimes several years, to write. Considering that you’ve only got a certain number of hours each day to write, avoid re-reading what you’ve written as much as possible. Re-reading wastes time you should be spending writing.

Reread the last page, but no more. Then start writing.

3. Outline: Just Do It

If you don’t outline, get into the habit. Your outline can be a simple list of what you intend to cover in the book. If you don’t outline, chances are you won’t finish the book because you’ll lose momentum.

I know many novelists who maintain that if they don’t know happens in the book, the reader won’t know either. Unfortunately, if you don’t know what happens you’re writing without a safety net. You’ll paint yourself into a corner, or you’ll wander off on weird tangents.

4. You Don’t Need to Start at the Beginning

If you remember this one simple rule, you’ll write many more books. Once you’ve written your outline, feel free to write whatever chapter or scene strikes your mood on a particular day.

If you’re writing a novel, and want to write a scene which takes place in the middle of the book, feel free. Alternatively if you’re writing nonfiction, there’s nothing stopping you from writing Chapter Eight before you write Chapter One. It’s completely up to you.

Try these four tips. They’ll not only help you to write your book, but will also help you to build good writing habits.

The Write A Book Collection — the ultimate toolbox for writing and selling your books

These days it’s crazy to spend years writing a book, without having any idea as to whether or not you can make money from it. If you want to write, you can – you have a global market, which is hungry for information and entertainment. And YOU can provide it… even if you’re a brand new author.

As you may know, I write and sell many writing guides. I also sell information products in many other areas than writing.

I want to show you how you can do the same, if you wish. Your dreams of writing a book can be the spark which changes your life.

I’ve collected everything I know about writing and selling your books into my brand new Write A Book Collection: it’s the ultimate toolbox for anyone who wants to write and sell books in 2010 and beyond.

Do you want to write a book, and get it published? Many people do. In this article, you’ll learn some confidential secrets about the publishing industry which will help you to get your book in bookstores.

My own career as an author started over three decades ago, and I wish I’d known then what I know now. I would have avoided a lot of heartache and frustration.

Here’s the first secret: successful authors think in terms of several books, never of just one, because this is the way publishers think. It takes time to build your name, and win readers. When you’re a complete unknown, a publisher is counting on you to build your readership with each book. Publishers need to know that you will write a second, third and fourth book, not just one.

Here’s another secret. It will take time to sell your first book. It may take a couple of years, and then another year or two while it progresses through the publication process. Use this time wisely. Write more books.

You need to believe in yourself to become a bestselling author. Therefore, think in terms of three or four books, right from the beginning.

When a publisher is considering publishing your first book, your work habits will be a primary consideration. Publishers expect that they may lose a little money on a first book. If they’re convinced that you can and will write more books, and that you’ll win readers, you stand a great chance of getting a publication contract.

Yes, I know that it can be a challenge to think of your next books before you’ve completed your first one. However, if you do, you’ll stand a better chance of being published. Always be writing. An agent will consider your work habits before he agrees to represent you. Any publisher considering offering you a contract will also consider what you’ve written in the past, and what you’re writing now.

Successful authors line up their second book before they complete their first one. A book is just a book. It may or may not be successful. Publishers and agents know this. You should know it too — it should inspire you to keep writing.

Most aspiring authors worry about the publication of their first book while they’re writing it. This is a mistake. Focus on completing the book, and then on completing the next one.

Before you know it, you’ll be offered a publishing contract for several books, and you’ll be well on your way to becoming a successful author.

The Write A Book Collection — the ultimate toolbox for writing and selling your books

These days it’s crazy to spend years writing a book, without having any idea as to whether or not you can make money from it. If you want to write, you can – you have a global market, which is hungry for information and entertainment. And YOU can provide it… even if you’re a brand new author.

As you may know, I write and sell many writing guides. I also sell information products in many other areas than writing.

I want to show you how you can do the same, if you wish. Your dreams of writing a book can be the spark which changes your life.

I’ve collected everything I know about writing and selling your books into my brand new Write A Book Collection: it’s the ultimate toolbox for anyone who wants to write and sell books in 2010 and beyond.

