Your book has been published...what now?

Congratulations, you are now a published author! After signing your contract, you probably spent months working with your publisher, correcting and perfecting your manuscript...your book is here, in print and your are feeling euphoric about your achievement. You are right, being a published author is a great accomplishement. However when you ll be back to planet Earth after the first euphoria, you will have to consider that the adventure doesn t stop here. Although most publishers promise you great publicity for your book before it is printed there is often little they actually do for you, that is a fact you must be aware of, otherwise your book might not end up as successful as you envisioned it. Most publishers promise you the moon, but there is little they will do about your book. Why? Simply because they are handling books as a global business and they have many authors to care about: in short, you are not their priority! So you have to consider yourself as a business person and even if you don t have any business skills, you will have to be witty and acquire them. The first clever tip I can give you is to use all your popularity on social networks and friends circles to promote your work. A second tip is to be witty in our promotional articles: carefully choose your words. A third reminder is to always take the time to talk to your audience: they are your readers,or potential readers, so they are very important. You will also need to be creative in many ways: contact the press and write in a way that convinces them to review your work and post a press release. Find various ways to spread the word: create your own newspaper, press agencies, websites, blogs. The more you will be talked about, the better your chances to be successful! Finally, talk with some fellow, experienced writers: they are the most likely to give you precious advices. Take some time to invest in your product: after all, it is your unique creation! Copyright© by Isabelle Esling