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So your book is finally completed. Now what? The answer lies in editing, printing, and distribution. These three tasks may seem too hard to tackle all at once, however, it can be done in a breeze as all of them are totally separate pieces of the puzzle when it comes to making your very first book a hit!

One of the first things a writer wants to do prior to publishing is get his or her book edited - read the article Don’t Think You Need An Editor? Think Again. Editing is a very important part of the publishing process.  Some authors can do this all on their own, but others really need to hire someone else to give the book a run down.  Editing covers grammatical errors to copy editing and more, and the price varies from person to person.  Some starting rates are very expensive, but page by page edits can run anywhere from 2-5 dollars a page with a book fee up front.  Can’t get this done?  Hire someone around the corner with great English skills…that is if you book is in English.

Next, after copyrighting your work, print it up with a great printer - see left sidebar for a couple of these. Self publishing is one of the greatest things that someone could do, but if not persistent, it could be the worst thing ever, therefore, after selecting the printer, view their marketing materials that they can print up for you as well.  Author need this as this is how they market…no one else will do it but you!

One wants to also find out about ISBN numbers which are a must to sell retail.  Click here for more information on getting your number.

Finally, distribute your book.  Read To Bookstore Or Not To Bookstore….  Also read about pricing by clicking here.  This process takes much thinking, and that is about it.  Distributing and pricing a book go together like hand in glove or more like money in wallet.  Without properly pricing your book, well, it could hurt your wallet or purse when it comes to distribution.  Distribution companies can take from 30 to 70 percent of the cost of your book depending on the contract, therefore, it is very important to know what you are getting into ahead of time.  Read the contract.  Now, don’t be too afraid as it is fairly easy to get out of these contracts, however, be prepared to pay money if the distribution center you choose has warehousing and storage fees, etc.    Another way to distribute is through fesitvals, independent bookstores - highly easy to get into and simple word of mouth which is actually the best.

Writing and wealth go together like hand in glove.  Sometimes doing so is fairly easy, and at other times, gaining wealth through writing can be just as difficult as pulling wisdom teeth.  There are very important steps to learn and follow in order to get things in order for making a large sum of money on the web.  No, not all of them will work for every single person as the foundation is different for everyone.  What is the foundation?  Well, the foundation is their own style of writing.

For some, writing will be a piece of cake for audiences to understand, and for others, their writing style will be a complete turn off.  Therefore, understand that because one person did it quickly doesn’t necessarily mean that the bucks will roll in for you immediately.  Writing is an art form, therefore, it takes hard work and practice to be good at it.  Now, I could go into all of the places on the web where you can make money, however, some of that I have already written about in the earn money section of this blog.

There are a large number of tips that one can read up on that will give insight into gradually increasing income through writing, however, most people will not be able to do all of them at once.  That being noted, it is very important to complete a couple at a time.

Number One:   BE PERSISTENT

Have you ever started something with the goal of never finishing?  Most people haven’t as they would never be able to get anything completed, including the fact that it would be a complete waste of time.  Writing is one of those things that doesn’t give immediate cash, however, if for instance becoming an online freelance writer, it can increase in earnings over a monthly basis.  For example, blogging…about mostly anything…let’s say a great day is approximately 100-200 page views a day for a beginning blogger.  Well, the amount of people to visit that site is pretty low, however, for a beginner, it isn’t that bad as with this amount of visits, a blogger is almost guaranteed money.  The longer you write, the more page views on your site.  This could lead to more money.

Number Two:  LINE YOUR BLOG/WEBSITE WITH LEGITIMATE LINKS AND ADS

Monetize your site well.  There are those who still need to pay bills, and there are those that simply write for the joy of it all with no revenue coming in at all.  The latter is perfectly fine, however, not for the majority of the people finding themselves staring down the barrel of a roll of past due light bills.  Therefore, when investing in yourself, do so wisely and place ads on your site.  Google ads are the most popular.  There is also the YPN, or Yahoo Publisher Network, Kontera, Chitika and many more that provide more than one way to monetize your site while you write.

