Publishing Articles

Publishing | By Marsha Friedman @ Tuesday, 11th March 2008 @ 3:20 AM

So why do it? There are obvious benefits to doing book-signings, such as meeting prospective book-buyers in person; the market research that can only come from talking directly to your audience; the local exposure you'll experience and the overall promotion that's part of this entire activity - but there are hidden benefits in doing book signings that are even more valuable than everything I've just mentioned! HIDDEN VALUE #1 - DISTRIBUTION IN EVERY MARKET It's a... more...

Publishing | By Catherine Harvey @ Thursday, 6th March 2008 @ 4:58 AM

Ink cartridges have revolutionised written communications. Time and labour saving are just two of the assets of today's ink cartridge. This is one small demonstration of the way the pace of life has picked up, to the point of not having time to hand write anything. Many people still extol the virtues of the written word, particularly older people who truly appreciate receiving a letter from a friend or relative. Communication was more of a concern than speed before the invention of ... more...

Publishing | By Kenneth Scott @ Thursday, 28th February 2008 @ 2:53 AM

So finally you have finished writing the book for which you toiled hard and just like your newborn, is very close to your heart? And you thought that you have crossed the biggest hurdle? Well now comes the tougher part, which is to get your book printed and making it see the light of the day. For this, you would need the services of a book agent. Not only any book agent, but also someone who is good at his work. There are many kinds of literary agents and hence you have to be careful with who yo... more...

Publishing | By Jim Brown @ Tuesday, 9th October 2007 @ 4:22 PM

When genius and futurist John Naisbitt put out Megatrends in 1982 calling our future the "information age" even he could not have predicted the amount and value of information we would inhabit by the turn of the century. With all forms of media, security cameras cell phones recording our every move there is more news and not-really-news than we can assimilate in a day. News magazines have become a helpful and needed conglomeration of information to help us sort out fact from fict... more...

Publishing | By Jeff McRitchie @ Thursday, 16th August 2007 @ 9:19 PM

Choosing an attractive binding cover is the one of the most important steps in creating impressive bound presentations. Such presentations can be made for projects done by large corporations, small businesses, home offices, government agencies, schools, churches, and many other establishments. Before you get to the point of deciding on the right binding cover for your presentation, you must first consider several other factors in the binding process. Let's start at the beginning. Fir... more...

Publishing | By Glenn Dietzel @ Friday, 29th June 2007 @ 5:31 PM

Authoring your book is the most important business decision you can make. Your book will position you as the expert in you field. The media will clamor to interview you providing you with massive exposure. Your book, if positioned using principles of the Entrepreneurial Authoring Program, will provide an un-ending source of leads for your business. This means ultimately more money for you. Here are 10 more powerful secrets to make your brain get the write idea: 1. Set specific, mea... more...

Publishing | By Victor Epand @ Wednesday, 23rd May 2007 @ 3:33 AM

What is the working protocol of journalism especially for magazines? Also what is the role of editor-in-chief in a magazine and the working hierarchy in a magazine... who reports to whom? Also how much should the editor-in-chief allow the owners/publishers/directors of the media company to interfere in the editorial content? These are just some of the questions that is normally asked about the inner workings of a magazine. First, I'm not sure what you mean by "working protocol of... more...

Publishing | By Glenn Dietzel @ Friday, 9th February 2007 @ 8:43 PM

This is the third in a series of articles with brain-tempting tips that will enable you to make your dream of authoring a book become your reality. Leaders today have a book. The best business decision you can make is to write a book as it provides you instant credibility. Here are the final powerful secrets to infuse your brain with the write idea. 1. Making appointments with yourself in your personal planner or PDA will ensure you get some writing done. Often what gets written d... more...

Publishing | By Glenn Dietzel @ Friday, 9th February 2007 @ 8:41 PM

Once you have an idea for a book and a plan for how to get it written and marketed, it's time to put your brain to work with some writing exercises. Here are 10 different tips to help your brain get the WRITE idea: 1) When an idea comes to you, usually unexpectedly, it is time to write right now! Record it on anything that is handy and transfer it to full size paper as soon as possible so you won't lose it. 2) You should write as long and as often as possible whe... more...

