Pat yourself on the back when you finally finish your manuscript. You’ve come a long way and done a lot of work. You accomplished something that very few people do. You wrote a book. But you’re not an author yet. That won’t happen until your book is published. So, after you finish your manuscript, get ready for  »  Read More

Thanks to technology and the internet, just about anyone can publish their own book these days. That’s the problem. Anybody can do it. And a whole lot of anybodies try it. Most of them produce books that scream, “self-published by amateurs!!” It usually starts with the cover. Often the cover looks like a  »  Read More

Your book needs a professional editor. A professional editor is someone whose business is editing. A professional is not your cousin who majored in English. It’s not your friend who is “good with words.” A professional editor is someone whose business is editing. Of course, that means that a professional editor  »  Read More

Is there any reason to publish with a legacy publisher anymore? Why not just self-publish and keep more money? Most of my clients are mid-career businesspeople who write a book to improve their reputation, fees, and business results. Most of them self-publish for the additional control and to get to market faster. But  »  Read More