Be careful to read all the fine print and guidelines when signing up for these services at your website or blog.  All of them work really well, however, some won’t work with others.  For instance, Google is off limits with YPN.  As a publisher, you would have to choose one or the other and go from there.

Number Three:  WRITE A BOOK…REALLY.

It would seem that the reading age is out and the listen and talk age is in, but not so.  Everything from an e-book, magazines, literature, how to books and more are still out there.  Children even still read as they haven’t yet invented a chip to embed yet so … yes libraries are open for service.  Bookstores are thriving still…even in the recession.  What do they carry books and lots of them.  Where is the money going?  A portion of it to the author of that book of course.  Therefore, write more than just online.  Have something hard copy somewhere as it has been centuries and paper is still the in thing at colleges and universities etc.  The list is endless.  Batteries die in electronics, they get wet and are damaged, and on top of it all, value isn’t there.  A signed or autographed copy of something written is worth far more than something digital.  Take note, to make the money, write a book.  From there, you own all the rights to it and do what you will.

Number Four:  CONVINCE PEOPLE THROUGH WHAT YOU WRITE

Basically, don’t lie.  Your word is your bond, right?  Your word is something else as well.  It is worth more than wealth.  What good is a wealthy liar?  Therefore, when writing, convince people through your experience and truth.  This is solid evidence.  No, things won’t happen in the ABC order as it did for you to everyone else, however, convince them through truth only that it can and will happen.  Don’t give them that overnight miracle that many books offer such as become this in a week or make a fortune in five day stories.  If you are going to write anything, be honest and be a convince professional about it whether it be blogging, literature, how to or children’s items.  Show that you know what you are doing and the skill that you have in writing will be proven to the audience.

Great writers such as Langston Hughes and Suze Orman - both are writers but write about two totally different things yet they are convincing.  The late Langston Hughes was a poet, and a soon as you read just one of his poems, the depth of his wisdom in his craft was displayed leading one to believe he is the best.  Suze Orman, a money minded author and financial analyst, only can advise people as she does because people believe she knows what she is talking about.  Why?  She doesn’t base things off of theory, only what she knows to be the truth.  Even if it doesn’t work for someone - Suze portrays confidence and quality in the quantity of things that she…yes…writes.

So in conclusion, there are so many things that can be discussed about how to gain wealth in writing.  If you need to know the places where you can get started, look on the left sidebar for publishers and distributors at the bottom or follow the links to the other articles under the earn money writing category.

Alright, so running into a problem isn’t too hard to do, however, solving the problem may take a while.  People get caught up in turmoil just about every single week, and for some people, that craziness follows them throughout life just about everyday.  Some call it bad luck and others simply say only if they would have turned their bed the other way.  Regardless, if there is a problem, it needs to be solved.

This is where, you, the writer, could come in swiftly and save the day.  Certainly most people in the world have seen those articles, whether online or in a magazine, and books such as non-fiction or how to, that rake in millions literally because they are answers to a question or problem.  Countless individuals every single day make e-book purchases, book purchases, and even spend hours online to solve questions that they may have about simple things like the common cold on to issues like how to become a millionaire because I am broke.  No, most of the people who need the answer to these questions didn’t go to a clever speaker.  No, no.  They went directly to the writer through that writer’s words in a book.

Now that the subject has been brought up, are you writing for fun or for money or both?  If for money or both but you are completely stuck on what to write about and how to get started, begin with the question.  After that, use your skills to answer it as a writer would.  Writing solutions online or on paper will forever be one of the best money makers of all time.  Associated Content, Bukisa, Hubpages, Ehow…you name it - even your own blog or website can potentially make you thousands by simply solving a problem for someone.

Finally, remember that people around the globe want answers, so for that writer who just never seems to get his or her arms wrapped tightly around an idea, simply solve something.  It will get you started every time!