Publishing | By Glenn Dietzel @ Tuesday, 23rd January 2007 @ 12:17 AM

Business is about influence, or leverage. Your book that you will author is a tool to leverage your credibility. And the first step in preparing your mind for success is to see yourself as an expert. Another way of looking at this is that you must sell yourself first to your dream of the possibility of becoming a best selling author. So there are really two sales that must take place: the first sale is the one you make to yourself. The second sale is the one that actually produces money ... more...

Publishing | By Gaetane Ross @ Thursday, 11th January 2007 @ 2:46 PM

People need to be in the know. That is why the news was probably invented. Human being need to be updated of what is happening around them, at least, or what is going on around the world. It is remarkable to see how news has developed throughout the history of human civilization. Back in the ancient times, people would only hear pages announce the latest goings-on with the king or the emperor's realm. In the modern times, the newspaper emerged as a more powerful and widespread mediu... more...

Publishing | By Saleem Rana @ Monday, 8th January 2007 @ 4:07 PM

Before we get to what is the greatest invention in the history of the world, we should visit Germany in 1447. In that time, a goldsmith and printer, Johannes Gutenberg, created the Gutenberg printing press. This technology spread like wildfire throughout Europe and then on to the rest of the world. The impact of it is comparable to the invention of the alphabet and the development of writing. Prior to the printing of books on a massive scale, books were painstakingly copied. T... more...

Publishing | By Ken Snow @ Thursday, 19th October 2006 @ 11:42 PM

So you have finally finished writing the book for which you toiled so hard and just like your newborn, is very close to your heart? And you thought that you have crossed the biggest hurdle? Well now comes the tougher part, which is to get your book printed and making it see the light of the day. For this, you would need the services of a book agent. Not just any book agent, but also someone who is good at his work. There are many kinds of literary agents and hence you have to be careful with who... more...

Publishing | By Peter Bishop @ Friday, 14th April 2006 @ 6:57 AM

A brochure can be printed in either black and white or color and they can be designed in a variety of ways. Using word processing software or brochure templates, you can design a brochure online and print it yourself or add the file to a disk for your local brochure printing business. If you are having your products printed by a professional printing service, most will accept digital submissions, which may include 3.5´´ diskette, CD-Rom or e-mail file. In addition, they may ask that you layou... more...

Publishing | By Beverly Vines-Haines @ Thursday, 30th March 2006 @ 3:34 PM

Every writer at one time or another has asked this question. They know their work is good, they have paid their dues when it comes to market needs, research, and career preparation, they’ve read some of the inferior work that has made it into print and they eventually founder in the injustice and statistical difficulty of breaking in to print. One thing is certain. Not all markets are equal. And once a writer breaks in to one genre or area of expertise it is easier to triumph in the ... more...

Publishing | By Shannon Cherry @ Thursday, 9th February 2006 @ 8:03 AM

So you got your book published. Congratulations. Having a book in print helps you build your credibility as an expert in your field. But if you’re relying on your publisher to promote your book, you’re in for a real shock. Unless you’re a celebrity or well know writer like Stephen King or Mark Victor Hansen, you’ll be lucky if they include you in a press release with other authors. A large part of promoting your book is promoting yourself and making sure your name is recognizabl... more...

Publishing | By James Monahan @ Tuesday, 24th January 2006 @ 3:22 AM

The word bracket is not commonly used in everyday language. One may go through a full life and perhaps never even get to use the word bracket. This may lead one to the conclusion that the word bracket is not quite that useful. On the contrary, it’s more common than one realizes and perhaps more useful than first recognized. Volt in Among several synonyms of the word bracket is a very common word—group. There are groups everywhere, at any given point in time and space. This is a dir... more...

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Imagine having to read a book that has 1000 pages long. That, in itself, may be a daunting task. Now, imagine having to read it with all its pages falling off! Close to impossible! Bookbinding is the art of assembling a book from separate sheets of paper. If a book does not go through bookbinding, it cannot be properly called a book. Historical The art of bookbinding goes back to the times of the ancient Romans. These Romans created simple books called codices (codex in... more...