A Friend in the Book Business: Writing and Publishing Tips from Bill O’Hanlon
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Bill O'Hanlon, author of 34 book and featured Oprah guest, offers valuable guidance for unpublished authors. He has coached over 100 books into existence. If you want to up your chances, try this short read. Bill gives advice on getting yourself to write, finding an agent, getting an agent and what it takes to succeed as a writer. Firm, friendly advice and tips, with a light touch.
Bill O'hanlon
Bill O'Hanlon is a certified professional counselor and a licensed marriage and family therapist. He is the author of sixteen books, including Stop Blaming, Start Loving (formerly entitled Love Is a Verb), he has appeared on Today, and he reaches thousands through his seminars, audiotapes, and Web site. He and his wife live in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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A Friend in the Book Business - Bill O'hanlon
A Friend in the Book Business:
Writing and Publishing Tips from Bill O’Hanlon
by
Bill O’Hanlon
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Smashwords Edition
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Published by Bill O’Hanlon at Smashwords
A Friend in the Book Business: Writing and Publishing Tips from Bill O’Hanlon
Copyright (c) 2011 by Bill O’Hanlon
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A Friend in the Book Business
Writing and Publishing Tips from Bill O’Hanlon
Author of 34+ books
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Hi, this is Bill O’Hanlon. I have had a lot of books published by traditional print publishers (places like W.W. Norton, John Wiley and Sons, HarperCollins, Penguin, Pearson and others). One of my books, Do One Thing Different, even got me featured on Oprah. That sold a few books.
Since I have written so many books, people I meet often tell me they have wanted to or intended to write a book. The problem is they usually don’t have a clue. So I decided to sit down and answer some common questions and give a few tips that might help you if you are in that boat. It’ll be like having a friend in the business.
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Should you self-publish or get a publisher?
That question used to be easier to answer. Having someone else publish you book gave you credibility and prestige. There was someone else who had vetted your book idea and the quality of the writing and decided it was worth publishing. Self-published books typically looked cheap or were badly edited or laid out. In addition, creating, distributing, marketing and selling your book was a full-time job, with little likelihood of earning back the investment you made in time or money. (The average self-published print book used to sell about 100