Take Control to Avoid the Pitfalls of Writing, Publishing, and Distribution: Errors Aspiring Authors Make and How to Avoid Them
- Dr. Melissa Caudle
- Nonfiction
- Self-Help, Personal Development
- January 17, 2022
Are you an aspiring author?
Do you want to be a bestselling author?
Are you frustrated with the roadblocks to publishing your book?
Face it; it is a publishing jungle and as a new author, you will face many roadblocks and make many mistakes in your journey. It doesn't have to be this way. Dr. Melissa Caudle, bestselling author of more than ninety books and CEO of Absolute Author Publishing House, offers her keen insight and more than three decades in the publishing industry for aspiring authors. This book is a must-have for aspiring authors to learn how to navigate the mind field in the publishing world. In this book you will learn:
- Myths and Misconceptions about publishing
- The art of writing
- Improving your writing skills
- Genres that sell the best
- Formatting issues and how to avoid them
- Writing techniques
- Character development
- The importance of plots and subplots
- Using a Beat Sheet to outline your book
- How to write a powerful opening narrative
- Showing verses telling
- Getting rid of the pesky passive voice
- Editing techniques
- Enhancing dialogue
- Dialogue tags
- How to avoid using cliches and overused words
- Describing action sequences
- How to publish and the types of publishing companies
- The difference between publishing and distribution
- ISBNs and why not to accept a free one - Ever!
- When and how to create your book's cover
- Copyrighting your book
- The nuts and bolts about writing disclaimers
- Obtaining a literary agent or if you really need one
- How to deal with negative reviews
- Branding yourself as an author
- Overcoming writer's block
- Optimizing your product description
- Establishing categories and keywords
- Dealing with rejection
- Marketing strategy
- Writing press releases
Give yourself the best chance to become a bestseller and order your copy today and take control!
Dr. Melissa Caudle is an American author best known for her psychological thriller series "The Keystroke Killer." Other novels include "Never Stop Running" and "A.D.A.M. The Beginning of Life." As a bestselling author, Dr. Caudle wrote the book "How to Launch and Market a Book: The Six Month Countdown" and "How to Write a Logline to Increase Sales: Everything an Author Should Know But Wasn't Told about Loglines for Nonfiction and Fiction Books." As an award-winning Principal of the Year, Dr. Caudle received recognition for her work with children and teens. She has authored several children's books including "A Day at the Zoo," and "The Creek Dweller. Dr. Mel is also a reality show creator and producer with more than two decades of experience in the film and television industry. She has worked on reality shows such as "The Girls Next Door" and "The Little Couple." She has produced feature films including her latest project "Dark Blue." "The Reality of Reality Tv: Reality Show Business Plans" is one book out of the series of books on reality show creation and production. Other books include "150 Ways to Fund a Reality Show," "The Reality of Reality TV Workbook," "The Reality Show Handbook," and "EPK for Reality Shows." Dr. Caudle is a screenwriter and producer of feature films.
