Advice About Book Printing

If you want to write a book, but don't understand the printing process, you could find yourself with quite a big problem.  After all, it can be a complicated thing.  So, here's some advice about book printing that could help you along the way.

Self Publishing:

First of all, digital technology has made self publishing much easier than it used to be.  These days, all you need to do is partner with a print company that has an Internet presence.  The company can post a sales page for your book on their website.

It's called POD, or Print On demand.  It means that copies of the book aren't printed until they are ordered by customers.  That saves time and money for both authors and the print companies.  It also saves materials from being unnecessarily wasted, so it's better for the environment.

Accuracy:

If you plan to publish a work of non-fiction or a fiction novel with certain facts in it, you need to make sure that your book is accurate.  One of the big reasons that many people hate self-publishing lately is that digital technology has allowed everyone to print anything they want.  So, many books lack accuracy.  Don't allow yours to be one of those that adds to the confusion.

Formatting:

Formatting is another big complaint.  Many first-time authors or amateurs write information, but don't know or don't care about formatting.  That means that some books wind up being printed with strange spaces, incorrect margins or crammed in words in small fonts.  Most people are unwilling to muddle through trying to read such books.  So, it's important that your book doesn't fall into such a category.

Editing:

That's one of the many reasons that editing is so important.  It's hard to edit your own work, even if you're usually a good editor.  So, it's always best to get someone else, preferably a professional, to edit your work for you.  Also, make sure that they edit for three things, formatting, typographical errors and accurate facts.  That way, your book will come out looking professional and clean.

Selling:

Once you have your book ready, the next problem is selling copies.  So, you'll need to promote the link to the web page where the book can be purchased.  One way to do that is on social networking websites, like Facebook or Twitter.

Another option is to team up with someone else who has a product that makes sense when marketed with your book.  That way, you can both work to promote both products and, hopefully, double your potential for sales.

Finally, if you really want to, you can hire marketing affiliates to market your work for you.  That way, you won't have to do anything at all.  When they make sales, they will simply receive a share of the profits.   If you like book writing, but not book printing and marketing, that might be the best option for you.