Foreword / by James Scott Bell

Introduction

Manual. Author attitude: the essential characteristic necessary for publishing success ; How to begin: evaluate yourself and your book for success ; Step #1: Develop an "author attitude" and plan your success ; Step #2: Know what your book is about and why someone would want to read (buy) it) ; Step #3: Analyze how many people really might buy your book ; Step #4: Compare the competition and discover if your idea is unique and necessary ; Step #5: Examine the structure of your book ; Step #6: Decide if your book's content matches your initial vision ; Step #7: Discover ways to brand yourself and earn more money ; Step #8: Weigh whether you are the best person to write this book... now ; Step #9: Gauge if you make a good publishing partner or indie publisher ; The final steps: from aspiring to published author

Samples

Training exercises.