Book Printing Source; Understanding The Publishing Industry

Book Printing Source is here to help you make an informed decision when it comes to publishing your book.

Writing a book, whether it is a historical novel, or a children's book, is not an easy task. However, once you have finally finished your masterpiece, you may find that climbing Mt. Everest barefooted is a lot easier than getting your book published.

Publishing houses received on the average of over 1,000 manuscripts daily, which is the reason why the majority of publishing houses will not accept any manuscript unless it has been solicited, and many will not accept any un-agented manuscripts, meaning that only a publishing agent can submit the manuscript. So, how do you get an editor to read your manuscript and most importantly how do you finally get
published? The answer to those questions is first, write the best book you have in you and second, never give up.

Before you place your finished manuscript in that mailer and send it off, you have to understand the book publishing industry. For anyone who loves to write and loves to read, join a writer's organization. To find an organization in your areas, ask
your public library, or inquire at your local bookstore.

There are several, including Sisters in Crime, Romance Writers of American, Kiss of Death, Faith Writers, etc. Though I do not write Romance, I am an active member of Romance Writers of America. They are the largest a national non-profit genre writers organization of its kind in the world, who provide both networking as well as support for its members. For more information visit their website at Romance
Writers of America rwanational.org

Other writer's originations include but are not limited to:
Sisters in Crime: sinc-ic.org RWA kiss of Death Chapter rwamysterysuspense.org, Faith writers:faithwriters.com
Mystery Writers of America: mysterywriters.org
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc: sfwa.org

What is publishing?
Publishing is defined as the preparation and issuing of any printed material for public distribution and sale. As the definition implies, publishing traditionally refers to the distribution of the printed word.

What is Self-publishing and Why Do It?
Self-publishing is when the author publishes the work instead of an established, third-party publishers and represents a small percentage of sales in terms of the publishing industry.

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