Some publisher's such as Author House and Dorrance Publisher charge a large fee just to publish author's work, but why should an author pay to get published if the publisher find the work interesting? It might be easier to some folk to spend about $20,000 because no hard work is done on the author's part and the author's work will be found in a popular bookstore like Barnes and Noble, but half of the money made will be paid to the publisher just for doing the job that the author didn't want to do. Getting a manuscript accepted to these companies and many others can be challenging but being professional and following the submission guidelines are very important. They are the keys to a rejection or acceptance.
Many self publisher's are turning to online publisher's, such as Lulu. Lulu allow authors to upload their manuscript, create a unique front and back cover with their book cover design template, and set their own prices. Help is within reach at www.lulu.com for author's that want a distribution package: ISBN number, custom design, editing, marketing, and world wide print at places like Borders, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and more! Authors who choose not to get the distribution package will basically have to do all the marketing themselves, but there are free marketing tools: widgets, storefront, Google book search, web banners and buttons. There are websites to promote at WeRead and Intrepid Media. The key to being successful with online publisher's is using all the free tools to their maximum.
Being a best seller writer is terrific and requires hard work and dedication. No matter how it is done, the outcome is rewarding. Learn from rejection and keep reading more, searching, and staying positive.
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