Monday 25 July 2011

Introduction

People generally publish books for one or more of the following reasons:

1. To fulfil a dream 
2. To create a passive income 
3. To gain credibility It is always important to keep the end result in mind. 

The process taken in each step along the way is always different depending on the outcome you wish to achieve.

There are 4 formats in which people generally publish books:
1. The printed book 
2. The audio book 
3. The ebook 
4. The eaudio 

It is important to keep your target market in mind when choosing which medium is right for you. Different target markets respond better to different media or different combinations of media.

Regardless of your reason for wanting to publish a book or your choice of media, there are always 7 steps involved in the Book Publishing Process:

1. Writing your Book 
2. Editing your Book 
3. Illustrating your Book 
4. Designing your Book 
5. Registering your Book 
6. Producing your Book 
7. Distributing your Book

Throughout the blog I will explore each reason and format to find out which is right for you and your book. I will also go through all the 7 stages of the Publishing Process to show you which method will work best in your chosen medium to ensure you reach your desired outcome.