When I started writing books, a book took time. It
took time to write, time to find a literary agent
and a publisher, and yet more endless time before a
book landed in bookstores. This process could take
anywhere from one to three years.
All these years later, the publishing world has
changed. Everything's running on fast-forward. If
you know what you're doing, you can go from getting
a book idea, to selling a short digital version of
your book
within a week. Make
enough sales, and you can make
$10,000 and
more in a week, just from the short
electronic version.
Yes, it's highly possible to write a short version
of your book, and sell it online, FAST. (And make
lots of money while you do it.)
If the electronic version of your book's a hot
seller, it's time to ratchet everything up a notch,
and focus on creating a full version which you can
sell to a publisher – or which you can self-publish
-- all while maintaining an income from the initial
electronic version of your book.
If you're writing a book, and have been doing it
the old, slow way, it's time for a change.