Do you want to write a book proposal that sells? Here’s the answer: realize that it’s a sales document. You’re writing to persuade publishers that your book is worth investing in. You must persuade publishers that your book will make a profit, because too many books don’t.

1. Your Book in a Nutshell: Create a Blurb

Go to your local bookstore.

Spend half an hour or so there, reading the back cover material of books in both the fiction and nonfiction sections. You’re reading blurbs. The book’s author wrote the blurb and wise authors start a book by writing their blurb before they write anything.

Yes, your blurb needs to be written before you start writing your book: it encapsulates the book. Essentially, it’s a description.

The reason you write the blurb first is because any book morphs as you write it. As long as you have a blurb, you have a direction and a goal. Without a blurb your book starts of with a bang but never goes anywhere. I won’t say that it’s impossible to write a book without writing a blurb first half, but it’s much more difficult than it should be, and it will take longer too, because you wander down too many sidetracks.

Therefore your first step in writing your book proposal and indeed your book, is writing a blurb. Your blurb should encapsulate your book in no more than 100 words.

2. What’s Your Competition? (Competition Is Good)

Your book isn’t published in isolation. Around 1000 new books are published in English each and every week. Many of those books won’t make back the money that was invested in them. You can imagine that no publisher is interested in publishing duds. Therefore your publisher is very interested in the “competition” section of your book, as indeed you must be.

Write down five books, preferably bestsellers, which will be your book’s competition. Can’t find five books? If you can’t find at least five top-selling books in your subject area, then find another. Your book must have competition — competition shows that people are spending in that area.

Now, while competition is good, your book must not be an “me too” kind of book. It must have a point of difference. It must be appreciably different from its competitors, as well as compelling in its own right, before a publisher will consider it.

3. Build Your Platform: Marketing Is Everything

It comes as a horrible shock to most new authors when they discover that their publisher is not in the least interested in marketing their book. Even when you have a publisher, it’s up to you to market your book.

Marketing starts before you write your book.

These days, with the prevalence of blogs, marketing your book is easy.

Big tip: if there’s no interest in a blog on the topic of your book, find another topic. Start your blog before you write your book, and work hard to get readers. The more readers you get the more likely it is that a publisher will be interested in your book.

Your book proposal determines the fate of your book: it needs to be a professionally written sales tool. You can get help from Angela Booth. Not only is Angela a top copywriter, she’s also an author who’s been published by major publishers. Angela offers a complete book proposal service, as well as writing coaching. Discuss your project with Angela today.

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One book doesn’t make a career. Telling yourself that “I’m writing a book” may even stifle your career.

Why? Because:

As an author, you have no control over the fate of an individual book

From idea to print is a long road, usually around three years, and once you’ve answered your final author queries from your editor and the book is into the publication process, you have no control.

Much hinges on pre-publication orders, for example, because if there are no copies of your book in the bookstores, people can’t buy it.

Publishing is a slow business

Everything in publishing takes time. Your editor and agent can take months to respond to proposals you send them.

Acquisition editors need to present your proposal to their colleagues before you’re offered a contract…

I could give you a dozen more reasons telling yourself that “I’m writing a book” may stifle your career, but I hope you get the idea.

Since everything in publishing moves at a glacial pace, you need to write – not wonder about the fate of any particular project. Your goal should be to write several proposals each year, and at least a couple of books.

When you do this, you’ll be less stressed, and you’ll get multi-book contracts, because you’ve got other books you’re writing.

So rather than focus on a single book project as if it’s your entire career, think in terms of writing several books each year. The more you write, the more you’ll make a career of writing.

Write more – the key to your writing success

Yes, you can write more – even if you’re a world-class procrastinator.

Did you know that when you write more, your writing improves? Many of my writing students experience this. They find that when they write more, writing is easier for them – they’re not dominated by their inner editor.

My new writing class, “Write More And Make More Money From Your Writing: Develop A Fast, Fun Productive Writing Process” is based on lessons I developed for my private coaching students to help them to write more, improve their writing, and make more money writing.

If you’re struggling with your writing, the class will help. The techniques you’ll learn in class with help you write fiction, nonfiction, and copy for business.

Discover how you can write more, improve your writing, and sell more of your writing to higher-paying markets.