The Naked Truth

Let me help you sort out the options available today.

In The Naked Truth About Book Publishing you'll read more about the various paths to publishing. Knowledge is power, and you need to make sure you understand how much or how little control you'll have over your book once you sign on the dotted line with a traditional or subsidy press.

Author Publishing is another option and doesn't have to be complicated, but there's a lot you need to know before you take the plunge.

It's a sad situation to hear an author lament "If only I would have known..."

Here is your opportunity to get informed and empowered!

Authors have more publishing choices than ever before

Things are changing so rapidly it's difficult to decide...

There is no one "right" or "wrong" way to get published - but it's important to select the best method for YOU and your project. What are your expectations? It is critical to know the advantages and disadvantages within the myriad of methods available, so you can choose wisely. Here are a few common routes to publishing:

Traditional - with Literary Agent Representation, aiming for a Large East Coast Publisher
Traditional - with a Small, Independent, or University Press
EPublish - with a Small Ebook only Press
Subsidy - using paid-for services, under a company's imprint
Book Packaging - using a Coach or Book Packaging Service, using your own or their ISBN
Self (Author) Publishing - doing it yourself - forming your own company and buying an ISBN block, then hiring out parts of the project as needed (editing, typesetting, book cover, etc.)
Let me say this one more time - DON'T GET BURNED! - If you want to spend thousands of dollars that's fine, as long as you know what you are paying for, and who has control over your book...